Posted by Rocky on 01/21/06 18:33

In article <slrndt46hc.aei.no_one@localhost.localdomain>,
no_one@no_where.com says...
> We never use html select for multiple choices, however, this time I have to
> and I can't get the php coding to work...I can't get it to return multiple
> values
>
> <form action="something.php" method="POST">
> <select name"test" MULTIPLE SIZE="5">
> <option value="1">one</option>
> <option value="2">two</option>
> <option value="3">three</option>
> <option value="4">four</option>
> <option value="5">five</option>
> <option value="6">six</option>
> </select>
>
> When something.php is called after select...i have;
>
> echo $_POST['test'];
>
> and only get one value, not an array, nor a string of value, just one single
> value...
>
> What am I doing wrong....
>
> Any help appreciated...oh, I have check the html books and other sources,
> I'm blind, stupid or both...I just can't see the problem.
>
> ken
>

Try ...
<select name"test[]" MULTIPLE SIZE="5">

Rocky

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