Select list from array in database

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February 3rd, 2003, 08:10 PM

clewin

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Select list from array in database

Hi, I know I'm really close but the answer is eluding me at this time. I have a database with a table as such:

id|category|description|price|size_set|image|color _set

The "size_set" and "color_set" both contains arrays which determine the sizes and colors available for that item. What I have so far for code is this:

echo "<select name='color'>";
$records = explode(',', $colors);
for ( $i = '1'; $i <= count( $records ); $i++ ) {
echo "<option value=\"$records\">$records</option>";
}
echo "</select>";

But the results give me a drop down that just has the word array in it for each array item. What am I missing?

The actual page showing the results can be found at URL

February 3rd, 2003, 09:20 PM

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Change ->

PHP Code:


		
			
echo "<select name='color'>";

$records = explode(',', $colors);

for ( $i = '1'; $i <= count( $records ); $i++ ) {

echo "<option value=\"$records\">$records</option>";

}

echo "</select>";

To ->

PHP Code:


		
			
echo( '<select name="color">' );

$records = explode( ',', $colors );

for ( $i = 0; $i < count( $records ); $i++ ) {

echo '<option value="' . $records[$i] . '">' . $records[$i] . '<option>';

}

echo '</select>';

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February 4th, 2003, 02:58 AM

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select from an array

Thank you! That got me a lot closer. The only thing is now the drop down box does have the choices, but there are empty lines between each choice in the drop down box. When you click on it to display the choices they show up like this:

1

2

3

rather than:
1
2
3

February 4th, 2003, 10:45 AM

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PHP Code:


		
			
 echo*'<option value="'*.*trim($records[$i])*.*'">'*.*trim($records[$i])*.*'<option>';

February 4th, 2003, 04:28 PM

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Still not trimming

I added the code you gave and it still didn't take out the empty lines in the select box. Any other suggestions? It's so close!

CJ Lewin

Added on at 6:28pm
Never mind! Found the problem causing the extra spaces. There was a <option> tag at the end rather than an </option> tag.

It works great now! Thanks to both of you!

CJ Lewin

Last edited by clewin : February 4th, 2003 at 05:27 PM.

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