Get Selected Value from Drop Down List – Fabrik, Joomla

I usually create my own PHP scripts for my Fabrik forms, because a lot of the websites I develop require massive customization for most of the form actions.

Things were ok, until I came across this damn drop down list.

I couldn’t get the selected value passed on to the next page using the normal $_POST command.

Cock ah. But I’m good now. :D

Get Drop Down List Selected Value

Ok, if I want to get the value of a form input element, I will usually use this kinda PHP script:

$tval = $_POST['textfield1']; //assign the submitted value to a variable
$ddval = $_POST['dropdownlist1'];


However in Fabrik, you can’t use the $_POST function for drop down lists.
You’ll have to use this script:
$ddval = JRequest::getVar('tablename___dropdownlist1');
$ddval = $ddval[0]; //$ddval stores the selected value


And as usual, to check what value that script fetches by adding this piece of code right below it:
echo $ddval;
exit;


Now go go go, get to work!