> Hi, I have a developed a simple Helpdesk for our small company. When
users
> log calls they get an alert message warning them that they must fill in
all
> the fields if they have missed a field. At the moment if they happen to
> forget a field, they receive the alert message, but then have to start all
> over again. How do I keep the existing data in the textareas from
> dissapearing after the alert message?
Well, when they submit the form, whatever they typed is going to be in
$_POST['name_of_textarea'], right? (or $_GET...)
To put that value back into a textarea, do something like this:
<textarea name="whatever"><?php if(isset($_POST['whatever'])) { echo
$_POST['whatever']; } ?></textarea>
I'll assume you use the same form for entering if there is an error. the
first time this form is displayed, $_POST['whatever'] will not be set, so
the <textarea> will be blank. After it's submitted, then the value will be
filled back in.
---John Holmes...
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