Question

There are two field in my form.

1) Html select field item ( From mysql database)
2) Name box.

If a user select a item from html select tag and forgot to write his/her name then with php it’s say..

* Your username required

BUT then it’s doesn’t show the select item which user selected.. it’s show again Select… That’s why another error message appear..

* Please select your item.

How do i show this selected item with php?

Html form:

<tr>    
<td>Class</td>
<td>
<select class="td" name="class">
    <option selected="selected" value="">Select..</option>
    <?php
    include_once("../../toplevel/content/manage/dbcon/dbcon.php");
    $sql = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM class");
    while($re = mysql_fetch_array($sql))
    {
$re_class = mysql_real_escape_string(trim($re['c_name']));      
        echo "<option value='$re_class'> $re_class </option>";
    }
    ?>  
</select>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Name</td>
<td><input type="text" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['uname'])) echo 
$_POST['uname']; ?>" name="uname" class="td" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>

I can do this for Name filed But how do i do this for the select field ?
Thanks a lot.
Shibbir

Answer 1

    <tr>    
    <td>Class</td>
    <td>
    <select class="td" name="class">
        <option value="">Select..</option>
        <?php
        include_once("../../toplevel/content/manage/dbcon/dbcon.php");
        $sql = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM class");
        while($re = mysql_fetch_array($sql))
        {
           $re_class = mysql_real_escape_string(trim($re['c_name'])); 
           $sel='';
           if($re_class==$_POST['class'])  {
             $sel='selected="selected"';
           }   
            echo "<option value='$re_class' ".$sel."> $re_class </option>";
        }
        ?>  
    </select>
    </td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
    <td>Name</td>
    <td><input type="text" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['uname'])) echo 
    $_POST['uname']; ?>" name="uname" class="td" /></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>

Did u mean this?