pass variable to script action

[slashpine]

I know this is a basic question but for some reason I am having a memory lapse (CRS)

how can I pass a [i]value option[/i] from a drop down menu to the form action

i.e., /path/action.php?query=[i]value option[/i]

TIA

[AndyB]

Javascript is how you can modify the form action value ... which rather begs the question why do you want to modify it when you can use what's passed by the form naturally into the $_GET or $_POST array depending on the form's method.

[slashpine]

The form uses _POST but I can't get it to select the option value from a drop down menu or text box

[Jessica]

The suggestion was simply have the same action page and use POST to determine what to do, instead of having different action pages.

[PFMaBiSmAd]

To get specific help with why your form and/or form processing code is not working you would need to post them.

[slashpine]

hypothetically, if I have a script that executes using a variable %$query%

how do I pass a "value option" from a drop down menu or a text box on an HTML form to the script?

i.e., how do I make the form submit the selected or entered value option as %$query%  ?

[Jessica]

Can you post some code?

[slashpine]

I don't really have any code...I saw a script that I may be able to use.

the script executes on a variable  that is called by " %$query% "

I am wanting to change the sql query in the script to match my tables but I need to be able to use a couple of different html forms and I can't recall how to pass an option value(drop down menu) or an entered value(text box) to the action script as " %$query% "

hope you can help...

[slashpine]

I am still seeking help with this if anyone can oblige....

TIA

[Carterhost]

[quote]/path/action.php?query=value option[/quote]
if you really want to do it that way, use the $_GET form method, and name your input "query".
in it's simplest form:
[code]<form action="action.php" method="GET">
<input name="query" type="text" />
<input name="submit" action="submit" value="submit" />
</form>[/code]

Whatever you select in your input will be passed across in the URL.

Or am I getting the wrong end of the stick?

[Jessica]

Sounds right to me Carter.

[slashpine]

Thanks for the time... is there no way to use _POST rather than _GET ?

[Carterhost]

Yes, you could, but you really seem to want the variables passed in the URL...?

[slashpine]

not passed to a url...to the action file

[trq]

[quote]is there no way to use _POST rather than _GET[/quote]

Take a look at [url=http://php.net/curl]curl[/url].