SELECT/MENU List in with PHP

[payney]

Hi guys

 

I have a variable with a value of either y or n. Now, I need my select list to default to this value depending on what it is. I am not sure how to do this.

 

<?php

    $select = 'y';

?>

 

  <select name="select">

            <option value="y" selected>Yes</option>

            <option value="n">No</option>

          </select>

 

Thanks all!

[~n[EO]n~]

 

<?php
    $select = 'y';
?>

  <select name="select">
            <option value="y" <? if($select=="y") echo "selected"; ?>>Yes</option>
            <option value="n" <? if($select=="n") echo "selected"; ?>>No</option>
          </select> 

[MasterACE14]

if you put it as the first <option it is automatically selected.

[payney]

<p>Display News: <? echo $row['display']; ?>

 

        <select name="display">

            <option value="y" <? if($row["display"]=="y") echo "display"; ?>>Yes</option>

            <option value="n" <? if($row["display"]=="n") echo "display"; ?>>No</option>

          </select>

 

 

Now, it works and gets the variable, but it dosnt set it to that value.

[ToonMariner]

surely a yes no should be a radio button group...

 

if you wish to continue with the select box then echo "display"; should be echo ' selected="selected"';

[payney]

It dosnt seem to work.

 

The value I select is working. But when I enter the page, it is always selecting yes

[payney]

Please help guys

[kenrbnsn]

Please post the whole script so we can see what you're trying to do.

 

Ken

[payney]

Thanks, here it is.

 

//First I have the query

 

$query = "SELECT * FROM news_page WHERE pk= $pk";

$row = mysql_fetch_array($result);

 

//Then my form

 

  <select name="display">

            <option value="y" <? if($row["display"]=='y') echo "y"; ?>>Yes</option>

            <option value="n" <? if($row["display"]=='n') echo "n"; ?>>No</option>

          </select>

 

Basically, when I enter the page, the value is always set to yes. Does that make any sense?

 

 

[kenrbnsn]

Where is the variable "$pk" being set?

 

Ken

[ToonMariner]

WHY ARE YOU COMPLETELY IGNORING THE HTML TO GET AN OPTION SELECTED????

 

<select name="display">

<option value="y" <? if($row["display"]=='y') echo ' selected="selected"'; ?>>Yes</option>

<option value="n" <? if($row["display"]=='n') echo ' selected="selected"': ?>>No</option>

</select>

[payney]

Haha, because I am stupid.

 

Thanks ToonMariner that solved it

 

What is selected though?

[ToonMariner]

take a wild guess and I bet you won't a million miles away.