using variables in another page

Posted on 16th Feb 2014 07:03 pm by admin

I have a test database set up on localhost. I have a form that I can type a name into, hit the button and it puts the name into the database and into a list on my page. it works fine. Now, I wanted to make a drop down list with all the names so that you could select one to remove that name from the database. So I did this

Code: [Select]<form>
<select>
<option><?php echo $name ?></option>
</select>
</form>

What that did was list the very last name in the list. What I thought it would do was list all the names based on the loop that I have set up to read all the names from the database. which is this

Code: [Select]$mysql = new mysqli('localhost', 'myusername', 'mypass', 'mydatabase') or die('not working');

$result = $mysql->query("SELECT * FROM myTable") or die($mysql->error);

if($result)
{
while($row = $result->fetch_object())
{
$name = $row->names;
echo $name . "<br />";
}
}

Now the while loop is in a file I called results and it is included in the index page with an include. I thought this would give me access to the $name variable and allow me to use it the same way it's being used in the loop. of course I was wrong, so how do I use it the same way?

Your Answer:

Login to answer

Other forums

trim function issues
Hi guys, total noob here...

So I've been tinkering around with a html and am using php to em

Syntax Help
Code:


im having trouble with that code snipped
Parse error: syntax error, unexpec

getting most records by count
Code: [Select]<?php

$connect = mysql_connect("localhost","dam

Table control is disappearing from Screen
Hi Experts,

I have a screen with multiple table control(TC). Each table control has two c

php web service error
hey guys,
I'm working on a project requires the use of web services. I've been trying a few tutor

Mail form doesn't send Russian/Cyrillic characters correctly?
When someone enters foreign characters (like Cyrillic text, and Japanese/Chinese probably gives the

include problem
I have my root folder as:
Code: $root = $_SERVER["SITE_HTMLROOT"]; // the server root<

eregi to preg
Im converting my regex for php 5.3 and I am stuck on the following

Code: [Select]if((eregi(&q

Date/Time and Checkbox
Hi Everyone,

I am trying to figure out how to insert the current date and tim

Javascript form submit and radio buttons?
When this form is submitted, it is automatically resubmitted using JS.

All my fields are carr