Validating Form: Switch vs.Array

binaryabraham

I have an html form with 5 checkboxes to be clicked and pass selection to a php script. I am afraid I have to use an array to validate this in the script, but is it possible to do it using a switch statment? I have used switch to validate radio buttons and it workd perfect. Here is my form:

<INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="q6" VALUE="OFF"> blue <br>
<INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="q6" VALUE="OFF"> red <br>
<INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="q6" VALUE="OFF"> black<br>
<INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="q6" VALUE="OFF"> white <br>
<INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="q6" VALUE="Off"> yellow<br>

planetsim

why dont you change value=off to the color as the value so

value=red
then that'll mean off etc..

dalecosp

But the point in having checkboxes instead of radio buttons is for multiple choices to be selected, right?

You could use an array, or just give each a more unique variable name, q6r for red, etc., etc. You've got lots to track either way. You'll have to change the names somehow if you want more than one color selectable, otherwise you'll only be able to set one value.....

dalecosp