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Patrick Tandoc Sarmiento
Patrick Tandoc Sarmiento

Reputation: 19

how do i get the select value not the option value in php

Hi can some one help me to my problem.

I have a html and php function here all i want to to is to echoed a select value not the option value

here is my code Ouput: Patrick or any for the name when I select and send the button

<?php if(isset($_REQUEST['send'])){echo $_POST['test'];}?>
<form method="post">
<select name="test"><option value="1">Patrick</option><option value="2">Maria</option><option value="3">Fe</option></select><input type="submit" name="send" value="submit">
</form>

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1967

Answers (6)

Ankur Bhadania
Ankur Bhadania

Reputation: 4158

<?php if(isset($_REQUEST['send'])){echo $_POST['test'];}?>

change the value of your option to you want to display 

<form method="post">
    <select name="test">
        <option value="Patrick">Patrick</option>
        <option value="Maria">Maria</option>
        <option value="Fe">Fe</option>
    </select>
    <input type="submit" name="send" value="submit">
</form>

//change the $row['id'] to $row['name']

<?php $q = mysql_query("select * from name");?>
   while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($q)){ 
     echo '<option value='.$row['name'].'>'.$row['name'].'</option>' ;
}

// ok you want to used the id in option value.in your submit code get the name for table check bellow code

<?php if(isset($_REQUEST['send'])){$id=$_POST['test'];
$q = mysql_query("select * from name where id=$id");
$row = mysql_fetch_assoc($q);
echo $row['name'];
}

?>
<?php $q = mysql_query("select * from name");
      while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($q)){ 
        echo '<option value='.$row['id'].'>'.$row['name'].'</option>' ;
}?>

Upvotes: 1

Todd
Todd

Reputation: 5454

pure js:

DEMO

document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {

  document.querySelector('select').addEventListener('change', function() {
      alert(this.options[this.selectedIndex].innerText);
  }, false);

}, false);

Upvotes: 0

Bhavya Shaktawat
Bhavya Shaktawat

Reputation: 2512

when you post any form then data contained in the value attribute of the field will get posted.

So you can change the value data to the desired value, like value="Patrik"

As you said that there is purpose behind adding numeric data to value then my suggestion would be add this numeric data to some other custom attribute like data-customid="1" etc and change value="Patrick"

You can add custom attribute in option value.

Refer this link for details.

Upvotes: 0

Anakbhai Gida
Anakbhai Gida

Reputation: 668

specify the value in option like this "1_Patrick"

<?php if(isset($_REQUEST['send'])){
          $value = explode('_',$_POST['test']);
          echo $value[1];
         }

?>

<form method="post">
<select name="test"><option value="1_Patrick">Patrick</option><option value="2_Maria">Maria</option><option value="3_Fe">Fe</option></select><input type="submit" name="send" value="submit">
</form>

Upvotes: 1

Prashant Kyada
Prashant Kyada

Reputation: 23

    <table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3" align="center" width="50%">
        <tr>
            <td>
            <select name="user" id="user_id" onChange="selectuser()">
                <option value="0">Select User</option>
                <option value="1">Patrick</option>
                <option value="2">Maria</option>
                <option value="3">Fe</option>
            </select>
            </td>
        </tr>
    </table>

    <script language="javascript">
    function selectuser()
    {
        var name = $("#user_id option:selected").text();
        alert(name);
    }

Upvotes: 0

user1464971
user1464971

Reputation: 55

The value of the select will be whatever option is selected. If I select Maria, you will see 2 displayed.

Upvotes: 0

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