check boxes on forms

[irishgirl2004]

Hi,
I am trying to display a form of data, and selecting items from a database to display on the form. I have a number of checkboxes, and i want them to be either checked or unchecked, depending on whats in the database. here's the code i am using

   <td><input name="scaff" type="checkbox" id="scaff" value="checkbox" <?php echo 'checked="$myrow[20]"'; ?>></td>


[code=php]

the value in the database, is either nothing, or the word checked, so if the word checked is there, then it should display a ticked box? but even if its empty, the box is ticked
strage?

i am doing something stupid?


thanks

[toplay]

Remember, PHP won't parse out the value of any variables within single quotes.

Anyway, I think this is what you meant:

<td><input name="scaff" type="checkbox" id="scaff" value="checkbox"
<?php
if ('checked' == $myrow[20])
   echo 'checked';
?>
</td>

You can simply remove the "if" statement as well if you want and just echo $myrow[20]; since you say that the table data will be blank or the word "checked".

FYI - tutorial:
http://codewalkers.com/tutorials/12/4.html

🙂