PHP form/frame code prob.

Ziycon

i have a page which is made of frames, in the left frame i have a drop down box and when i select an option from the drop down menu and then click the submit button i want it to load the page associated with the selected name into the right frame???

Skud

in the form header put TARGET="_right" I believe

So you have <form name="sopmething" method="get" action="something.php" target="_right">

I think, it's along those lines anyway

Ziycon

Skud wrote:

in the form header put TARGET="_right" I believe

So you have <form name="sopmething" method="get" action="something.php" target="_right">

I think, it's along those lines anyway

i got this far, the main prob is how do i put the page i want to load into the action part of the tag depending on what is picked in the drop down menu?

timeout

Try soemthing like:

<form name="sopmething" method="get" action="<?php $destination ?>" target="_right">

Where $destination will be assaigned depending on drop-down value. Define $destination with the default page in case that is the one they want and don't need to use the dropdown list. E.G. most drop-down boxs leave first value displayed.
I don't think the above syntax is correct but its along those lines.

Ziycon

i've done that but no matter what i try i cant seem to asign the selected item from the drop down menu to the $destination variable!

timeout

Right, then use a redirect page.
<form name="sopmething" method="get" action="redirect.php" target="_right">

The redirect.php page will pull the value from the dropdown,find the page you want and redirect you to the that page.

Seth Brundle

the action attribute of the form is to tell it the destination. An object within the form hasn't the capability of dictating where the form goes.

Incidentally the target attribute of a form is not part of strict xhtml if you are trying to abide by it.

the easiest way of redirecting someone based on a drop down selection is to use javaScript - [http://javascript.internet.com/navigation/jump-menu.html]