[FX.php List] Trying to read back an array

[Dale Bengston]

Stay with it! I fought with arrays for a long time before my brain snapped it into place and it all made sense. Now, I love 'em.

Dale

On Sep 17, 2010, at 9:33 AM, Bob Patin wrote:

> Thanks Dale, Jonathan, and Leo!
> 
> As you guys can see, my array knowledge is fleeting at best... I forget the simplest concepts like dimensioning...
> 
> Ah well, on my way now, thanks guys!
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> On Sep 17, 2010, at 9:26 AM, Dale Bengston wrote:
> 
>> You probably don't need the last line, because that information is inferred from the top-level key of each $_SESSION element. I would also suggest making a sub-array in $_SESSION to hold this information instead of making it rattle around "loose" in there. (I called it 'bagel'.)
>> 
>> // loop through the recid array and create the product arrays
>> if( (strlen($_POST['recid'])>0) && (is_array($_POST['recid']))) {
>> 	foreach($_POST['recid'] as $recid) {
>> 		$_SESSION['bagel'][$recid]['description'] = $_POST['description'.$recid] ;
>> 		$_SESSION['bagel'][$recid]['type'] = $_POST['type'.$recid] ;
>> 		$_SESSION['bagel'][$recid]['serial'] = $_POST['serial'.$recid] ;
>> 		$_SESSION['bagel'][$recid]['problem'] = $_POST['problem'.$recid] ;
>> 	}
>> }
>> 
>> 	  // loop through the recid array and create requests for each item
>> 		foreach($_SESSION['bagel'] as $recid => $value) {
>> 			$status = "Open; pending manufacturer approval";
>> 			$description = $value['description'];
>> 			$problem = $value['problem'];
>> 			$serial = $value['serial'];
>> 			echo $recid;
>> 		}
>> 
>> 
>> Dale
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sep 17, 2010, at 9:08 AM, Bob Patin wrote:
>> 
>>> So, one last couple of questions, and then I'll quit bothering you:
>>> 
>>> To store these 5 vars into a single array, I have this:
>>> 
>>> $_SESSION['recid']['description'] = $_POST['description'.$recid] ;
>>> $_SESSION['recid']['type'] = $_POST['type'.$recid] ;
>>> $_SESSION['recid']['serial'] = $_POST['serial'.$recid] ;
>>> $_SESSION['recid']['problem'] = $_POST['problem'.$recid] ;
>>> $_SESSION['recid']['recid']] = $recid ;
>>> 
>>> I'm questioning the last line... is that right? Seems wrong...
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> BP
>>> 
>>> 
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