PHP newbie - how to get the value from the drop down

Question

I started PHP yesterday, and I want to know how I get the value from the drop down that I have to pass to the function. OK I got that part already. but I can't seem to call the assignment line below. instead, it just prints it out.

<?php include '../../view/header.php'; ?>
<div id="main">

<h1>Organization and their details</h1>

<br>
    //PRINTS THE LINE BELOW, NOT ASSIGNING TO $VIEW4
$view4 = get_view4($_POST["org_name"])
<?php echo $_POST["org_name"]; ?>
<table>
        <tr>

get_view4($org_name)

You need to wrap everything in a `
` tag, and set some method to actually submit (either POST or GET) the data to your account. — BenM, Mar 13 '14 at 14:23
I think you would need to start from the beginning. Your question on the `for` loop, which is actually a `foreach` also seems to indicate you don't have a lot of knowledge of HTML neither, which is not bad as such, but will complicate your task in learning PHP if you ask me... — Laurent S., Mar 13 '14 at 14:24

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 13 '14 at 14:23

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You just need to create a form along with the select box then when you just submit the form then you can access the dropdown value with $_REQUEST.

answered Mar 13 '14 at 14:23

Ravi Sharma

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Don't use request if you know the method. – Zarathuztra Mar 13 '14 at 14:44
Yes right but request is for both get and post you can use get and post based on form method. – Ravi Sharma Mar 13 '14 at 14:49
Thanks @Ravi Sharma I updated my question again. I can't seem to call the assignment. Instead it just printed it out.. – Jack Smother Mar 13 '14 at 15:10
@RaviSharma see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1149118/does-request-have-security-problem – Zarathuztra Mar 13 '14 at 21:23

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 13 '14 at 14:24

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If you're using POST in your form, you should use $_POST['org_name'] and if you're using GET in your form, you should use $_GET['org_name']

answered Mar 13 '14 at 14:24

Fizk

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Thanks. Am I doing it right?(updated post) how do I access the value outside the form? thanks – Jack Smother Mar 13 '14 at 14:40

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 13 '14 at 15:50

<form method='post'>
<select id='dropdown' name='dropdown' >
<option value='test'>test</option>
</select>
<input type='submit' name='button'>
</form>

<?php
if (isset($_POST['button'])) {

$dropdown = $_POST['dropdown'];

}
echo "$dropdown";
?>
//outcome should be test

score -1 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 13 '14 at 14:24

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If you don't want a form, you'll have to get around and make a jQuery function to get the value. I suppose just adding form would be easier for you.

answered Mar 13 '14 at 14:24

InsaneSVK

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This has nothing to do with the question. – Zarathuztra Mar 13 '14 at 14:44

PHP newbie - how to get the value from the drop down

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