Re: Dealing with Unchecked Checkboxes

Hi all, thanks for all your replies, I got the problem with checkboxes fixed :) Cheers, Graeme :) ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jeffrey_N_Dyke@Keane.com> To: "Graeme McLaren" <mickel@ntlworld.com> Cc: <php-db@lists.php.net> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Dealing with Unchecked Checkboxes > > how about a default value...so if you use a CHECKBOX_FIELD1 ENUM('Y', 'N') > DEFAULT N type of definition, then if box is not checked, then it will > deault to N otherwise a Y will override the default. > > just a thought....dont' know if it will work for you or not... > Jeff > > > > Brent Baisley > <brent@landove To: "Graeme McLaren" <mickel@ntlworld.com> > r.com> cc: <php-db@lists.php.net> > Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Dealing with Unchecked Checkboxes > 10/28/2002 > 10:49 AM > > > > > > > If you want to have an answer for each item, you should use yes/no radio > buttons. With checkboxes you only get "yes" answer, as you are aware. > The assumption is that you could care less about "no" answers since you > are only interested in the "yes" set. > > Checkboxes "reveal" yes answers, radio buttons can "reveal" yes or no > (or perhaps no answer if there is no default). > > If you want to stick with checkboxes, then I would have a hidden field > for each checkbox you have. The hidden field could then be set with a > "yes" or "no" value via javascript and an onChange event capture. > > > On Saturday, October 26, 2002, at 05:02 PM, Graeme McLaren wrote: > > > Hey all, I'm trying to get my head around checkboxes. I can insert > > "checked" checkboxes into a DB no problem but I get an error when the > > checkboxes are unchecked. > -- > Brent Baisley > Systems Architect > Landover Associates, Inc. > Search & Advisory Services for Advanced Technology Environments > p: 212.759.6400/800.759.0577 > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >