how to disable editing in a textbox and how to set default value of text box is eql to session variable

Question

Hi Everyone

I am editing a page and there i am asking again username and password for confirmation.. I want to pick username from session variable

$_SESSION['employee']['password']=$row['Password'];

and want that username displayed there(i am setting username box value=session username variable) but not for editing only password is asked with value blank..

HOw i disable editing of any textbox like when we choose settings in orkut ...

I am trying this thing

<td><b><i>Username</i></b></td>
<td><input type="text" id="username" value="<?php $_SESSION['employee']['password'] ?>"></td>
</tr>

But by doing this my username textbox again coming blank.It is not filled with username i think the syntex i am using wrong...

value="<?php $_SESSION['employee']['password'] ?>"

How i can correct it..

Answer 1

use <?=$SOMETHING?> or <?php echo($SOMETHING); ?>.

Answer 2

Try this:

<input type="text" id="username" value="<?php echo $_SESSION['employee']['password']; ?>" disabled="disabled" />

Answer 3

you need to print or echo the session variable.