$php_self and forms

[fteng]

Is there a better way to do this?

if ($rb == 'yes') {
$temp = 'checked';
$temp1 = ''; }
else {
$temp = '';
$temp1 = 'checked'; }

echo "<form method=post action=$PHP_SELF><input type=radio name=rb value='yes' $temp onclick=form.submit()> Hello form".
"<input type=radio name=rb value='no' $temp1 onclick=form.submit()> Bye Form</form>";

if ($rb == 'yes')
echo "hello";
else echo "bye";

[tomkleijkers]

There's some other way and that's just a little different. Set script.php as form action and set the script in this file. You don't have to include the if-clause because only whem the form is submitted the script will be run.

[frigidman]

I think he meant about setting the 'checked' or not of the radio element of a form?

I do my radios like this:

<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="blah" VALUE="123" <?=($blah=='123')?'CHECKED':'';?>> 123
<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="blah" VALUE="234" <?=($blah=='234')?'CHECKED':'';?>> 234
<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="blah" VALUE="345" <?=($blah=='345')?'CHECKED':'';?>> 345

Checkboxes the same, as well as looping through rows to make options for a select. Its a bit less code to type, and a little easier to find out what is happening too.

Basically, no right or wrong way to do it. It all depends on your own programming style, and how you perceive your own code. Take it as you will.