Simple PHP select option programming

Question

I have a simple problem in php select option.

The page has 5 select option & submit button. When I select a option then it should goes on specific web page. For Example: http://onlinetools.org/tricks/using_multiple_select.php

Then I select a option & press Send then It show Which option I select. But I need go specific webpage.

I have tried with this code but I have failed...

<form action="<?=$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?>" method="post">
<select name="test[]" multiple="multiple">
    <option value="http://google.com">one</option>
    <option value="http://yahoo.com">two</option>
    <option value="http://facebook.com">three</option>
    <option value="http://who.is">four</option>
    <option value="http://myspace.com">five</option>
</select>
<input type="submit" value="Send" />
</form>




<?php
    $test=$_POST['test'];
echo "
<script type=\"text/javascript\">
window.location = \"$test\"
</script>

    ";
?>

Anybody Can help me?

Please don't use $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']. Just leave the action empty. e.g. method="post" action="" — Grexis
– Grexis, Commented Jan 6, 2012 at 6:44
Why does your select box have multiple="multiple" when only one option at a time can make sense? Similarly, why have it be test[], when you're not treating it like an array? — cHao
– cHao, Commented Jan 6, 2012 at 6:46

redmoon7777 · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-06 06:47:15Z

5

This should be a simple select not a multiple one since you want to redirect to only one site. here is the code :

<?php
    $test=$_POST['test'];
    if(isset($test)){
        header("Location: $test");
    }
?>

<form action="<?=$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?>" method="post">
<select name="test">
    <option value="http://google.com">one</option>
    <option value="http://yahoo.com">two</option>
    <option value="http://facebook.com">three</option>
    <option value="http://who.is">four</option>
    <option value="http://myspace.com">five</option>
</select>
<input type="submit" value="Send" />
</form>

answered Jan 6, 2012 at 6:47

redmoon7777

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Grexis Over a year ago

PHP_SELF is vulnerable, consider leaving it empty.

redmoon7777 Over a year ago

I left it untouched since I figured he is using this as a test script. but you are right, thx for the heads up.

Jaffa · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-06 06:44:41Z

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As you've declared:

<select name="test[]" multiple="multiple">

test is an array, thus you have to take the first object of the array or remove the unused []. By the way, you can do an HTTP redirection, which is faster and works more often than javascript ones.

answered Jan 6, 2012 at 6:44

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