Multiple selections in an HTML form

Question

The option selector (<select>...</select>) in an HTML form allows the
user to make multiple selections. However, when the form parameters
are posted to an XSQL page, only the first value selected will be
assigned to the corresponding XSQL parameter.
This is very unfortunate, because I would like the selected values to
be used in a query like this:
<xsql:query>
select ...
from ...
where ...
and elem in ({@list})
and ...
</xsql:query>
where 'list' is the name of the option selector. However, since only
the first value selected is substituted, the query does not work.
The <xsql:include-request-params/> will "rowify" the values selected,
but this can only be utilized by a style sheet associated with the
XSQL page.
Does anyone know how to get access to all the selected values in the
XSQL page?
HELP!

Answer 1

Hi,
Here is an approach that may work for you.
In the registration process, assign each individual a userid...  e.g. bob123.
When they log into your site, create a SESSION variable, SESSION.userid = bob123.
In your db, for every player have two fields, one is the userid of the person that is attached to that player, and another field for the jersey number.  You could also have a field for assigned/unassigned.
Populate the grid with the unassigned players.  Have the empty jersey number field on the grid and make it editable.  When an individual assigns a jersey number to the person, (you can have them update after each person selected or at the end), you can let a cfc update the db and using their SESSION.userid, they become the "owner" of that player.  The update also will update the db with their jersey number.  The update can also turn them from unassigned to assigned so noone else can "claim" them.
Now anytime the user logs in, they'll have their players, easy to get to using a WHERE sql statement = WHERE SESSION.userid = bob123.
cfwild