Question

I have stored value from drop down list to database. I want to echo the same value to be displayed in that drop down list in my edit form. how can I achieve that in php?

Region
<select name="stf_region">
<option>Select</option>
<option value="1">MDU</option>
<option value="2">TMM</option>
</select>

i have stored in database using value of selection
but i dont know to display that value in same drop down

Answer 1

Use something like this:

       <?
         $sql = "SELECT id, description FROM dropDownTable";
         $rs = mysql_query($sql);
       ?>
       <select name="dropDown">
         <option value="-1">Please select...</option>
       <? while ($obj = mysql_fetch_object($rs)) { ?>
         <option value="<?= $obj->id; ?>" <? if ($data['downDown'] == $obj->id) echo "SELECTED"; ?>>
           <?= $obj->description; ?>
         </option>
       <? } ?>
       </select>

Please note $data needs to be set as an associative array containing attributes of the entity that is being edited. This code is flexible because in the case of a form where a user may have submitted an incomplete form $data could be set to the $_POST variable and so all entered fields can be included without the user needing to re-specify fields they previously filled in. This basically means your form template, inserting an entry and editing an entry can be the same!