On 06 January 2004 04:06, Tyler Longren wrote: > Hi, > > http://www.php.net/manual/en/faq.html.php#faq.html.select-multiple > > I read that. Doesn't work in php since the whole register_globals > thing. Now, when I get the results from a form, they're all in a > $_POST[] array. Example. > > When I have a <select name="test" MULTIPLE> > I would have to access the values of the "test" field like this: > count($_POST['test']); > > But since I have to have the [] in the name="<select name="test[]" > MULTIPLE>" ()part, I get parse errors when trying to read it: > ex: count($_POST['test[]']);
The array you get is $_POST['test'] -- you can use that just like any other array, so: $how_many = count($_POST['test']); $first = $_POST['test'][0]; $second = $_POST['test'][1]; etc. Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
