2009/8/9 Jacob Kruger <jacobk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Hi there > > I'm specifically doing something like displaying search results up to 50 > records, and I would like to be able to provide something like a checkbox > next to each of them to allow multiple records to then be deleted at one > time, but the problem seems to be that either either checkbox needs to be > assigned a different name, or else I would need to be able to parse the URL > of the resulting page when the form is submitted since I don't seem to be > able to access something like an array of values for a form field with the > shared name of the multiple checkboxes, since while it will allow me to read > from an array for the name of that form field: > $_GET['chkBox'][0] > > It tells me the count for that array is only 1, and always returns the last > checked value. > > Therefore, I could either try use something like javascript to populate a > hidden form field with the various values when the checkboxes are checked, > or else could try just doing something like parsing the querystring/URL > since it does get populated with something like: > chkBox=1&chkBox=2 > > for example... > > Any thoughts on this, and thoughts on what would be the best workaround? > > TIA > > Jacob Kruger > Blind Biker > Skype: BlindZA > '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 4318 (20090808) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > Say the ID of the row from the DB is held in $a_Row['ID']. Make the name of the checkbox ... name="delete[{$a_Row['ID']}]" Now, $_POST['delete'] will be an array of IDs to delete. -- ----- Richard Quadling Zend Certified Engineer : http://zend.com/zce.php?c=ZEND002498&r=213474731 "Standing on the shoulders of some very clever giants!" ZOPA : http://uk.zopa.com/member/RQuadling -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
