How to echo selected value of dropdown in php? - php

Question

I want to echo selected value from dropdown. But it always give me the output: Default
Kindly check what I am doing:
<div>
<select id="orderStatus" name="orderStatus">
<option value="0"></option>
<option value="Available">Available</option>
<option value="Arranging Product">Arranging Product</option>
<option value="Awaiting Fulfillment">Awaiting Fulfillment</option>
<option value="Awaiting Payment">Awaiting Payment</option>
<option value="Awaiting Pickup">Awaiting Pickup</option>
<option value="Awaiting Shipment">Awaiting Shipment</option>
</select>
// I think here is the problem when I click button it forgets selected index value
Update
</div>
Php Code:
<?php
$draft = isset($_GET['orderStatus'])? $_GET['orderStatus'] : 'DEFAULT';
echo $draft;
?>
When I click on update button then in the output I always get DEFAULT. I think when I click on the update button it forgets the selected index value.
Kindly suggest what I am doing wrong.

Answer 1

Add to tag onmousedown event:
<div>
<select id="orderStatus" name="orderStatus">
<option value="0"></option>
<option value="Available">Available</option>
<option value="Arranging Product">Arranging Product</option>
<option value="Awaiting Fulfillment">Awaiting Fulfillment</option>
<option value="Awaiting Payment">Awaiting Payment</option>
<option value="Awaiting Pickup">Awaiting Pickup</option>
<option value="Awaiting Shipment">Awaiting Shipment</option>
</select>
// I think here is the problem when I click button it forgets selected index value
Update
</div>
This send your parametr as GET request

Answer 2

<div>
<form method="GET" action="order.php">
<select id="orderStatus" name="orderStatus">
<option value="0"></option>
<option value="Available">Available</option>
<option value="Arranging Product">Arranging Product</option>
<option value="Awaiting Fulfillment">Awaiting Fulfillment</option>
<option value="Awaiting Payment">Awaiting Payment</option>
<option value="Awaiting Pickup">Awaiting Pickup</option>
<option value="Awaiting Shipment">Awaiting Shipment</option>
</select>
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-large">Update</button>
</form>
</div>

Answer 3

Try This , Its working :
<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])){
$value = $_POST['orderStatus'];
echo $value;
}
?>
<form action="" method="post">
<select id="orderStatus" name="orderStatus">
<option value="0"></option>
<option value="Available">Available</option>
<option value="Arranging Product">Arranging Product</option>
<option value="Awaiting Fulfillment">Awaiting Fulfillment</option>
<option value="Awaiting Payment">Awaiting Payment</option>
<option value="Awaiting Pickup">Awaiting Pickup</option>
<option value="Awaiting Shipment">Awaiting Shipment</option>
</select>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Update" />
</form>