Posted by Gordon Burditt on 06/14/07 04:04

>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;
> }
>

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