Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 01/15/07 15:04

Mitesh wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have the following HTML code right now.
>
>
> Code:
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> <td width="20%"><SELECT NAME="cfg_input_global_report_types" MULTIPLE >
> <OPTION VALUE="BU" >Option1
> <OPTION VALUE="BP" >Option2
> <OPTION VALUE="BC" >Option3
> <OPTION VALUE="BL" >Option4
> <OPTION VALUE="BCC">Option5
> </SELECT></td>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> The form is submitted using POST method
>
> I know how to use the $_POST php function to get the
> "cfg_input_global_report_types" variable
>
> $_POST["cfg_input_global_report_types"]
>
> But I don't know how the selected variables are formatted in the
> $_POST["cfg_input_global_report_types"] variable. If anybody could show
> me how the selected values are formated in the above variable it would
> be great.
>
> Or if this method doesn't work at all or if there is a more easy way,
> how can I get the selected values in my multiple select combo box.
>
> Thanx in advance.
>

Close. You need to use:

<SELECT NAME="cfg_input_global_report_types[]" MULTIPLE >

Note the "[]" following the name. You then will get the selections in
an array.

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