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[albinoAZN]

Hi all. I need to figure out how to make the php tell the email which subject the user chose from the dropdown.

my dropdown is simple

<select id='subject' name="title">
				<option value='0'>Email Subject
				<option value='1'>Affiliation
				<option value='2'>Bug Report
				<option value='3'>Chit-Chat
				<option value='4'>Web Development
				<option value='5'>Other
				</select>

I need the basic function which will appoint the proper Subject chosen from the list.

[Mr. Matt]

There are two ways you can look at doing, the second way is a faster way for php, time difference in it wouldn't be much though.

<select id='subject' name="title">
	<option value='0'>Email Subject</option>
	<option value='1'>Affiliation</option>
	<option value='2'>Bug Report</option>
	<option value='3'>Chit-Chat</option>
	<option value='4'>Web Development</option>
	<option value='5'>Other</option>
</select>
<?php

switch( $_POST['title'] ) {
	case '0':
		$header = 'Email Subject';
	break;
	case '1':
		$header = 'Affiliation';
	break;
	case '2':
		$header = 'Bug Report';
	break;
	case '3':
		$header = 'Chit-Chat';
	break;
	case '4':
		$header = 'Web Development';
	break;
	case '5':
		$header = 'Other';
	break;
}

?>

OR

<select id='subject' name="title">
	<option value='Email Subject'>Email Subject</option>
	<option value='Affiliation'>Affiliation</option>
	<option value='Bug Report'>Bug Report</option>
	<option value='Chit-Chat'>Chit-Chat</option>
	<option value='Web Development'>Web Development</option>
	<option value='Other'>Other</option>
</select>
<?php

$header = $_POST['title'];

#OR you can just use

$_POST['title'];

?>

Matt

[nitr0x]

ha, I never thought about using a switch for that lol. But yea...

second method is how I do mine