6 replies to this topic

[juketsu]

i figured out how to do PHP pagination but I want have the links in a drop down menu instead of links, how would i do that...ive tried everything...

[rc69]

Probably the same way you would do the links... Only difference being, the use of javascript.
Try this:

<script type="text/javascript">
function go_to(object){
	window.location = object.options[object.selectedIndex].value;
}
</script>
<select name="name" onChange="go_to(this);">
<option value="URL">DISPLAY</option>
</select>

[juketsu]

i meant with php pagination...or does that work w/php...

[rc69]

Well, as long as the user has a javascript enabled browser, that will work with the php. Naturally, you'll have to use php to echo out the different options with the proper info in place of what i had in caps. But you need to know 2 things.
1. PHP is server side, no more. It can only affect what HTML the end-user actually sees.
2. I have no idea how to make a select box into a link, other then what i showed above. I'm sure there are other ways, but that's the only one i know.

[juketsu]

ok...thx ne way for ur help...

[HaloprO]

<?php
$links = array (
	'Google|http://www.google.com/',
	'MSN|http://www.msn.com/',
	'Yahoo!|http://www.yahoo.com/',
);
echo "<select>\n";
for ($i = 0; $i < count($links);) {
	$link = $links[$i];
	list($title, $link) = split('[|]', $link);
	echo "  <option onclick=\"window.location='$link'\">$title</option>\n";
	$i++;
}
echo "</select>";
?>

That should work for you, just change the links, but make sure you leave the | in between the title and url's

Edited by HaloprO, 29 September 2005 - 01:12 AM.

[rc69]

No offense, but you can do 2 things to make that code better.
1. Use the for loop for in the way it's intended to be used, and add all the attributes to the list:

<?php
$links = array (
'Google|http://www.google.com/',
'MSN|http://www.msn.com/',
'Yahoo!|http://www.yahoo.com/',
);
echo "<select>\n";
for ($i = 0; $i < count($links); $i++) { // Added $i++
$link = $links[$i];
list($title, $link) = split('[|]', $link);
echo "  <option onclick=\"window.location='$link'\">$title</option>\n";
// Moved $i++
}
echo "</select>";
?>

Or 2. Instead of relying on the split (or explode) functions, use a foreach loop and change the array set up to something like this

$links = array ('Google' => 'http://www.google.com/',
'MSN' => 'http://www.msn.com/',
'Yahoo' => 'http://www.yahoo.com/');

Note also the fact that you added a comma after yahoo that shouldn't be there.

p.s. These are just tips, i'm not trying to argue with anybody or make anybody mad, just point some stuff out.