Radio Buttons and Value=<?xx?>

[melrse]

Hi. All the archive posts on radio buttons were more complex than what I have here so I am asking directly.

I have a form that is a test. On submit, it writes a MYSQL record and sends an email with the mail function. I have editing on the fields so it is necessary to maintain the values as the form is redisplayed with error messages. The text boxes are good with the <?php echo $name?>.

My questions are True or False as well as muliple choice and are radio buttons.
I had them originally as follows and this was good for the write to file and the email but I am loosing the checked value when the form redisplays:

Question 1

<input type="Radio" name = "Quest01" Value="True">True
<input type="Radio" name = "Quest01" Value="True">False

I am passing $Quest01 to server and email.

Is there an easy way to preserve the values like you can do with a text box?

Thanks,
Melissa

[jacinthe]

to check a radiobutton :

<input type="Radio" name = "Quest01" Value="True" CHECKED>

the way i'm doing it :

if ($Quest01 == "true")
{
echo "<input type='Radio' name = 'Quest01' Value='True' CHECKED>
}
else
{
echo "<input type='Radio' name = 'Quest01' Value='True'>
}

Hope that helps,

Jacinthe

[khaine]

there is a way to preserve the values.

<?php if ( $Quest01 == "True ) { ?>
<input type="Radio" name = "Quest01" Value="True" CHECKED>True
<input type="Radio" name = "Quest01" Value="True">False
<?php } else { ?>
<input type="Radio" name = "Quest01" Value="True">True
<input type="Radio" name = "Quest01" Value="True" CHECKED>False
<?php } ?>

Mark.

[melrse]

Thanks much. Mark - That will work nicely except that I have to condition for 1st time in as I default to false. I appreciate the help.
Melissa