Question

Using Php I have wrote the drop down list box code.
for Edit employee details I have used the same code and I tried to set the value on list box but the value is not set. how to do this.

Employee Name: <select name=emp_name *$value='$name'*>
<option> -- EMPLOYEE NAME -- </option>
<?  
    while ($q->fetchInto($row)){
        print "<option>$row[0]</option>";
    }
?>
</select>

Answer 1

You have to set the selected option to selected while building the options like so:

<select name='emp_name'>
  <?
    //Define the array of possible options.
    //This can come from the database fetch such as:
    $options = $q->fetchMutipleVals();
    //Or defined manually such as:
    $options = array('value1'=>'label1', 'value2'=>'label2'); //etc.
    foreach ($options as $val => $label){
      $selected = ($name == $val)? "selected='selected'":''; //sets html flag
      echo "<option value='$val' $selected>$label</option>\n";
    }
  ?>
 </select>