Exclude options in category drop down in form

I'll ask one of the senior devs here about the other question.

Try changing the select like so:

<?php list($categoriesRecords, $categoriesMeta) = getRecords(array(
    'tableName' => 'dir_categories',
    'where      => 'hidden = 0'
));
<select name="category">
<option value = "">-Select-</option>
<?php foreach ($categoriesRecords as $record): ?>
<option value = "<?php echo htmlspecialchars($record['name']);?>" <?php selectedIf($record['name'], @$_REQUEST['category']);?>> <?php echo htmlspecialchars($record['name']);?> </option>
<?php endforeach ?>
</select>