Dropdown list from an array

[spertuit]

I have a function that builds an array an works great.

 

Form

<?php
$name = 'logWeather';
$options = array( 'Fair', 'Windy', 'Rainy','Stormy');
$selected = $logWeather;

echo dropdown( $name, $options, $selected );

?>

Function

<?php
function dropdown( $name, array $options, $selected)
	{
    /*** begin the select ***/
    $dropdown = '<select name="'.$name.'" id="'.$name.'">'."\n";

    $selected = $selected;
    /*** loop over the options ***/
    foreach( $options as $key=>$option )
    {
        /*** assign a selected value ***/
        $select = $selected==$key ? ' selected' : null;

        /*** add each option to the dropdown ***/
        $dropdown .= '<option value="'.$key.'"'.$select.'>'.$option.'</option>'."\n";
    }

    /*** close the select ***/
    $dropdown .= '</select>'."\n";

    /*** and return the completed dropdown ***/
    return $dropdown;
	}
?>

This works perfectly to edit a dropdown built from an array, but I am trying to add in a little more functionality.

How can I add in a hidden value and a displayed value

 

ex in html

	   	<select name="logSeaCondition">
		  <option value="1">0-1 feet</option>
		  <option value="4">2-4 feet</option>
		  <option value="7">5-7 feet</option>
		  <option value="10">8-10 feet</option>
		  <option value="13">11-13 feet</option>
		  <option value="16">14-16 feet</option>
		  <option value="19">17-19 feet</option>
		  <option value="21">20+ feet</option>
		</select> 

Can I possibly pass in an associative array and use value as key and echo the item in the array?

[AbraCadaver]

It looks like your existing code works for this, just build your array like:

$options = array(
1=>'0-1 feet',
4=>'2-4 feet'
); //etc

[spertuit]

Geeze, all the things I tried and I didn't even think about it. Thanks a million!

 

Working code to pass in an associative array into a generated dropdown box and echoing stored selection using three parameters.

$name is the name of the drop down to retrieve your post variable, $options is your array, and $selected is your echoed variable from the database or null if it is a new form.

 

Form Side

$name = 'logSeaCondition';
$options = array(1=>'0-1 feet', 4=>'2-4 feet', 7=>'5-7 feet',10=>'8-10 feet',13=>'11-13 feet',16=>'14-16 feet',19=>'17-19 feet',20=>'20+ feet');
$selected = $logSeaCondition;

echo dropdown( $name, $options, $selected );

Function

	function dropdown( $name, array $options, $selected)
	{
    /*** begin the select ***/
    $dropdown = '<select name="'.$name.'" id="'.$name.'">'."\n";

    $selected = $selected;
    /*** loop over the options ***/
    foreach( $options as $key=>$option )
    {
        /*** assign a selected value ***/
        $select = $selected==$key ? ' selected' : null;

        /*** add each option to the dropdown ***/
        $dropdown .= '<option value="'.$key.'"'.$select.'>'.$option.'</option>'."\n";
    }

    /*** close the select ***/
    $dropdown .= '</select>'."\n";

    /*** and return the completed dropdown ***/
    return $dropdown;
	}