[ resolved ] form entries

[bodyland]

Hi:

I've made a php form that enters various bits of information into a mysql database. Part of the info I put into this form is included in the URL to the form. ie http://www.mysite.com/archives/bio.php?id=561&name=dick%20tracy  Is there a way - and how do I do it - of using the id# from the URL and entering it into a blank in the form as as as the name - dick tracy - and capitalizing the first letters. Thanks

[simcoweb]

I don't know about captilizing the first letters of the two words. But, you can easily snag that name by using the $_GET statement.

$name = $_GET['name'];

This will set that variable value for you from the 'name' segment of the URL coming to the form. Then, when they land on the form page you'd do this in that field:

<input type='text' size='20' name='name' value='$name'>

That will put 'dick tracy' into that spot. If you want caps for those then there may be some string code for it but I'm not aware. Might be easier to pass it with caps in the URL.

[trq]

Yes, the value of id will be in $_GET['id'] and name in $_GET['name']. Use [url=http://php.net/ucwords]ucwords[/url] to capitalize ase required.

[simcoweb]

Cool. I'll put ucwords in my bookmarks!

[bodyland]

thanks guys - much appreciated