Re: [PHP] checkbox unchecked

2007-12-02 Thread tedd
At 1:23 PM -0800 12/2/07, Casey wrote: On Dec 2, 2007 1:08 PM, tedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You don't need to do anything. When it's submitted: That's true unless you're pulling data in from somewhere else (i.e., a dB). Cheers, tedd -- --- http://sperling.com http://ancientstones.c

Re: [PHP] checkbox unchecked

2007-12-02 Thread Casey
On Dec 2, 2007 1:08 PM, tedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 12:36 PM -0600 12/2/07, Larry Garfield wrote: > >First of all, using "y" and "n" for boolean values (such as a checkbox) is > >very sloppy. "n" is boolean True. A boolean value should evaluate correctly > >in a boolean context. For tha

Re: [PHP] checkbox unchecked

2007-12-02 Thread tedd
At 12:36 PM -0600 12/2/07, Larry Garfield wrote: First of all, using "y" and "n" for boolean values (such as a checkbox) is very sloppy. "n" is boolean True. A boolean value should evaluate correctly in a boolean context. For that, you should use 1 and 0 for your values. What I usually do i

Re: [PHP] checkbox unchecked

2007-12-02 Thread Jürgen Wind
nice! but to avoid confusion it should read (assuming that $checked is a boolean variable): /> IMHO Larry Garfield wrote: > > First of all, using "y" and "n" for boolean values (such as a checkbox) is > very sloppy. "n" is boolean True. A boolean value should evaluate > correctly > in a b

Re: [PHP] checkbox unchecked

2007-12-02 Thread Steve Edberg
Just to add my two cents - I don't think it matters much what tokens you use to represent true or false, since you're going to be explicitly checking them on the server end anyway. I can't see much difference in principle between, for example: if ($_GET['foo'] == 'y')... and

Re: [PHP] checkbox unchecked

2007-12-02 Thread Larry Garfield
First of all, using "y" and "n" for boolean values (such as a checkbox) is very sloppy. "n" is boolean True. A boolean value should evaluate correctly in a boolean context. For that, you should use 1 and 0 for your values. What I usually do is this: /> Then when it gets submitted, foo w

Re: [PHP] checkbox unchecked

2007-12-02 Thread Ronald Wiplinger
Stephen wrote: > Ronald Wiplinger wrote: >> How can I force a "n" for not checked in the input field? or how can I >> solve that? >> > Either use radio buttons or a drop down for the input field. Thanks! > > Stephen > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit:

Re: [PHP] checkbox unchecked

2007-12-02 Thread Afan Pasalic
I did once, if I remember once, this "strategy": > If checked, you will have value "y". Though, if unchecked, or it was checked and visitor unchecked, the value should be "n". ;) -afan Ronald Wiplinger wrote: I have now tried to add many of the security hints on a web page and come to a pr

Re: [PHP] checkbox unchecked

2007-12-02 Thread Stephen
Ronald Wiplinger wrote: How can I force a "n" for not checked in the input field? or how can I solve that? Either use radio buttons or a drop down for the input field. Stephen -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php