php and form checkboxes

[rachybaby]

Hi there!

I have a form all done out in php, the bit Im havin probs with goes like this:

<?php....other vars
$checkboxval = $HTTP_POST_VARS["checkboxval"];

$form = "other values";
$form .= "other values";
$form .= "other values";
$form.="<label for=\"checkbox\">I would like to recieve regular email updates on the following:</label><br /><br />";
$form.="<label for=\"checkbox\">Accommodation: </label>";
$form.="<input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"accommodation\" name=\"checkboxval[accomodation]\" /><br /><br />";
$form.="<label for=\"checkbox\">Banqueting: </label>";
$form.="<input type=\"checkbox\" value=\banqueting\" name=\"checkboxval[]\" /><br /><br />";
$form.="<label for=\"checkbox\">Conferences: </label>";
$form.="<input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"conferences\" name=\"checkboxval[]\" /><br /><br />";

// then checking inputs
if(!$checkboxval) {
$error.="- Please select area/areas on which you would like to receive information<br /><br />";
$valid = false;
}

// other checks etc
// sending details

$sendto = 'mail address';
$about = "query";
$msg = "values";
$msg .= "other values";
$msg .= "Areas to receive information on: $checkboxval \r\n"; // this seems to be my problem area?
$headers = "From: $email \r\n";
if(mail($sendto, $about, $msg, $headers)); {
echo("Thank you for your submission $name $surname.");
echo("<br /><br /><a href='email.php'>&larr; back</a><br /><br />");
}
}

to this point the form works fine. The form sends with no errors. Then I post it and in my email inbox, the email says:

First Name: ss
Surname: sss
Title: Array
Country of Residence: sssss
Confirmed Email Address: [e-mail]
Areas to receive information on: Array

• I think I might have an idea why, but I don'y know how to fix it! I've tried a few options, but nothing is working...As you can see, I have the same problem with the drop down selection menu!

Please help!

Many thanks in advance

rach

[bogu]

Just print_r($HTTP_POST_VARS['checkboxval']) and see that is an array, parse the array and out what ever u like ...
When u post code use php tags [ php ]... [ /php ]

[Jack_McSlay]

the problem with your script is that you're trying to put an array into a string. When you make a form field name ending in [<something>] it will result in an array.

so, where it goes:

$msg .= "Areas to receive information on: $checkboxval \r\n"; // this seems to be my problem area?

you should replace with this:

$msg .= "Areas to receive information on: "; 
foreach ($checkbox as $value) $msg .= $value.' ';

[rachybaby]

Worked a treat that second one! Many many thanks!

rach