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Jan 7, 2003, 2:38 PM
chokri
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Jan 7, 2003, 2:38 PM
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Navigation ListBox using PHP
Could someone help me with my list box. I am trying to create 2 list box menu dependant on each other. I have no idea where to start. I was thinking array with an if else statement would that be the easiest way to go about it?

Scenario - a movie database

I have
1. List of films
2. Features on that film

Further example,

A user would go to my site, he would see 2 list box menus side-by-side.
he would have to chose a film from list 1 and then a feature (e.g. preview) from list 2

And when he has selected both, depending on the film ID, the right preview page would be displayed.

What is the best way to go about writing a script for it. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks
Jan 7, 2003, 2:46 PM
Andy
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Jan 7, 2003, 2:46 PM
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Maybe something like this? (untested, and there is guaranteed to be a better way to do it);

Code:
<?php

$array = <<<CODE
Thing 1
Thing 2
Thing 3
Thing 4
Thing 5
Thing 6
CODE;

$sliced = explode("\n", $array);

foreach ($sliced as $line) {

$middle_html = "<option>$line</option>";

}

echo "<select size="1" name="FormName">";
echo $middle_html;
echo "</select>";

?>

Hope that helps :)

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Jan 7, 2003, 2:50 PM
chokri
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Jan 7, 2003, 2:50 PM
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Thanks Andy,
I figured an array would be the easiest too. I will start with it.
Jan 7, 2003, 3:58 PM
Paul
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Jan 7, 2003, 3:58 PM
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That's why I hate php :)

Code:
my $options = map { qq|<option>Thing $_</option>\n| } (1..6);

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Paul: Jan 7, 2003, 3:59 PM