Custom code to return all selected items from a dynamic list

digitalus media wrote:
> it is odd that it is working on my server. i wish i could figure out why. little things like that can make migrating from the testing server to production a real pain.

It certainly is odd. I have never encountered a situation where it works
without the addition of the square brackets. I would advise adding them
in, as it's the correct syntax:

http://www.php.net/manual/en/faq.html.php#faq.html.arrays

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David Powers
Adobe Community Expert
Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
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it is odd that it is working on my server. i wish i could figure out why. little things like that can make migrating from the testing server to production a real pain.

digitalus media wrote:
> When you have a multiselect list the form sends an array of the selected items.

This needs to be clarified. The form will only send an array if the name
attribute of the <select> element is followed by an empty pair of square
brackets like this:

<select name="multiSelect[]" multiple="multiple" size="6">

If you omit the square brackets, the form submits only the last selected
item.

You need to use the square bracket notation with all form elements that
permits the selection of multiple values, so this is needed for check
boxes, too, unless you give each check box a different name.

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David Powers
Adobe Community Expert
Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
http://foundationphp.com/

When you have a multiselect list the form sends an array of the selected items.

if you just want to display them you can use the implode function:
<?php echo "Selected items: ".(implode(', ',$_POST['select']));?>

if you want to do something with them then use foreach:
<?php
foreach($_POST['select'] as $item){
echo "<p>Item:".$item."</p>";
}
?>