help with $_POST

[keithschm]

ok so I have a form that reads and writes to a datbase no problem.

when the page loads it has a drop down menu with data and I can pick a name and hit view edit delete, or new to enter a new entry

I am doing these options with

[code]if(isset($_POST['view'])){[/code]

and an entry with view/edit etc..

I want when the first page loads to show some data, but only on the first load. not when view or edit is selcted

do I ned an if or what. I am not sure.

Thanks

[ober]

You need a if/else:

[code]<?php
if(isset($_POST['view']))
{
     // do whatever
}
else
{
    // show data
}
?>[/code]

You can add more to that if you want certain things to happen if something else in the post is set. Just add an "else if(isset(whatever)).

[keithschm]

so I shoud do


[code]

if(isset($_POST['view']))
{
     // do whatever
}

if(isset($_POST['edit]))

{

do what ever
}

if(isset($_POST['new']))


{
do what ever
}

else
{
    // show data
}
?>
[/code]

[ober]

[code]<?php
if (isset($_POST['view']))
{
     // view!
}
elseif(isset($_POST['edit]))
{
   // edit!
}
elseif(isset($_POST['new']))
{
   // new!
}
else
{
    // show data
}
?>
[/code]

[keithschm]

thank you

[ober]

Anytime.