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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Integrating with PayPal HTML Forms

Posted by MUZ140599 Rachael Tsaurai
MUZ140599 Rachael Tsaurai
5,406 Points

How do l set the request method so that values are accessible in the $_POST array

I have tried this.What am l missing.

form.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Ye Olde Ice Cream Shoppe</title>
</head>
<body>

    <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" name="flavor">

        <label for="flavor">Flavor</label>
        <select id ="flavor" name="flavor" REQUEST_METHOD="POST">
            <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>

</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Colin McGraw
Colin McGraw
15,337 Points
Colin McGraw
Colin McGraw
15,337 Points

Your form should be posting data. You can take a look at the $_POST values by adding

var_dump($_POST);

at the top of process.php, and submitting the form. You also don't need a name attribute on your form, or REQUEST_METHOD on the select - but those wouldn't prevent your form from posting.

Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points
Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points

The method on the form element is correctly set to post. The Request_Method attribute on the select element should be removed.

And then all your processing will be handled in process.php (value set in the action attribute on the form element).