How do you update an implode dropdown select field with multiple select

Hi,

I have an implode dropdown select field with multiple select. I have been able to setup the insert easily. But now I can't seem to know how to code the field to edit existing record.

When you open the form to edict the existing record, it does not populate the field with existing record. Rather you will have to add the new record as though you are adding it for the first time

This is how the edit dropdown select field is. The "financepln" is the name of the field

<select class="chosen-select" multiple data-placeholder="Select one or more options" name="financepln[]" id="financepln" required style="width:100%; height:35px; font-size:14px; border:#EEE thin solid; background-color:#FFF; text-align:left;">
<option value="" <?php if (!(strcmp("", ($rsMyProfile->getColumnVal("financepln"))))) {echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?>></option>
<option value="Mortgage/Bank Loan" <?php if (!(strcmp("Mortgage/Bank Loan", ($rsMyProfile->getColumnVal("financepln"))))) {echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?>>Mortgage/Bank Loan</option>
<option value="Private Source" <?php if (!(strcmp("Private Source", ($rsMyProfile->getColumnVal("financepln"))))) {echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?>>Private Source</option>
</select>

Please kindly help.

Thank you

You have to use explode() to get the values back into an array and see what was selected like:

<?php

$selArray = explode(",",$rsMyProfile->getColumnVal("financepln"));  

?>

<select class="chosen-select" multiple data-placeholder="Select one or more options" name="financepln[]" id="financepln" required style="width:100%; height:35px; font-size:14px; border:#EEE thin solid; background-color:#FFF; text-align:left;">

<option value="Mortgage/Bank Loan" <?php if (in_array("Mortgage/Bank Loan", $selArray)) {echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?>>Mortgage/Bank Loan</option>

<option value="Private Source" <?php if (in_array("Private Source", $selArray)) {echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?>>Private Source</option>

</select>

Originally Said By: Ray Borduin

  You have to use explode() to get the values back into an array and see what was selected like:

php:

<?php

$selArray = explode(",",$rsMyProfile->getColumnVal("financepln"));  

?>

<select class="chosen-select" multiple data-placeholder="Select one or more options" name="financepln[]" id="financepln" required style="width:100%; height:35px; font-size:14px; border:#EEE thin solid; background-color:#FFF; text-align:left;">

<option value="Mortgage/Bank Loan" <?php if (in_array("Mortgage/Bank Loan", $selArray)) {echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?>>Mortgage/Bank Loan</option>

<option value="Private Source" <?php if (in_array("Private Source", $selArray)) {echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?>>Private Source</option>

</select>

  

Thank you so much Sir Ray.

I added it and worked perfectly. However, I have to change one of the options from "Mortgage/Bank Loan" to "Mortgage OR Bank Loan".

The reason being that when I insert "Mortgage/Bank Loan" and try to view, it will display on the page but when I try to edit it on the edit page, it will not populate because of the slash '"/".

When I changed it from "Mortgage/Bank Loan" to "Mortgage OR Bank Loan", everything went well.