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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Integrating with PayPal HTML Forms

Posted by Chloe Conn
Chloe Conn
3,217 Points

HELP!

What do I need to put in the method attribute to include the contents of the $_POST?

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Ye Olde Ice Cream Shoppe</title> </head> <body>

<p>Your order has been created. What flavor of ice cream would you like to add to it?</p>

<form target="PayPal" action="process.php" method=$_POST array ()>

    <label for="flavor">Flavor</label>
    <select id="flavor" name="flavor">
        <option value="">&#8212; Select &#8212;</option>
        <option value="Vanilla">Vanilla</option>
        <option value="Chocolate">Chocolate</option>
        <option value="Strawberry">Strawberry</option>
        <option value="Cookie Dough">Cookie Dough</option>
    </select>

    <input type="submit" value="Update Order">

</form>

</body> </html>

1 Answer

paulbacon
paulbacon
21,926 Points
paulbacon
paulbacon
21,926 Points

Hi Chloe,

You only need to set the method on the form to ="post". The $_POST array gets stored and passed across to the "process.php" page.

It should read....

<p>Your order has been created. What flavor of ice cream would you like to add to it?</p>

    <form action="process.php" method="post">

        <label for="flavor">Flavor</label>
        <select id="flavor" name="flavor">
            <option value="">&#8212; Select &#8212;</option>
            <option value="Vanilla">Vanilla</option>
            <option value="Chocolate">Chocolate</option>
            <option value="Strawberry">Strawberry</option>
            <option value="Cookie Dough">Cookie Dough</option>
        </select>

        <input type="submit" value="Update Order">

    </form>

Hope that helps!

Paul