//get lecturer id's in the database
 $get_lectId = "SELECT id FROM user WHERE type = 'lect'";
 $get_lectId_res = mysql_query($get_lectId);
 while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($get_lectId_res)) {
     echo "<option>{$row['id']}</option>";
 }
 echo "</select>";
 if (isset($_POST['btnadd']) && $_POST['dept'] != "SELECT DEPARTMENT") {
     $add = new Lecturer();
     $add->addDetails();
 } elseif (isset($_POST['btnupdate'])) {
     $update = new Lecturer();
     $update->updateDetails();
 } elseif (isset($_POST['btnupdatepass'])) {
     $update = new Lecturer();
     $update->updatePass();
 } elseif (isset($_POST['btnget']) && $_POST['regno'] != "SELECT") {
     //get lecturer details in database
     $getid = $_POST['regno'];
     $get_details = "SELECT name,pass,lectEmail,department FROM lecturer,user \n\t\t\t\t\t\tWHERE lectId='{$getid}' AND id='{$getid}'";
     $get_details_res = mysql_query($get_details);
     $getname = mysql_result($get_details_res, 0, 'name');
     $getpass = mysql_result($get_details_res, 0, 'pass');
     $getemail = mysql_result($get_details_res, 0, 'lectEmail');
     $getdept = mysql_result($get_details_res, 0, 'department');
 } elseif (isset($_POST['btndeldata']) && $_POST['regno'] != "SELECT") {
     $delete = new Lecturer();
     $delete->deleteDetails();
 } elseif (isset($_POST['btnclrdata'])) {
     //clears form data to get an empty form
     header("Location:lectdata.php");