format and search

For some reason i can not get my search box's to line up..

Also, is there an easier way to make this? I have multiple fields i want to search. I was thinking maybe make a drop down box, and then just have 1 field where you enter text, then a drop down box with the different querys.

I wanted to see if the results can be displayed on the same page, instead of posting it to a new page.

Here is my layout:

http://www.imagesticky.com/userimages/8906adfadf.JPG

Here is my code.
Thanks again.

PHP Code:

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<?php
//adding header.php
$page_title = "Enter New Model Information";
include('../php/header.php');
?>

<?php
//connection to database
include('../db_conn/mysql_conn.php');
?>

<table>
<tr>
    <td rowspan="2">
    <fieldset>
    <table>
<tr>
    <td><form action="Search.php?pasc_id=<?php $pasc_id?>" method="post"><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Search" align="right"/> <input type="text" name="pasc_id" size="20" maxlenght="20" /></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="-1">Pasc ID</font></form></td></tr>
<tr>
    <td><form action="Search.php" method="post"><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Search" align="right"/> <input type="text" name="return_po" size="20" maxlenght="20" /></form></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="-1">PO Number</font></td></tr>
<tr>
    <td><form action="Search.php" method="post"><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Search" align="right"/> <input type="text" name="part_number" size="20" maxlenght="20" /></form></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="-1">Part Number</font></td></tr>
<tr>
    <td><form action="Search.php" method="post"><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Search" align="right"/> <input type="text" name="dss_what_was_repaired" size="20" maxlenght="20" /></form></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="-1">What was repaired</font></td></tr>
<tr>
    <td></td>
    <td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td></td>
    <td></td>
</tr>
</table>


    </fieldset>

    </td>
</tr>
<tr>
</tr>
</table>

<?php
if($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == "POST"){ 
  //do your error checking now 
  //--> check if each variable you want to use exists using isset(), and if it doesn't, make an error 
  $errors = array(); //the error variable 

    $pasc_id = trim($_POST['pasc_id']);  
  
  //now, we won't do ANYTHING unless there are no errors 
  if(count($errors) == 0){ 
    //submit your stuff 
    mysql_query("UPDATE dss_returns SET part_number='$partnumber',return_po='$return_po',date_entered='$date_entered',part_notes='$part_notes',part_returned='$part_returned' WHERE pasc_id='$pasc_id'") or die(mysql_error());
    echo 'Your information has been successfully updated. Refreshing page' . ' <img src="../images/working.gif">'; 
    
    echo '<meta HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" content=2; url="Update.php">';
  }else{ 
    //there were errors, spit them all out 
    echo 'The following fields were left blank:' . "\n\n"; 
    foreach($error as $errors){ 
      echo $error . "\n"; 
    } 
    echo "\n" . 'Please fill out the form again'; 
  } 
} 
?>

<?php 
//adding footer.php
include('../php/footer.php');
?>

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this will submit to itself and do what you want to do.

PHP Code:

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<form action="?" method="post">
  <input type="text" name="keyword" />
  <select name="type">
    <option value="pasc_id">Pasc ID</option>
    <option value="po_number">PO Number</option>
    <option value="part_no">Part Number</option>
    <option value="repaired">What was repaired</option>
  </select>
  <input type="submit" value="search" />
</form>
<pre>
<?php
  if($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == "POST"){
    switch($_POST['type']){
      case "pasc_id":
        //do your pasc_id search stuff here
        $sql = "select blah from table where pasc_id='1'";
        break;
      case "po_number":
        //po_number stuff
        $sql = "select blah from table where po_number='234'";
        break;
      case "part_no":
        //part_no stuff
        $sql = "select blah from table where part_no='878'";
        break;
      case "repaired":
        //repair stuff
        $sql = "select blah from table where repaired='blah blah blah'";
        break;
    }
    $query = mysql_query($sql);
    while($arr = mysql_fetch_array($query)){
      print_r($arr);
    }
  }
?>
</pre>

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Kows

How do i put the value selected in the query into the where xxxx='here' ?

something like this should work

PHP Code:

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<?php
  $keyword = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['keyword']);
  switch($_POST['type']){
    case "pasc_id": $field = "pasc_id"; break;
    case "po_number": $field = "po_number"; break;
    case "part_no": $field = "part_no"; break;
    default: die("invalid input!");
  }
  $sql = "SELECT blah FROM tablename WHERE $field LIKE '%$keyword%'";
  //....
?>

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thanks kows