Re: Protocol on handling empty checkbox values

Doh- just discovered that this won't work for updates (e.g. if value is already = 'Y' and you uncheck the box it'll stay as 'Y'). David > To throw in a curve-ball, you can set the default value for your MySQL > column to 'N', which means that any value you DON'T write will be 'N', > and > those you do will be 'Y'. > > > Justin French > > > > > > on 17/08/02 4:24 AM, David Yee (david@coolcomputing.com) wrote: > > > Hi all. For a universal form script I'm writing I want to store a 'Y' in a > > table field if a checkbox is checked and an 'N' if it's not. The problem is > > that when the form is posted if the checkbox is not checked the checkbox > > variable is not passed. E.g. > > > > <form method=POST action=submit.php> > > <input type=checkbox name=my_checkbox_var value=Y> > > </form> > > > > If the checkbox is checked, I get $_POST['my_checkbox_var'] == 'Y', > > but if > > not $_POST['my_checkbox_var'] is not even set. So what I've been doing is > > putting the variable names of the checkbox fields into an array, serializing > > it, and then pass the string as a hidden input on the form. Then in the > > page that handles the POST I unserialize the array to determine if checkbox > > fields were passed and then handle accordingly. But I'm wondering is there > > a better way (or at least a standard way) of doing this? > > > > David > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >