[SOLVED] returning a dropdown box value in my function

[Luodeni]

I created a function to dynamically create a list of date available which will later be checked with checkdate(). Now the funny thing is that i was able to echo the result back from the user but it just created a new <option> which isn't very neat. Therefore I'd like to ask whether anyone knows how to do this neatly, that means selecting the value from the already generated list. many thanks in advance

 

here is the code

 

<?php
function createMonths()
{
	for ( $iMonth = 1; $iMonth <= 12; $iMonth++ )
	{
		echo "<option>" . $iMonth . "</option>";
	}
	return $iMonth;
}

function validDateCheck( $dobMonth, $dobDay, $dobYear )
{
	if (checkdate( $dobMonth, $dobDay, $dobYear) == true )
	{
		$message .= "";
	}
	else
	{
		$message .= $dobMonth . "-" . $dobDay . "-" . $dobYear . " Is not a valid date, please correct it! <br />";
	}
	return $message;
}
?>

<select name="dateofbirthmonth" tabindex="7" class="dropdownStyle" style="width: 37px; ">
<?php
if ( $_POST['dateofbirthmonth'] != "")								{
	echo "<option value=" . $_POST['dateofbirthmonth'] . " selected>" . $_POST['dateofbirthmonth'] . "</option>";
}
else 
{
	echo "<option value='00' selected>M</option>";
}
?>
<?php createMonths(); ?>
</select>

[wildteen88]

I'd move this

if ( $_POST['dateofbirthmonth'] != "")                        {
      echo "<option value=" . $_POST['dateofbirthmonth'] . " selected>" . $_POST['dateofbirthmonth'] . "</option>";
   }
   else 
   {
      echo "<option value='00' selected>M</option>";
   }

To within your createMonths function

function createMonths()
{
    for ( $iMonth = 1; $iMonth <= 12; $iMonth++ )
    {
        $selected = (isset($_POST['dateofbirthmonth']) && $_POST['dateofbirthmonth'] == $iMonth) ? ' selected="selected"' : null ;
        echo "<option{$selected}>" . $iMonth . "</option>";
    }
    return $iMonth;
}