Lb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 1) I thought that PHP automatically created variables for all form elements
> on a page. When I run this, the dropdown box contains the first item, but
> $Report evaluates as null. I am unclear why.
>
> <select name="Report"><BR>
> <option value=>1 Test Report A</option>
> <option value=>2 Test Report B</option>
> <option value=>3 Test Report C</option>
> </select>
> <? echo ("the value is $Report"); ?>
you have set the value for each option to an empty string. you
probably mean either '<option value="1">Test Report A</option>' or
'<option>1 Test Report A</option>'.
> 2) Is there any way for PHP to detect the change even on the dropdown, or do
> I need to use javascript?
you have to use javascript.
jim
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