Changing select input to hidden input

**chrisj** · 06-30-2009, 05:35 PM

I'm working with a php script that has a form for uploading video files.
One of the choices in the form is to choose a "channel".

I'd like help in changing this, so the user doesn't have to choose, it's always the same channel choice.

I was given some advice, but I could use some more information.
Here is the existing code that i'd like to change. And below that is the advice I was given.

Code:

<li style="width:240px; text-align:right;"><strong>[var.lang_select_channel]:</strong></li>
                <li style="width:400px; text-align:left;">
                  <select class="upload-video-form-input" style="width:160px;" size="1" name="channel" onchange="javascript:ahahscript.ahah('[var.base_url]/uploader.php?sub_cat='+ document.form_upload.channel.value, 'sub_change', '', 'GET', '', this);">
                  &nbsp;[var.fields_all;htmlconv=no]</select>&nbsp;([var.lang_select_one])
                </li>

The advice:
"You need to remove the select input, and add this type of hidden input:
<input type="hidden" name="
Can someone help me create the right replacement code, so it will hidden and automatically choose a single channel? Thanks.

**orionoreo** · 06-30-2009, 06:23 PM

i believe you wanted to post in the javascript section?

I'm not sure... so if somebody selected say channel2... every time they use the form it defaults to channel2?

**chrisj** · 06-30-2009, 06:51 PM

Thanks for your reply. This code is from a php page, so i thought this is the best venue.

Regarding channels, I, the admin, has set up one single channel. There are no other choices, yet the php script has a drop down to select this only choice. I'd like to remove the drop down, hide the only choice to make it a simpler experience for the user. Any help will be appreciated. thanks.

**orionoreo** · 06-30-2009, 07:35 PM

oh just change the input to hidden

Code:

<input type="hidden" name="channel" value="1" />