check boxes & raidio buttons

[scandog]

Hi,

I have created a function that takes $_POST information form any form and creates an insert statement and then inserts the information into your database.

The problem that I have found is with check boxes and raido buttons. If nothing is checked or selected then there is no post name or value which causes a problem with the database insert.

Does anyone have any ideas how I could work around this.

thanks

[devinemke]

unchecked checkboxes and raido buttons are not sent via POST. if your app is structured in a way that you must know what all the checkboxes are regardless of what is checked then you can send the checkbox structure via and array in the POST as hidden fields or stick it in a session. the session route is more secure.

[scandog]

Works like a charm

I just created a hidden field that has the same name as the check box.

I want to make the function generic so it will work on all my sites. No more creating large insert statements.

Thanks

[jara06]

if (!isset($_POST['chkbox1']))
echo "nothing to do";
else
// insert to db