Passing Variables From Selects

[Louth]

Could anybody help me with the following problem. I am trying to pass a value from a selectbox to a url which refreshes the page. I am having a problem passing the value. The code is set out as follows:

if(!isset($skill))
{
<table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='3' width='90%' border='0'>
<form method=post action=access.php?page=trainers/trainer_browse&skill=$skill>

<tr><td><p>Please choose a training skill from the list below</p></td></tr>

<tr><td>
<select name='skill' value='skill' type='text'>";

$skills = mysql_query("select * from db_trainings");

while ($result = mysql_fetch_array($skills))
{
$skill_name=$result['training_name'];
echo "<option>$skill_name</option>";
}

echo "</td></tr><tr><td><input value='GO' type='submit'>
</td></tr></table>
</form><br>";
}

When the button is clicked the URL is executed but the $skill value is not being passed on. If anybody can help with this problem or suggest an alternative approach please let me know.

 

[DaZZleD]

it's because you have register globals set to off... use $_POST["skill"] instead of $skill

 

[Louth]

I have tried this but it is giving me errors. How exactly would you modify the existing code?

 

[DaZZleD]

<?
if(!isset($skill))
{
echo "<table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='3' width='90%' border='0'>
        <form method=post action=access.php?page=trainers/trainer_browse>

<tr><td><p>Please choose a training skill from the list below</p></td></tr>

<tr><td>
<select name='skill' value='skill' type='text'>";

$skills = mysql_query("select * from db_trainings");

while ($result = mysql_fetch_array($skills))
{
       $skill_name=$result['training_name'];
       echo "<option value='" . $skill_name . "'>$skill_name</option>";
}

echo "</td></tr><tr><td><input value='GO' type='submit'>
</td></tr></table>
</form><br>";
}
?>

this is because I gather you need the value of the select, not the one that you used to pass as a parameter in URL.

if you still have problems, post back and mention the errors (a better description of what you indended your code to do would be welcomed)