isset?

bjblackmore

Hi,
I have a checkbox, and if its checked I want it to display 1 message, and if its not, display another. So I have...

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><input type="checkbox" name="checkbox" value="checkbox">By ticking this box, you agree you have read the terms and conditions</font>

Then in my function, I have

if (!isset($checkbox)){
$feedback .= ' ERROR - Please Read Terms and Conditions ';
return false;
} else {
$feedback .= ' Thank You ';
return true;
}

However it keeps feturning false, and saying 'Error - Please read....' What am I doing wrong? Can anyone see anything?
Cheers
Ben

killswytch

Maybe try this. Change the value of checkbox to 1.

In your code try the following.

if (isset($checkbox) or ($checkbox == 1)) {
// your code here
} else {
// your code here
}

cordex

your code works for me.

Is it in a function? If so, do you pass the checkbox variable to it?

-Ben

bjblackmore

Yeah, its in a function, which is passed as $checkbox. I've tried if ($checkbox !=='1') when i gave checkbox a value of 1 and it didn't work, and i tried if (!isset ($checkbox)) still didn't work! I can get it to work, but then it works weather its checked or not, it seems to be all, all nothing, either it works when its checked and unchecked, or it doesn't work when checked and unchecked! If that makes sence!
Cheers
Ben

ayzee01

/*Firstly, I assume you are posting the form back to itself before you check the form variable???

Secondly, why dont you do this in javascript???? It would be much easier and all be done client side before form submission.

Thirdly, if you really want to do it in php, try checking for the value of the checkbox rather than the set status.*/

//Dont forget to declare $checkbox as global if not passing it as a function parameter

global $checkbox;

if($checkbox = 'checkbox')
{
$feedback .= ' Thank You ';
return true;
}
else //checkbox has not been ticked
{
$feedback .= ' ERROR - Please Read Terms and Conditions ';
return false;
}

/*
cheers,

leon*/

psr540

just some guess:
did you put input box inside your form?

try change name from checkbox to something else.