Code not printing out

[mbrown]

So I have following code

 

  <p>Please choose a motion to vote on. Only one motion can be voted
                on at a time</p>
                <form id="vote" action="voting.php" method="post">
                <table border="1" width="100%">
                <tr>
                        <th>Select</th>
                        <th>Motion Text</th>
                        <th>Date Added</th>
                </tr>
        <?php
                include_once ('include/db-config.php');
                $motions=$db_con->prepare(
                        "select * from motions where motion_disposition is NULL");
                $motions->execute();
                while ( $row = $motions->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC))
                { ?>
                <tr>
                                <td><input type="radio" name="<?php $row['motion_id']?>" id="<?php $row['motion_id']?>" value="<?php $row['motion_id']?>"</td>
                                <td><?php echo $row['motion_name']; ?> </td>
                                <td><?php echo $row['dateadded']; ?> </td>
                        </tr>
                        <?php }//end of while ?>
                </table>


        <input type="submit" value="Submit"> <input type="reset" value="Reset">
        </form>

When it goes to the page nothing is sent over when I print the $_POST array. I know I am missing something small but I can not put my finger on it Any help would be much appreciated. 

[Jacques1]

If you don't know how to inspect the page source in your browser, learn it. That's definitely a skill every web programmer needs.

 

The source will tell you that all input names are empty.

 

This is also not how radio buttons work. All buttons must have the same name (like "motion"). That's how the browser knows they belong together.

[mbrown]

Jaques1 thank you for the quick response. I see what you are saying. So what I want to do is provide the a list of all motions and they will choose one to vote on. What would be the best way to do this?

 

Would it better to make each row a form and have a submit button for each row? 

[Jacques1]

Like I said:

 

All buttons must have the same name (like "motion"). That's how the browser knows they belong together.

[cyberRobot]

When it goes to the page nothing is sent over when I print the $_POST array.

 

You are missing "echo" in a few spots. Take a closer look at the following line:

 

<td><input type="radio" name="<?php $row['motion_id']?>" id="<?php $row['motion_id']?>" value="<?php $row['motion_id']?>"</td>