value from drop down not passing to next page

[ScrewLooseSalad]

My drop down input doesn't pass the value to the next page correctly

echo "  <select name='NexternalStocker'>
        <option value='NULL'>Select</option>
        <option value='NULL'>-----</option>";
                        
        while ($row2 = mysql_fetch_assoc($result2)) {
            echo "<option value='$row2[external_Stocker]'>$row2[external_Stocker]</option>";
        }
                
echo "  </select>";

Despite the drop down menu item appearing correctly on the page,

"$_POST['Nexternal_Stocker'];" won't retrieve anything on the next page...

 

can anyone give me any pointers?

[mac_gyver]

the name of your select menu - name='NexternalStocker' isn't the same as what you are using in the php code - $_POST['Nexternal_Stocker]

[ScrewLooseSalad]

the name of your select menu - name='NexternalStocker' isn't the same as what you are using in the php code - $_POST['Nexternal_Stocker]

 

 

wow lame, I was certain I had checked that.... Thanks 

[seandisanti]

Don't forget you can always print_r($_POST) on the receiving page to confirm names and values when you think you have a discrepancy like this.