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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Integrating with PayPal HTML Forms

Posted by Stormy Silver
Stormy Silver
9,240 Points

help

Finally, we need the form to submit a unique identifier for the order to the process.php file. We need to be able to access that value in an order_id element of the $_POST array, like this: $_POST["order_id"]. For this particular order, the order ID should be 7546. We don’t want this value displayed in the browser. What do we need to add to the form? (Hint: We need to add a new HTML element with three attributes.)

this is what i have but its saying its wrong:

<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>
        <input type="hidden" value="Flavors">
    <input type="hidden" value="order_id"  name="7546">
    <label for="flavor">Flavor</label>
    <select name="flavor" id="flavor">
        <option value="">&#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>

1 Answer

Andrew McCormick
Andrew McCormick
17,730 Points
Andrew McCormick
Andrew McCormick
17,730 Points

value is the content of what is being submitted, name is how you would access it in the $_POST array. check your order_id line again and see if that meshes with what you have.