Is it possible to split an input field into two fields? See details inside.

I would like to split the field specific location on this page:

http://qwikad.com/?view=post&cityid=269&lang=en&catid=3&subcatid=27&shortcutregion=

into two fields. I want keep the same MySQL table for that field but make it possible for visitors to enter 2 separate texts:

<input name="area" type="text" size="40" class="input" maxlength="50" value="<?php echo $data['area']; ?>">

Can this be done?​

 

sure u can make 2 input fields example:
<input name="area1" type="text" size="20" class="input" maxlength="50" value="<?php echo $area1; ?>">
<input name="area2" type="text" size="20" class="input" maxlength="50" value="<?php echo $area2; ?>">

then to be able to save the 1 variable to the database u must join them to the normal sql variable:
<?php $data['area'] = $area1.'|'.$area2; ?>
to save to database and u can use the explode php function again if u want to split the $data['area'] to 2 variables:
<?php $areaz = explode('|',$data['area']); var_dump($areaz); // in var_dump u get the array of the 2 splitted input fields ?>

Hope this helps.

 

It looks easy but I am not sure how it will look in the code. Here's the original code:

<?php
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else
{
?>


<input name="area" type="text" size="40" class="input" maxlength="50" value="<?php echo $data['area']; ?>">


<?php
}
?>

Will it then look like this?:


<?php
}
else
{
?>


<input name="area1" type="text" size="20" class="input" maxlength="50" value="<?php echo $area1; ?>">
<input name="area2" type="text" size="20" class="input" maxlength="50" value="<?php echo $area2; ?>">

<?php $data['area'] = $area1.'|'.$area2; ?>
<?php $areaz = explode('|',$data['area']); var_dump($areaz); ?>


<?php
}
?>

Does it look right?

Thank you for the help.

 

Actually, after trying it a few times I don't think it's working. Maybe you can suggest something else?