Hi, What is the code that you now? If you have none we can help you create the code you need
But you are going to use $.ajax() to get the numbers that you are talking about from the MySQL table. And then you can update the form as your needs. Btw, im a neewbie too but i can help in what i can :) Regards, Bruno. On 21 Jul, 21:24, raisputin <greg.djr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, newb here ;) > > This is probably the wrong place to ask, but maybe someone could point > me in the right direction if that is the case :) > > I am pulling data from a mysql database to partially populate a form. > This is all done in a 'dialog' which is really slick, so when I open > that dialog, i get (please excuse the crude drawings) > > Dropdown menu > [ Chest 1 ] > [ Chest 2 ] > [ etc... ] > > That part I have working fine, what I need to do now is make it so > that when someone selects Chest_N it will populate the form with say > the number of drawers in that chest as each chest may have any number > of drawers (within reason of course). The information for each chest, > such as mfr, etc. and including the number of drawers is stored in the > 'chests' table in mysql like > > Table: Chests > chest_id > chest_name > chest_color > chest_serial > chest_num_drawers > > so when I select a chest in the dropdown, I need to create fields like > "Drawer 1 - Drawer N" as text boxes in the form. The mySQL queries I > can do as that is super simple, I am just not sure how to make it do > the query once a chest is selected. > > Any help appreciated, and if I am asking in the wrong place, a > direction to the proper place to ask would also be appreciated. :) > > Thanks in advance
