Help - Validate & Repopulate a Dropdown?

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Help - Validate & Repopulate a Dropdown? - El Forum - 08-07-2008

[eluser]hawthornpublications[/eluser]
I've used the form_dropdown function to generate a dropdown menu using an array of options. After the form fails validation, I want the dropdown to maintain the selection but can't figure out how to do it.

Code:
$meals = array(

 'select_one' => 'Select One',

 'breakfast' => 'Breakfast',

 'lunch' => 'Lunch',

 'dinner' => 'Dinner'

);

...

&lt;?= form_dropdown('meals', $meals, 'select_one') ?&gt;

In the form_dropdown function I have the default currently set to

Code:
'select_one'

but I imagine that's where I might put

Code:
$this->validation->meals

or something similar.. but it doesn't work.

Any ideas? Smile

Help - Validate & Repopulate a Dropdown? - El Forum - 08-07-2008

[eluser]hawthornpublications[/eluser]
Wait. I tried it again and it worked. Nevermind - thanks all!

Help - Validate & Repopulate a Dropdown? - El Forum - 08-18-2008

[eluser]hawthornpublications[/eluser]
Here is a more detailed explanation.

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Code:
// Set menu options

$fruit_options = array(

'bananas' = 'Fresh Bananas',

'apples' = 'Delicious Apples',

'oranges' = 'Juicy Oranges'

);

// Create the form drop down

&lt;?= form_dropdown('fruit', $fruit_options, $this->validation->fruit); ?&gt;

Controller

Code:
$fields['fruit'] = "Fruit Options";

$this->validation->set_fields($fields);

Help - Validate & Repopulate a Dropdown? - El Forum - 08-18-2008

[eluser]The Wizard[/eluser]
Hello Smile

code

Help - Validate & Repopulate a Dropdown? - El Forum - 08-18-2008

[eluser]The Wizard[/eluser]

Code:
.. $this->validation->code );