Re: multiple checkboxes
| From: | John W. Holmes | Date: | Mon, 02 Aug 2004 20:27:19 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: multiple checkboxes | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.general |
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From: "Josh Close" <narshe@gmail.com>
> Very simple question.....
>
> When making multiple checkboxes, you put the name the same for a few
> to group them together
>
> <form action="process.php" method="post">
> <input type="checkbox" name="checkBoxGroup" value="first"
> />
> <input type="checkbox" name="checkBoxGruop" value="second"
> />
> </form>
>
> So they are grouped.... but then submitting them I only get the last
> value check.
>
> <? print_r($_POST); ?>
>
> How would I get all the boxes check when "grouping" them by using the
> same name for all checkboxes in the name field?
Make them an array:
<input type="checkbox" name="checkBoxGroup[]" value="first" />
<input type="checkbox" name="checkBoxGruop[]" value="second" />
Note the "[]" on the name.
---John Holmes...