| How to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a counter [message #185931] |
Wed, 14 May 2014 23:22  |
Adrienne Boswell
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I need to how to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a
counter. The fields are named based on that loop. Below is a small
snippet of what I am doing:
<?php
$howmuch = array(20, 30, 5, 10, 15);
?>
<form method="post">
<?php
for($s=0;$s<count($howmuch);++$s)
{?>
<input type="text" name="howmuch<?php echo $s; ?>" value="<?php echo
$_POST[$howmuch ?]$s; ?>">
<?php } ?>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
Here's where my problem is:
When the user hits submit, I would get something in the post array like:
howmuch0 : 20
howmuch1 : 30
howmuch2 : 5
howmuch3 : 10
howmuch4 : 15
On a regular form, value="<?php echo $_POST[$howmuch]; ?>" works just
fine, but since I'm naming the field in a loop, I need to have that, too.
Using $_POST[$howmuch ?]$s; is not valid.
I'm sure the answer to this is pretty simple, but I had a hard enough
time trying to figure out a subject for this post, let alone knowing how
to google for it.
TIA for your help. I appreciate it.
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| Re: How to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a counter [message #185933 is a reply to message #185931] |
Thu, 15 May 2014 01:01  |
Denis McMahon
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On Wed, 14 May 2014 23:22:37 +0000, Adrienne Boswell wrote:
> I need to how to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a
> counter. The fields are named based on that loop. Below is a small
> snippet of what I am doing:
>
> <?php
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> $howmuch = array(20, 30, 5, 10, 15);
>
> ?>
> <form method="post">
> <?php for($s=0;$s<count($howmuch);++$s)
> {?>
> <input type="text" name="howmuch<?php echo $s; ?>" value="<?php echo
> $_POST[$howmuch ?]$s; ?>">
This line gave me an error when I tried it. I don't knwo exactly what you
meant to write here, but what you wrote isn't valid php.
> <?php } ?>
> <input type="submit" value="Submit">
> </form>
> Here's where my problem is:
> When the user hits submit, I would get something in the post array like:
> howmuch0 : 20 howmuch1 : 30 howmuch2 : 5 howmuch3 : 10 howmuch4 : 15
Loop through the post data using something like (untested):
$vals = array();
foreach ( $_POST as $field => $data ) {
if ( preg_match( "howmuch(\d+)", $field, $bits ) === 1 )
$index = intval( $bits[1] );
$vals[$index] = $data;
}
$vals[X] now contains the data that was in the field $_POST["howmuchX"]
where X is a sequence of 1 or more digits.
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| Re: How to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a counter [message #185935 is a reply to message #185931] |
Thu, 15 May 2014 01:19 |
Denis McMahon
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On Wed, 14 May 2014 23:22:37 +0000, Adrienne Boswell wrote:
> I need to how to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a
> counter.
You might also want to look at the following example:
<?php
$h=array(20,30,5,10,15);
if(isset($_POST["h"])){
echo "<ul>\n";
for($s=0;$s<count($h);$s++){
if(isset($_POST["h"][$s]))
echo "<li>\$_POST[\"h\"][{$s}] = {$_POST["h"][$s]}</li>\n";
}
echo "</ul>\n";
}
?>
<form method="post">
<?php
for($s=0;$s<count($h);$s++)
echo "<input type=\"text\" name=\"h[{$s}]\" value=\"{$h[$s]}\">";
?>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
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| Re: How to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a counter [message #185936 is a reply to message #185931] |
Thu, 15 May 2014 01:55 |
Ben Bacarisse
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Adrienne Boswell <arbpen(at)yahoo(dot)com> writes:
> I need to how to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a
> counter. The fields are named based on that loop. Below is a small
> snippet of what I am doing:
>
> <?php
>
> $howmuch = array(20, 30, 5, 10, 15);
>
> ?>
> <form method="post">
> <?php
> for($s=0;$s<count($howmuch);++$s)
> {?>
> <input type="text" name="howmuch<?php echo $s; ?>" value="<?php echo
> $_POST[$howmuch ?]$s; ?>">
$_POST['howmuch' . $s];
seems to be what you mean.
> <?php } ?>
> <input type="submit" value="Submit">
> </form>
You can, if it helps, get PHP to make $_POST['howmuch'] be a proper
array rather than having five separate numbered elements in $_POST. You
do this by writing array brackets in the input element's name:
name="howmuch[<?php echo $s ?>]"
Upon submission, $_POST['howmuch'] will then be an array you can index
like this: $_POST['howmuch'][0] and so on. Thus you'd write
value="<?php echo $_POST['howmuch'][$s] ?>"
if you needed to show the value entered.
<snip>
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| Re: How to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a counter [message #185937 is a reply to message #185935] |
Thu, 15 May 2014 02:29 |
The Natural Philosoph
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On 15/05/14 02:19, Denis McMahon wrote:
> On Wed, 14 May 2014 23:22:37 +0000, Adrienne Boswell wrote:
>
>> I need to how to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a
>> counter.
