Checking checkbox status.. Help Please

[vexer007]

Hello,

Does anyone knows how I can check if a checkbox is selected on a form, if so, set the value of the check box to a variable else display something else i.e see the code below, its not workin

<?Php

if ($janetjackson !== 'checked')
echo("the box is NOT checked");

elseif ($janetjackson == 'checked')
echo("the box is checked");

?>

Much appreciated. thank you

[weevil]

Set a value for the checkbox and check for that

<input type="checkbox" name="janetjackson" value="checked">

and your code should work
You only need 1 = for if not equal

if ($janetjackson != 'checked')