how to give value of dropdown in controller in codeigniter

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i have this code in codeigniter (section of form in codeigniter controller) :

$this->data['SalaryType'] = array(
    'name' => 'SalaryType',
    'id' => 'SalaryType',
    'type' => 'text',
    'value' => $this->form_validation->set_value('SalaryType'),
);
$this->data['DefaultSalary'] = array(
   'name' => 'DefaultSalary',
   'id' => 'DefaultSalary',
   'type' => 'text',
   'value' => $this->form_validation->set_value('DefaultSalary'),
);
$this->data['Salary_options'] = array(
    'language' => 'monthly',
    'world' => 'world'
);

(section of form in codeigniter view) :

  <p>
        Salary Type: <br />
        <?php echo form_dropdown($SalaryType,$Salary_options,'monthly');?>
  </p>

  <p>
        Default Salary: <br />
        <?php echo form_input($DefaultSalary);?>
  </p>

and i want use dropdown value but form send input value alone , and i can't access to dropdown value.
i check with print_r($_POST); but in post array observation 'DefaultSalary'.

thanks yes my correct code is : 'form_dropdown('SalaryType',$Salary_options,'monthly');' — aya
– aya, Commented Feb 21, 2013 at 8:43
if my comment solved your problem so kindly accpet my answer and give a vote upp :-) — Ravi Soni
– Ravi Soni, Commented Feb 21, 2013 at 11:08

Ahmed Gaber · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-23 12:30:17Z

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You have initialized dropdown in wrong way

<?php echo form_dropdown($SalaryType,$Salary_options,'monthly');?>

use instead

<?php echo form_dropdown('DefaultSalary',$Salary_options,'language');?>

1st parameter is the name of the control

2nd parameter is the options array ->which is correct

3rd parameter is the selected index from the options array not value that can be in your case 'language' instead of 'monthly'

read form_helper

And you will be able to access it using $this->input->post('DefaultSalary'); and it will return the value of the option selected

edited Feb 23, 2013 at 12:30

answered Feb 21, 2013 at 9:56

Ahmed Gaber

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Ravi Soni · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-21 11:10:33Z

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May be your name attr of the drop down is not setting... For adding id to form_drop down you can try this..

form_dropdown('country', $options_array, '1','id="select_id"')

Note : this is not tested.

answered Feb 21, 2013 at 11:10

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