vb.org Archive - Getting the selected value on a dropdown menu

This is for vb2.3.x in case it matters.

I pass a URL to an edit action , but can't get the selected value to show up. It just defaults to the first option in the list.

Example of an URL I pass is: example.php?action=edit&id=1&select=3

The piece of the code in the template is:

Code:

<p><b>Dropdown box</b><br>

<SELECT NAME="select" SIZE="1">

<option value="0">Choose type:</option>

<option value="1">option 1</option>

<option value="2">option 2</option>

<option value="3">option 3</option>

<option value="4">option 4</option>

</SELECT></p>

The php file itself doesn't have anything yet to determine which one should be the already selected value for the dropdown. I was thinking of something like this, but it returns a 'unexpected '}' error':

PHP Code:


		
			
if ($select=='3') {

    ($sel3 == 'selected')

    } else {

    ($sel3 == '')

    }

in conjunction with this (which would be for all options, not just example 3):

Code:

<p><b>Dropdown box</b><br>

<SELECT NAME="select" SIZE="1">

<option value="0">Choose type:</option>

<option value="1">option 1</option>

<option value="2">option 2</option>

<option value="3" $sel3>option 3</option>

<option value="4">option 4</option>

</SELECT></p>

Is there something in place that I can use, or can anyone help me out or point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance

nevermind, i got it now. The correct php was:

PHP Code:


		
			
if ($select == '1') {

      $sel1.=" SELECTED ";

    }

if ($select == '2') {

      $sel2.=" SELECTED ";

    }

if ($select == '3') {

      $sel3.=" SELECTED ";

    }

if ($select == '4') {

      $sel4.=" SELECTED ";

    }

And the just use $sel1 etc in the template, where 'selected' is supposed to show up.

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