Combining Variables...

[Anon]

I am trying to build a check mark list, like the way most Web Based Mail Services show their messages... But I'm kinda stumped...

The form submits LNK1 & LNK2 ...so forth...
But is there a way to combine variables?
or how can I go through a loop and find the contents of LNK1 & LNK3 ...so forth...

Thanks!

[Anon]

You have two options.

First, you named the checkboxes lnk[] and when you get the values back they will be in an array of that name (probably the best option).

Second, you can go through the list like so:

for ($i = 0; $i < $number_of_variables; $i++) {
if (${"LNK".$i} == "on") {
// The checkbox was checked
}
}

.. Hope that helps

Chris King

[Anon]

Can you do this with radio buttons as well?

[dannys]

No need to use any arrays for radio buttons

<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME=channel VALUE=1>C1
<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME=channel VALUE=2>C2
<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME=channel VALUE=3>C3
<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME=channel VALUE=4>C4
<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME=channel VALUE=5>C5

In your PHP, $channel is set to the selected value, e.g.
if C3 was selected : $channel=3

Hope this helps.