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[krustee]

Jeez it seems like I'm just abusing this n00b section to get answers to my retartedness.

I'm not sure if this was possible but I just spent about an hour trying to figure it out myself (lies about half hour), OK on to my question;

I have a html form with the entries in a drop down menu like this;

Code:

<option label="option label" value="666">option label</option>

I am then using the GET method to send this to a PHP script. example code;

Code:

if(isset($_GET['SubmitForm']))
{
$variable = $_GET['ID'];
}

Basically I am trying to find a way to also send the form label to the PHP script as well and not just the value. I'm sure this is possible but I don't have a clue how to go about it. I'm suspecting some javascript might help me out

Well if anyone could point me in the right direction or just tell me if its not possible it would be much appreciated. Oh and before you ask I cant rewrite the HTML form, the dropdown menu has 1000's of entries.

[isthisthingon]

<option label="option label" value="666">option label</option>

Not my area of expertise, but you might try seeking advice from your pastor 

[krustee]

[isthisthingon]

You have no idea how perfect that response was 

[perkiset]

Since you are not defining a VALUE for the option, the text inside the option is what is being sent.

Rather than having a "label" in the option, try something like this:

<form method="post">
<select size="1" name="theSelect">
<option value="somedata|moreData|theUniqueID|andMoreStuff">User Sees This</option>
</select>
</form>

... then when the form is sent, the $_POST value will be named 'theSelect' and have a value of 'someData|moreData|theUniqueID|andMoreStuff' - then you could simply explode that like this: $parts = explode('|', $_POST['theSelect']) and you'd have all the components that you wanted sent up to you.

Is that what you're looking for?

[deregular]

^^^^ thats the way Ive done this in the past also.

[krustee]

Ok so I got this to work. Thanks for all the help perkiset you are legend in my book. I am just an just stranger coming in here with stupit questions and you are helping me.

Solution documentation:
Originally my html form was like this;

Code:

<option label="option label" value="666">option label</option>

This list was very long so I just done a regex for

Code:

" value="

and replaced it with a delimiter | like perk said.

Next I found and replaced all instance of label with value and voila.

On a side note I installed a regex find and replace plugin for gedit and it seems very useful, it can be found here: http://live.gnome.org/Gedit/Plugins#third_party

[jammaster82]

Jeez it seems like I'm just abusing this n00b section to get answers to my retartedness.

You cant possibly outdo what i have done to this same effect   

Be encouraged to post, helps everyone now and down the road that is trying to learn as well...

[jairez]

I am just an just stranger coming in here with stupit questions and you are helping me.

You'll realize enlightenment when, like myself, your posts consist only of obscure movie quotes and some snappy retorts.

Wait a second ... I'm a tard.  Who am I kidding?

Question away, young Jedi!!

[perkiset]