[Resolved] Checkboxs

jlsports

I know this is probably not the place for this question but I have always found help here so I thought I would give it a try.

Is there a way to limit the number of checkboxs that can be selected in a form. I want to have a list of about 15 items, but I want there to be a maximum of 4 that can be selected. Any help or direction on this problem would be appreciated.

Thansk

leatherback

Yes.
You need javascript though:

<FORM NAME="joe">
<b>Pick Only Two Please!</b> 

<INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="dog" 
onClick="return KeepCount()"> Dog

<INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="cat" 
onClick="return KeepCount()"> Cat

<INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="pig" 
onClick="return KeepCount()"> Pig

<INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="ferret" 
onClick="return KeepCount()"> Ferret

<INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="hampster" 
onClick="return KeepCount()"> Hampster

</FORM> 


<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="javascript">

function KeepCount() {

var NewCount = 0

if (document.joe.dog.checked)
{NewCount = NewCount + 1}

if (document.joe.cat.checked)
{NewCount = NewCount + 1}

if (document.joe.pig.checked)
{NewCount = NewCount + 1}

if (document.joe.ferret.checked)
{NewCount = NewCount + 1}

if (document.joe.hampster.checked)
{NewCount = NewCount + 1}

if (NewCount == 3)
{
alert('Pick Just Two Please')
document.joe; return false;
}
} 
</SCRIPT>

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jlsports

Thanks, that is just what I was looking for.