Re: Variable variable

Jacky, You do not need the value. The variable $id will either exist (if the user checked it) or not (if the user did not check it). Hope this helps. Chris Jacky wrote: > Hi all > I have a form with check box and name of those checkboxes is usuing variable lke this, > > <!-- I got the value $id from a table and looping them and assign them to the check box > name--> > <input type="checkbox" name ="$id" value="on"> > > and when I submit the form to page foo.php4, at that page, I use Variable variable to call the > value of the check box to see if it checked like this > > $quey = "select id from table"; > $result = ...... ( assumeing it is done and i got value for $id for all records from table) > > if ($$id =="on"){ > echo "on"; > }else{ > echo "off"; > } > > It always returns echo "off", why is that? > cheers > Jack > jacky@activelifestyle.com > "There is nothing more rewarding than reaching the goal you set for yourself" -- Chris Fry Quillsoft Pty Ltd Specialists in Secure Internet Services and E-Commerce Solutions 10 Gray Street Kogarah NSW 2217 Australia Phone: +61 2 9553 1691 Fax: +61 2 9553 1692 Mobile: 0419 414 323 eMail: chris@quillsoft.com.au http://www.quillsoft.com.au You can download our Public CA Certificate from:- https://ca.secureanywhere.com/htdocs/cacert.crt ********************************************************************** This information contains confidential information intended only for the use of the authorised recipient. If you are not an authorised recipient of this e-mail, please contact Quillsoft Pty Ltd by return e-mail. In this case, you should not read, print, re-transmit, store or act in reliance on this e-mail or any attachments, and should destroy all copies of them. This e-mail and any attachments may also contain copyright material belonging to Quillsoft Pty Ltd. The views expressed in this e-mail or attachments are the views of the author and not the views of Quillsoft Pty Ltd. You should only deal with the material contained in this e-mail if you are authorised to do so. This notice should not be removed.