Add.php

<?php
/**
 * Wire add form body
 *
 * @uses $vars['post']
 */
$characters = elgg_get_plugin_setting('wirenum', 'wirepro');

elgg_load_js('elgg.thewire');

$post = elgg_extract('post', $vars);
//$my_languages = elgg_extract('my_languages', $vars);
$access_id = elgg_extract('access_id', $vars, ACCESS_DEFAULT);
//$my_languages = elgg_echo('post');
$my_languages = elgg_extract('my_languages', $vars, '');
if ($post) {
    $text = elgg_echo('thewire:reply');
}

if ($post) {
    echo elgg_view('input/hidden', array(
        'name' => 'parent_guid',
        'value' => $post->guid,
    ));
}

echo elgg_view('input/plaintext', array(
    'name' => 'body',
    'class' => 'mtm',
    'id' => 'thewire-textarea',
));
?>
<div id="thewire-characters-remaining">
    <span><?php echo $characters; ?></span> <?php echo elgg_echo('thewire:charleft'); ?>
</div>
<div class="elgg-foot mts">
<?php

echo elgg_view('input/submit', array(
    'value' => $text,
    'id' => 'thewire-submit-button',
));



?>
</div>
<?php

echo '</br><span>Language:';
echo elgg_view('input/dropdown',array(
    'name'=>'my_languages',
'options_values'=> array( '0' => '  ',
             'English'=>'English',
             'French'=>'French',
             ),
'id'=> $my_languages));


echo $my_languages;

$categories = elgg_view('input/categories', $vars);
if ($categories) {
    echo $categories;
}




?></span>
<div>
</div>