>
> You might also want to look at the following example:
>
> <?php
> $h=array(20,30,5,10,15);
> if(isset($_POST["h"])){
> echo "<ul>\n";
> for($s=0;$s<count($h);$s++){
> if(isset($_POST["h"][$s]))
> echo "<li>\$_POST[\"h\"][{$s}] = {$_POST["h"][$s]}</li>\n";
> }
> echo "</ul>\n";
> }
> ?>
> <form method="post">
> <?php
> for($s=0;$s<count($h);$s++)
> echo "<input type=\"text\" name=\"h[{$s}]\" value=\"{$h[$s]}\">";
> ?>
> <input type="submit" value="Submit">
> </form>
>
I've used this and it sure works
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| Re: How to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a counter [message #185946 is a reply to message #185931] |
Thu, 15 May 2014 08:22 |
Arno Welzel
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Am 15.05.2014 01:22, schrieb Adrienne Boswell:
> I need to how to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a
> counter. The fields are named based on that loop. Below is a small
> snippet of what I am doing:
>
> <?php
>
> $howmuch = array(20, 30, 5, 10, 15);
>
> ?>
> <form method="post">
> <?php
> for($s=0;$s<count($howmuch);++$s)
> {?>
> <input type="text" name="howmuch<?php echo $s; ?>" value="<?php echo
> $_POST[$howmuch ?]$s; ?>">
> <?php } ?>
> <input type="submit" value="Submit">
> </form>
>
> Here's where my problem is:
>
> When the user hits submit, I would get something in the post array like:
>
> howmuch0 : 20
> howmuch1 : 30
> howmuch2 : 5
> howmuch3 : 10
> howmuch4 : 15
>
> On a regular form, value="<?php echo $_POST[$howmuch]; ?>" works just
> fine, but since I'm naming the field in a loop, I need to have that, too.
> Using $_POST[$howmuch ?]$s; is not valid.
foreach() should be your friend.
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| Re: How to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a counter [message #185951 is a reply to message #185931] |
Thu, 15 May 2014 12:15 |
Jerry Stuckle
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On 5/14/2014 7:22 PM, Adrienne Boswell wrote:
> I need to how to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a
> counter. The fields are named based on that loop. Below is a small
> snippet of what I am doing:
>
> <?php
>
> $howmuch = array(20, 30, 5, 10, 15);
>
> ?>
> <form method="post">
> <?php
> for($s=0;$s<count($howmuch);++$s)
> {?>
> <input type="text" name="howmuch<?php echo $s; ?>" value="<?php echo
> $_POST[$howmuch ?]$s; ?>">
> <?php } ?>
> <input type="submit" value="Submit">
> </form>
>
> Here's where my problem is:
>
> When the user hits submit, I would get something in the post array like:
>
> howmuch0 : 20
> howmuch1 : 30
> howmuch2 : 5
> howmuch3 : 10
> howmuch4 : 15
>
> On a regular form, value="<?php echo $_POST[$howmuch]; ?>" works just
> fine, but since I'm naming the field in a loop, I need to have that, too.
> Using $_POST[$howmuch ?]$s; is not valid.
>
> I'm sure the answer to this is pretty simple, but I had a hard enough
> time trying to figure out a subject for this post, let alone knowing how
> to google for it.
>
> TIA for your help. I appreciate it.
>
>
I think you're going about this the wrong way. You should use a two
dimensional array for your value; it will be much easier in the long run.
Your input statement should look like:
<input type="text" name="howmuch[]"... >
Then your $_POST elements would be $_POST['howmuch'][0],
$_POST['howmuch'][1], etc.
You can also then use foreach($_POST['howmuch'] as ...)
to go through the 'howmuch' elements in the $_POST array.
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| Re: How to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a counter [message #185972 is a reply to message #185931] |
Thu, 15 May 2014 22:45 |
Adrienne Boswell
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Adrienne Boswell <arbpen(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote
> I need to how to get the POST name of a field in a form that uses a
> counter. The fields are named based on that loop. Below is a small
> snippet of what I am doing:
>
> <?php
>
> $howmuch = array(20, 30, 5, 10, 15);
>
> ?>
> <form method="post">
> <?php
> for($s=0;$s<count($howmuch);++$s)
> {?>
> <input type="text" name="howmuch<?php echo $s; ?>" value="<?php echo
> $_POST[$howmuch ?]$s; ?>">
> <?php } ?>
> <input type="submit" value="Submit">
> </form>
>
> Here's where my problem is:
>
> When the user hits submit, I would get something in the post array
> like:
>
> howmuch0 : 20
> howmuch1 : 30
> howmuch2 : 5
> howmuch3 : 10
> howmuch4 : 15
>
> On a regular form, value="<?php echo $_POST[$howmuch]; ?>" works just
> fine, but since I'm naming the field in a loop, I need to have that,
> too. Using $_POST[$howmuch ?]$s; is not valid.
>
> I'm sure the answer to this is pretty simple, but I had a hard enough
> time trying to figure out a subject for this post, let alone knowing
> how to google for it.
>
> TIA for your help. I appreciate it.
>
>
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I wound up using a rather hinky
method, but it works, so I'm happy. I will be posting the page when I
have it up on the server so y'all can see it.
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Adrienne Boswell
Arbpen Web Site Design Services - http://www.cavalcade-of-coding.info/
The Good Plate - Fresh Gourmet Recipes - http://the-good-plate.com/
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