How are you trying to access the variable from the called page? Make sure you use $_GET['tutname'] or $_POST['tutname'] to access the resulting variable.
Also, what does your form tag state as method and post attribs? -- Scott Carr OpenOffice.org Documentation Maintainer http://documentation.openoffice.org/ Quoting Tim Blackwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > okay, i figured out the combo thing--code is below. it actually wasn't too > difficult with some help! > > but, when i use tutname i get an undefined variable > > it works fine with the static combo that i was using? > > can you think of any reason for this? > > function load_combobox() > { > ?> > <? > @ $db = mysql_pconnect("localhost", "", ""); > if (!$db) > { > echo "Error: Could not connect to database. Please try again later."; > exit; > } > > mysql_select_db("tutorial"); > $options = "select distinct tutorialname from tutorial"; > $optres = mysql_query($options); > > $opt_results = mysql_num_rows($optres); > echo "<select name=tutname>"; > for ($i=0; $i <$opt_results; $i++) > { > $optrow = mysql_fetch_array($optres); > $optionval = stripslashes($optrow["tutorialname"]); > echo "<option>$optionval</option>"; > echo "<br>"; > } > echo "</select>"; > ?> > <? > } > > > tim > "Tim Blackwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > hi--i'm having some trouble autoloading a combo box with a mysql column. > > could someone help please > > > > thanks, > > > > tim > > > > > > > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
