not getting <input type=hidden> value thru $_GET

[helloise]

i have the following code:

            <li>Have you read the <?php echo link_to('FAQ','util/faq') ?> ?

                <select id="yesnolist" onChange="getChoice(this.value)">

                    <option value="yes" selected="selected">Yes</option>

                    <option value="no">No</option>

                </select>

            </li>   

            <input type="hidden" name="text" size=30 id="yesandno">

            <?php

                if ($_GET['yesandno'] == "no")

                {

                  echo "anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!";

                }

            ?>

 

then my java script for getCoice():

function getChoice(val)

  {

      yesNo = new Array("Yes", "No");

      var getsel = document.contactus.yesnolist.value;

      var e = document.getElementById("yesnolist");

      var strUser = e.options[e.selectedIndex].value;

     

      document.contactus.yesandno.value = strUser;

      alert(document.contactus.yesandno.value);

      return strUser;

  }

 

my alert will gove yes or no depending on what i chose in the dropdown

but HOWCOME it does not go into the if  ($_GET['yesandno'] == "no") ????

 

please help???

 

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[cyberRobot]

It sounds like your expecting something to happen to the page once getChoice() is activated. If that's the case, the problem is you're mixing client-side and server-side scripting which won't work.

 

If you want the page to display something without reloading, you'll need to stick with a language like JavaScript. Otherwise, to use PHP you'll need to submit the form back to the server and display the page again with the desired results.

[helloise]

thanks i've changed my code a bit now, i have my JS like this now:

<script type="text/JavaScript">

  function getChoice(val)

  {

      yesNo = new Array("Yes", "No");

      var getsel = document.contactus.yesnolist.value;

      var e = document.getElementById("yesnolist");

      var strUser = e.options[e.selectedIndex].value;

      if (strUser == "no")

      {

          //go the the faq page here

      }

      return strUser;

  }

 

then my html looks like this now:

<div>   

<tr></tr>

<tr></tr> 

<tr>

<td colspan='3' align='left' class='small_header_rbc'>

        <h3>Frequently Asked Questions</h3>

    <li>Please take a moment to read the Frequently Asked Questions as the solution to your query could be waiting for you there!</li>

            <li>Have you read the <?php echo link_to('FAQ','util/faq') ?> ?

                <select id="yesnolist" onChange="getChoice(this.value)">

                    <option value="yes" selected="selected">Yes</option>

                    <option value="no">No</option>

                </select>

            </li>   

    </tr> 

    <tr></tr> 

    <tr></tr> 

</div>

 

so i was thinking maybe i can make a call to the FAQpage in the JS when no is selected in my dropdown???

can someone help on how to do this please?

thanks