Re: Get form data from select box, html forms, multiple selection

Here's something to get you started:

#!/usr/bin/perl

use strict;
use warnings;
use CGI;

# create new CGI object
my $q = CGI->new();

# clean assignment of CGI parameters
my %param = $q->Vars();

# $param{list1} contains selected fields separated
# by null character \0
my @days_selected = split /\0/, $param{list1};
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The @days_selected array contains the data you desire.

~~Unfortunately the example posted above by AM will only give you the first of the options selected.~~
Update: Apologies, A, old boy. Thanks, L~R.

bassplayer

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Re (2): Get form data from select box, html forms, multiple selection by Limbic~Region (Chancellor) on Nov 17, 2003 at 14:50 UTC
bassplayer, I believe you are mistaken concerning the AM. From the CGI docs: Pass the param() method a single argument to fetch the value of the named parameter. If the parameter is multivalued (e.g. from multiple selections in a scrolling list), you can ask to receive an array. Otherwise the method will return a single value. Using the Vars method to get all the params into a hash seems like a waste in this case. L~R	[reply]

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Re (2): Get form data from select box, html forms, multiple selection
by Limbic~Region (Chancellor) on Nov 17, 2003 at 14:50 UTC

bassplayer

CGI docs

Pass the param() method a single argument to fetch the value of the named parameter. If the parameter is multivalued (e.g. from multiple selections in a scrolling list), you can ask to receive an array. Otherwise the method will return a single value.

Using the Vars method to get all the params into a hash seems like a waste in this case.

L~R

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