why not let php handle the check? I mean you can use your loop logic in php > for($i=1;$i<=$msg_count;$i++){ > if(MSGS$i==true){do this) > } you can do this by submitting the form (via post or get), but instead of MSG$i==true you'll have to use MSG$i=='ON' since your checkbox input statement is this > <input type="checkbox" name="MSGS1" value="ON"></td> > <input type="checkbox" name="MSGS2" value="ON"></td> > <input type="checkbox" name="MSGS3" value="ON"></td> On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 13:05:07 -0000, Jason <jason@haffey.com> wrote: > I have been racking my brain to figure out how they do this... > > If you go to just about any web based email, you will have Check > Boxes down the side next to each email. There is the one check box > at the top that if you click, all the rest "check up". That part > already did (with javascript) but then when I try to do a deleted, > mark read, or etc. I cant figure out how to run a loop to check each > checkbox. > > here is the basic code I have...(the HTML) > > <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript"> > function checkAll() > { > document.messages.MSGS1.checked = document.messages.MA.checked; > document.messages.MSGS2.checked = document.messages.MA.checked; > document.messages.MSGS3.checked = document.messages.MA.checked; > } > </script> > > <input type="checkbox" name="MA" onclick="checkAll();"></td> > <input type="checkbox" name="MSGS1" value="ON"></td> > <input type="checkbox" name="MSGS2" value="ON"></td> > <input type="checkbox" name="MSGS3" value="ON"></td> > > and so on...... > > but when I click the submit button I run into an issue as I dont know > how to do a loop that can create the term: > > for($i=1;$i<=$msg_count;$i++){ > if(MSGS$i==true){do this) > } > > I did try to do an array but that didnt work with my loop nor my > javascript: > > <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript"> > function checkAll() > { > document.messages.MSGS.checked = document.messages.MA.checked; > document.messages.MSGS.checked = document.messages.MA.checked; > document.messages.MSGS.checked = document.messages.MA.checked; > } > </script> > > <input type="checkbox" name="MA" onclick="checkAll();"></td> > <input type="checkbox" name="MSGS" value="ON"></td> > <input type="checkbox" name="MSGS" value="ON"></td> > <input type="checkbox" name="MSGS" value="ON"></td> > > I just want to finish this part of my script so if anyone is willing > to help me out so I can move on I would be really really happy, > thanks in advance. > > > PHP Data object relational mapping generator - http://www.meta-language.net/ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > -- ============== Engr. Andrew John P. Young IT Consultant/RH Technician "With God Everything IS POSSIBLE" ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/saFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> PHP Data object relational mapping generator - http://www.meta-language.net/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-objects/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: php-objects-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/