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How to post selected values from a dropdown list to database in codeigniter - El Forum - 09-02-2013

[eluser]nabin das[/eluser]
Hi All,

i have a simple user registration from in codeigniter having a dropdown field in the form. but when m trying to submit the form fields all values are going to db correctly, but entering blank for that drop down value. please suggest some code for this.


Thanks in advance.


How to post selected values from a dropdown list to database in codeigniter - El Forum - 09-03-2013

[eluser]noideawhattotypehere[/eluser]
Code:
<select  size="10" name="yourselect">
<optgroup label="TestGroup">
    <option value="valueone">
      If u click me i will return valueone
    </option>
    <option value="valuetwo">
      I will return valuetwo
    </option>
</optgroup>
</select>

$this->input->post('yourselect'); will return value of the option that user selected.



How to post selected values from a dropdown list to database in codeigniter - El Forum - 09-03-2013

[eluser]nabin das[/eluser]
Thanks for responce.

i tried the same already. it shows me null value for drop down list in sql query. any suggestion??

Thanks


How to post selected values from a dropdown list to database in codeigniter - El Forum - 09-03-2013

[eluser]noideawhattotypehere[/eluser]
Some code with form and controller would be nice