| Posted by Adrian Bruce on 01/10/06 18:26 
Something along these lines will work fine
 <?php
 $query = mysql_query("select dates from table ") or die (mysql_error());
 
 echo"<select name='test'>";
 
 while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($query, MYSQL_NUM)){
 
 echo"<option value='$row[0]'>$row[1]</option>";
 
 }
 echo"</select>";
 ?>
 
 Regards
 Ade
 
 Sue wrote:
 
 >Hello,
 >
 >We have a form that contains a Select option for a listing of available
 >dates for the user to choose from.  Right now we have to manually change the
 >dates within the form's Selection list as new dates become available to
 >choose from.  We currently store these available dates in our database, and
 >am wondering if we can somehow extract these dates from the table to display
 >in our form?  This would eliminate alot of maintenance needed to this form.
 >If anyone has any ideas as to reference material etc. that I may look which
 >would give me an idea how to do this using PHP, I'd appreciate it!
 >
 >Thanks!
 >Sue
 >
 >
 >
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