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Posted by jcage on 06/15/07 13:35
On Jun 13, 9:04 pm, gordonb.ic...@burditt.org (Gordon Burditt) wrote:
> >I have a drop down box with 'Incomplete', 'Resolved' and 'Complete' as
> >part of my $status variable on a form and a text box called
> >'$datecomp' that passes the data from both variables to a MySQL
> >database.
>
> The variable passed to PHP is $_GET['datecomp'] or $_POST['datecomp'],
> not $datecomp. (register_globals is evil and should be turned off).
>
> >How might I include an 'if' statement where if the drop down selection
> >for variable $datecomp is 'Incomplete' or 'Resolved', an error message
> >is displayed on the data entry confirmation page that requests the
> >user to click their browser 'back' button and enter a date in the
> >'datecomp' field? I was trying to modify the following code but so
> >far, without any luck. In other words, if 'status' = Complete or
> >Resolved, trigger the error on the confirmation page where a user
> >clicks their back button and either enters a date in the datecomp
> >field OR leaves the drop down box as Incomplete.
>
> There's no meaning to a subexpression like: "Complete" or "Resolved".
> Think of it as: If status is Complete or status is Resolved, then ....
>
> >thanks,
> >John
>
> >if (!$datecomp || and $status="Complete" or "Resolved")
>
> if (isset($_GET['datecomp'] && ($_GET['status'] == "Complete" || $_GET['status'] == "Resolved"))
>
> > {
> > echo 'You must enter a DATE for items marked Complete or
> >Resolved.<br />'
> > .'Please click the browser BACK button, fill in a Complete/
> >Resolved date and try again.';
> > exit;
> > }
Thanks very much for your help guys - appreciate it!
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