Re: Variable variable

so how do I check at the next page which one is checked? Jack jacky@activelifestyle.com "There is nothing more rewarding than reaching the goal you set for yourself" ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Fry <chris@quillsoft.com.au> To: Jacky <jacky@activelifestyle.com> Cc: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 2:31 AM Subject: Re: [PHP] 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. > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > >