Re: HTTP_POST_VARS and Arrays

On 4 Jul, Matt Allen wrote: > Hi, > > Thats cool in theory, but shouldnt this test pass: > > if (is_array($HTTP_POST_VARS["field_name"])) { > echo "ok"; > } > > it doesnt. Its like Field_Name isnt even getting passed though, like an > unchecked checkbox ! > > Matta > That's pretty much what I would expect if there are no selections made. But I would expect that you should get some sort of a result if there are any selections; so what you might try is first up testing if the element in HTTP_POST_VARS isset() or !empty(); depending on the result test if it's an array ang go from there. Cheers -- David Robley | WEBMASTER & Mail List Admin RESEARCH CENTRE FOR INJURY STUDIES | http://www.nisu.flinders.edu.au/ AusEinet | http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/ Flinders University, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA