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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Integrating with PayPal HTML Forms

Posted by Raul Chiru
Raul Chiru
Courses Plus Student 2,776 Points

help, please :)

Next, we need the flavor selected in the dropdown to be submitted to this process.php file. We need to be able to access it in the “flavor” element of the $_POST array, like this: $_POST["flavor"]. What two changes do we need to make to the HTML? (Hint. We need to add two new attributes. The first needs to be added to one existing HTML element, the second needs to be added to a different existing HTML element.)

form.html 
<!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>
<?php
$flavor = $_POST["flavor"];
?>
    <form action = "process.php">

        <label for="flavor">Flavor</label>
        <select id="flavor" disabled>
            <option value="Select"> Select </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">

        <?php include('inc/process.php'); ?>
    </form>

</body>
</html>

4 Answers

geoffrey
geoffrey
28,736 Points
geoffrey
geoffrey
28,736 Points

First off, you need to add a name attribute to the select dropdown with the value of "flavor" as It's what you need as key in the global $_POST array. So as an example if you select chocolate and then post the form, you 'll have $_POST["flavor"] = "chocolate", lastly if you want to be able to submit you form with the post method, you need to add the action attribute with post as value. Check the code for more details.

<!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>
<?php
$flavor = $_POST["flavor"];
?>
    <form action = "process.php" method="post">

        <label for="flavor">Flavor</label>
        <select id="flavor" name="flavor" >
            <option value="Select"> Select </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">

        <?php include('inc/process.php'); ?>
    </form>

</body>
</html>
Colletah Mavunduse
Colletah Mavunduse
5,414 Points
Colletah Mavunduse
Colletah Mavunduse
5,414 Points

<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 action= process.php method= post>

    <label for="flavor">Flavor</label>
    <select id="flavor" name="flavor">
        <option value="">&#8212;<?php  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">
Colletah Mavunduse
Colletah Mavunduse
5,414 Points

this one has something that is missing so check the other one

Colletah Mavunduse
Colletah Mavunduse
5,414 Points
Colletah Mavunduse
Colletah Mavunduse
5,414 Points

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

    <label for="flavor">Flavor</label>
    <select id="flavor" name="flavor">
        <option value="$_POST[flavor]">&#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>

Raul Chiru
PLUS
Raul Chiru
Courses Plus Student 2,776 Points
Raul Chiru
Raul Chiru
Courses Plus Student 2,776 Points

thanks!