PHP code not picking up textarea field values

[palash4003]

I'm trying to have a lot of fields data entry from user and send to SQL. It looks like it's picking up some entries and not picking up some others.

 

<tr>

        <td align="left" valign="top">House Description <span class="starmark">*</span></td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">:</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top"><textarea name="house_description" cols="50" rows="10" id="house_description"><?php echo str_replace("<br>", "\n", $house_description);?></textarea></td>

</tr>

<tr>

        <td align="left" valign="top"> Restriction <span class="starmark">*</span></td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">:</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top"><textarea name="restriction" cols="50" rows="5" id="restriction"><?php echo $restriction;?></textarea></td>

</tr>

 

Over here: there are two fields - house_description and restriction. It is picking up restriction, as I put, but not picking up the house_restriction.

 

PHP code used here:

foreach($_POST as $key => $value)

  {

    //echo '<pre>'; print_r($_POST); print_r($_GET); echo '</pre>';

   

    $$key = trim($value);

    $pass_string .= '&'. $key . '=' . trim($value);

  }

 

I tried the print_r($_POST) and found:

 

[square_feet] => $1050

[house_description] =>

[restriction] => Pets welcome, gardening place

[available_timeh] => Aug, 2011

 

You may see all other 3 fields picked up it's data, but not the house_description. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

~A

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PFMaBiSmAd]

You probably have another form field later in the form using that same name="...." (the last one wins.)

 

What's your entire form?

[palash4003]

Thanks PFMaBiSmAd Guru for your prompt reply. It does work. You are great!

 

But, here is new issue: I'm sharing same data structure for different types of input and it needs to share the form. How to co-relate the html input name vs. phpname vs. data structure field?

 

For example, I need to use description field for multiple types and I do not want to have multiple field for each type in my SQL data structure. Let's go for an example:

 

I have type: a, b, c

Each need description field. Each time user name choose among type (a,b,c) and the input description field from PHP code should send SQL type (a,b,c) and description. I have a code to choose, which one user picking among (a,b,c) and then the form will show description field. Can I use the same description or do I need different description and during SQL insert, I can use the corresponding variables?

 

 

[palash4003]

Thanks PFMaBiSmAd Guru. I figured out rest, but that was the clue of sharing the same form name. You are really a guru indeed! I truly appreciate your help!!

 

Long live phpfreaks!