Datatypes when using checkboxes.

[emile]

Hi!
I want to use checkboxes and radio-buttons in my webpages and then sending the info to a MySQL database. What is the datatype in the tablefield when using checkboxes and radiobuttons? What is the value in the field going to be when a checkbox is ticked of? Hope this question is understandable!
Emile van Lill

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Checkboxes return 'on' by default, but you can give it any value you like.

As for the datatype, that depends on how you want to store the info. If you just want to store the 'checked or unchecked' status, then char(1) or tinyint will do, make it '1' when checked, and '0' when not checked.