[RESOLVED] Switch Statement and Check boxes acting erratically?

[tedteeter]

Greetings, June 20th 2013

I recently successfully achieved writing the values of 12 check boxes to file while using an array statement along with the check boxes arrayed. Now upon reading the values upon page load I used a switch statement to relate the file line to a variable that is echo'ed into the check boxes however the check boxes are erratically selected, checked. All of the numbers correspond and it should work the original file is correctly written and upon reloading the "echo" to the page as a test appears exactly as the file is written. Only when it enters the switch statement does thing appear to go awry and check boxes are erratically selected to represent no logical, detectable pattern?...any ideas?

<?php if ($stat2=="1") { print 'checked="checked" '; } ?>

Appreciatively,
Ted

[bradgrafelman]

Can you show us an example of the file's contents as well as the code you're using to read that file and output the appropriate HTML?

[tedteeter]

The data from file is just basic as it was appended to file while each data field was written on it's own line. I have continually loaded the type file successfully. I was wondering if the increment wasn't incrementing appropriately? The below echo statement exactly portrays the file contents as it is written. something is lost at the switch or variable assignment unless I am mistaken...Any ideas? Appreciatively,

if (file_exists($dfile)){
$file1 = fopen($dfile, "r");
while(!feof($file1))
{
$line = fgets($file1);
echo "Line-".$numb." =====>".$line."\n";
$numb++;
if($numb>1){
if (strlen($line)>5){
switch ($numb)
{

case "2":
$stat2="1";
echo $stat2."\n";
break;
case "3":

[cretaceous]

try without the quotes on the case statements - $numb is an integer not a string
case 2:
$stat2="1"; // you can change this to $stat2=1 but that won't be the issue here
echo $stat2."\n";
break;
case 3:

[tedteeter]

Okay!...I was able to successfully and continually able to reload the 12 check box checks with the below. In the above the "Strlen" appears after the incrementing var if statement and after removing and revamping a bit all works great! below is the revision if anyone is interested..All of your help is greatly appreciated...

if (file_exists($dfile)){
$file1 = fopen($dfile, "r");
//Output a line of the file until the end is reached
while(!feof($file1))
{
$line = fgets($file1);
if (strlen($line)>5){
$dpos="1";
//echo "Line-".$numb." =====>".$line."\n";
}else{
$dpos="0";
}
$numb++;
if($numb>1){
switch ($numb)
{

case 2:
$stat2=$dpos;
echo $stat2."\n";
break;
case 3:
$stat3=$dpos;
echo $stat3."\n";
break;