I'm new to this sort off php/html... I want the user to select a value from the drop down menu and then for it to save the value they picked, -to a variable. -Maybe when a submit button is clicked... The code I have so far is... <form id="form1" name="form1" method="post" action=""> <select name="list" id="list"> <? $result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM `Tactics`"); $numrows= mysql_num_rows($result); if($numrows >= 1) { while($row = mysql_fetch_row($result)) { print("<option value=\"$row[0]\">$row[0]</option>"); } } else { print("<option value=\"\">No options created yet</option>"); } ?> </select> </form> Which gets values from mysql database and prints them out onto the drop down menu/listbox. Now what do I need to add for it to save their picked option as a varible? or $_POST[something]? This code is probably really simple, I just don't have knowledge yet... This is the button code by the way... <form id="form1" name="form1" method="post" action=""> <input name="do_insert" type="hidden" value="TRUE" /> <input type="submit" name="Submit" id="Submit" value="Submit" /> </form> (I want it when that is clicked to save the $_POST['list1'] as a variable $list1...) Thanks alot, James