Posted by Ted on 08/23/06 18:19

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:07:59 -0700, deko wrote...
>
>This seems to be working:
>
><form name="bgcolor" action="http: // www . example . com/ks123/?p=85"
>method="post">
> <select name=color onChange="bgcolor.submit()">
> <option value=white>white</option>
> <option value=yellow>yellow</option>
> </select>
></form>
>
>BUT, after the page posts back, the option value in the combo box reverts back
>to 'white' rather than sticking with what the user just selected.
>
>How do I get it to stick with the user's choice on post back? Do I have to grab
>that value with PHP code and then set the combo default manually? How?
>


Since the "white" option is the first on the list, that may end up being the
default. You can probably check the value and print " selected" in the
appropriate option. Maybe adding a

<option value-"">select</option>

option at the top of the list

Ted
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