populate textfields with a danamic dropdown listmenu DATA from MySql

[noobphp]

hi i am a newby here and i am trying to learn how to use php.

i have a drop down menu wich loads the tables into the dropdown meny from MySql, when i open the drop down menu i am able to click an item based on the aboutId i have chosen so it shows me the aboutTitle ( thats the titlename i used ) . but now is my question how do i pull all the data based on what i select in my text fields?

sounds easy right?.. well not yet for me..

 

can anyone give me pointers and or help me out with it?  i use DW to help me along but its not quiet good enough..yeah i know the code is ugly but its a start for me ..

this is what i have so far  :

 

php:

<?php require_once('../Connections/db_config.php'); ?>
<?php
if (!function_exists("GetSQLValueString")) {
function GetSQLValueString($theValue, $theType, $theDefinedValue = "", $theNotDefinedValue = "") 
{
  if (PHP_VERSION < 6) {
    $theValue = get_magic_quotes_gpc() ? stripslashes($theValue) : $theValue;
  }

  $theValue = function_exists("mysql_real_escape_string") ? mysql_real_escape_string($theValue) : mysql_escape_string($theValue);

  switch ($theType) {
    case "text":
      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? "'" . $theValue . "'" : "NULL";
      break;    
    case "long":
    case "int":
      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? intval($theValue) : "NULL";
      break;
    case "double":
      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? doubleval($theValue) : "NULL";
      break;
    case "date":
      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? "'" . $theValue . "'" : "NULL";
      break;
    case "defined":
      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? $theDefinedValue : $theNotDefinedValue;
      break;
  }
  return $theValue;
}
}

mysql_select_db($database_db_config, $db_config);
$query_rsAbout = "SELECT aboutId, aboutTitle, aboutStory, aboutGraphic, aboutFooter, visiblePage FROM about";
$rsAbout = mysql_query($query_rsAbout, $db_config) or die(mysql_error());
$row_rsAbout = mysql_fetch_assoc($rsAbout);
$totalRows_rsAbout = mysql_num_rows($rsAbout);

// end php
?>

 

 

 

html:

drop down menu :

<select name="aboutSelect" class="aboutListmenu">
       <option value="">-- Select --</option>
       <?php
do {  
?>
       <option value="<?php echo $row_rsAbout['aboutId']?>"><?php echo $row_rsAbout['aboutTitle']?></option>
       <?php
} while ($row_rsAbout = mysql_fetch_assoc($rsAbout));
  $rows = mysql_num_rows($rsAbout);
  if($rows > 0) {
      mysql_data_seek($rsAbout, 0);
  $row_rsAbout = mysql_fetch_assoc($rsAbout);
  }
?>
     </select>




one of the input  fields :

<input name="aboutTitle" type="text" id="aboutTitle" value="<?php echo $row_rsAbout['aboutTitle']; ?>" />

bla bla..

 

 

can anyone give me pointers and or help me out with it?