[Resolved] Empty textfield to be default to 0.0?

[zulx]

Hi,

I have created a form where users can type in their values for variables and have in stored in the database. Right,...the problem Im having is getting the empty text field to be made default to 0.0 if there is no entry/blanked. How can I get php to do that?

Thanks.

[bubblenut]

if(empty($_POST['field_name'])) {
  $field_name='0.0';
} else {
  $field_name=$_POST['field_name'];
}
//or even just
$field_name=empty($_POST['field_name'])?'0.0':$_POST['field_name'];

HTH
Bubble
<afterthought>It may be better to set a default value for the field in the table schema and then insert null for the field.</afterthought>

[zulx]

Originally posted by bubblenut

if(empty($_POST['field_name'])) {
  $field_name='0.0';
} else {
  $field_name=$_POST['field_name'];
}
//or even just
$field_name=empty($_POST['field_name'])?'0.0':$_POST['field_name'];

HTH
Bubble
<afterthought>It may be better to set a default value for the field in the table schema and then insert null for the field.</afterthought> [/B]

Hi Bubble,

The table schema does have a default value of 0.0 if u are referring to the database? Otherwise, you just gave me a brillant idea!!

The scenario is I have a form with 20textfields to be filled up by the user. How can I have all the text files to have a value of 0.0 which stays unless the user enters a new value otehrwise?

Cheers.