php - drop down from database - php

Question

Im a newbie ih php.Im trying to show drop down list values from database using this but the data not shown up.There is no error as well. Need some experts advice.
Code
<?php
include('connectdb.php');
$sql="SELECT id,name FROM companydetailstbl";
$result=mysql_query($sql);
$options="";
while ($row=mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
$id=$row["id"];
//echo $id;
$thing=$row["name"];
$options.="<OPTION VALUE=\"$id\">".$thing;
}
?>
<table width="900" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td width="22%">Company Name </td>
<td width="3%">:</td>
<td width="75%"><SELECT NAME="thing">
<OPTION VALUE=0>Choose
<?=$options?>
</SELECT></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Installation Date </td>
<td>:</td>
<td><input type="text" name="ins_dt" />
(ddmmyyyy)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Expiry Date </td>
<td>:</td>
<td><input type="text" name="ex_dt" />
(ddmmyyyy)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Status</td>
<td>:</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td><input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Update" />
<input type="submit" name="Submit2" value="Reset" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
Please help. Thanks

Answer 1

I don't know what DTD you are currently using, but according to the HTML 4.0 Specification, you need to close your option tag.
$options .= '<option value="' . $id . '">' . $thing . '</option>';
Also there,
<select name="thing">
<option value="0">Choose</option>
<?php echo $options; ?>
</select>

Answer 2

please try to close the tag
$options.="<OPTION VALUE=\"$id\">".$thing."</OPTION>";
also edit
<SELECT NAME="thing">
<OPTION VALUE=0>Choose</OPTION>
<?=$options?>
</SELECT>

Answer 3

<?php
include('connectdb.php');
$sql="SELECT id,name FROM companydetailstbl";
$result=mysql_query($sql);
?>
<table width="900" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td width="22%">Company Name </td>
<td width="3%">:</td>
<td width="75%">
<select name="thing">
<?php
while($row = mysql_fetch_object($result)){
?>
<option value="<?=$row["id"]; ?>"><?=$row["name"]; ?></option>
<?php
}
?>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Installation Date </td>
<td>:</td>
<td><input type="text" name="ins_dt" />(ddmmyyyy)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Expiry Date </td>
<td>:</td>
<td><input type="text" name="ex_dt" />(ddmmyyyy)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Status</td>
<td>:</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td>
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Update" />
<input type="submit" name="Submit2" value="Reset" />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
Hope it helps