Php Dynamic Drop Down Form Selected?

[NewcastleFan]

Hey guys,

 

I'm trying to make the value pulled from the mysql database be the selected option which the list is dynamically selected from a directory.

 

 <?php 
  function list_files($the_path) { 
  $handle = dir($the_path); 
   while ($file = $handle->read()) { 
 if (($file != ".") && ($file != "..")) { 
     $options .= "<option value='$file' selected='$picked'>$file</option>\n"; 
 }   
   } 
       return $options; 
  } 
 ?> 
 <select name="tempname"> 
 <?php echo list_files("../templates/pages/"); ?> 
 </select>

 

I'm trying to make the value of $picked to be "true". I've pulled the file name from the database and it is stored in $tempname and I'm trying to use something like:

 

<?php
if ($file == $tempname) {
 $picked = "true";
}
?>

 

But I can't seem to get it to work, I don't think the $file variable can be edited in the function.

 

Anyone got any ideas or suggestions?

[krisw44]

If the selected option is there at all it will select the item. Set it up so that if $picked == true then it adds the selected option to that tag. If not have it leave the option out.