[SOLVED] An easy way to automatically do <SELECT>

[grissom]

Hello all

 

I've written a bit of PHP to echo out a bit of HTML on the fly to create a drop down list, a bit like this :

 

echo "
<SELECT NAME = 'mylist'>
<OPTION VALUE = 'whisky'>Jack Daniels
<OPTION VALUE = 'rum'>Havana Club
<OPTION VALUE = 'beer'>Budweiser
</SELECT>";

 

Ok that's going fab.  Now I'd like to insert a SELECTED command into the HTML based on the value of a PHP variable

 

For example, if I had a PHP variable $my_favourite_drink = 'beer'

 

then when the HTML did the drop down list, it would automatically do

 

<OPTION VALUE = 'beer' SELECTED>Budweiser

 

when it got to the appropriate value based on whatever $my_favourite_drink was.

 

I can think of loads of long-winded ways to do it, but there has to be a really smart way that doesn't involve loads of code. Help !

 

All the best and many thanks

[RichardRotterdam]

I answered something similar before even though it had some errors in it since I didn't test it. But the biggest shame is I miss spelled Chuck Norris.

http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php/topic,239078.msg1114561.html#msg1114561

[trq]

<?php

echo "<select name= 'mylist'>\n";
echo "  <option value='whisky'" . ($my_favourite_drink == 'whisky' ? " selected='selected'>" : ">") . "Jack Daniels";
echo "  <option value='rum'" . ($my_favourite_drink == 'rum' ? " selected='selected'>" : ">") . "Havana Club";
echo "  <option value='whisky'" . ($my_favourite_drink == 'beer' ? " selected='selected'>" : ">") . "Budwieser";
echo "</select>";
?>

[grissom]

Thanks thorpe and Dj Kat.

 

All your base ... that takes me back !!  (nostalgic smile spreads across face ...)  Take Off Every Zig For Great Justice.

 

Anyway, thanks guys, that's excellent.

[grissom]

Yup, just tried it, works a treat !