Editing a checkbox

[jasonhardwick]

ok i have a checkbox that has a "Private" checked value and a " " unchecked value when i pull the checkbox information back into an edit page i cannot uncheck the box and save the new value into my sql any ideas?

<input name="e_private" type="checkbox" id="e_private" value="Private"<?php if (isset($row['e_private']) && $row['e_private']=="Private"){echo  'checked="checked"' ;}else{ echo " ";} ?> />

 

[BlueSkyIS]

you need a space before checked, and no need for the else since it does nothign:

 

<input name="e_private" type="checkbox" id="e_private" value="Private" <?php if (isset($row['e_private']) && $row['e_private']=="Private"){echo  'checked="checked"';} ?> />

[jasonhardwick]

Thanks, but no luck with that code still wont update my database??? any other ideas

 

 

[Barand]

Only checked checkbox values are posted, so you need something like

 

$private = isset($_POST['e_private'] ? 'Private' : '';

[jasonhardwick]

thanks. but how would i incorporate that into my code?

[Barand]

Sorry, clairvoyance isn't in my skillset.

[jasonhardwick]

sorry just wondering what the new checkbox input code would be, what would be the best way to use the "$private"?

 

           <input name="e_private" type="checkbox" id="e_private" value="Private" <?php 
				$private = isset($_POST['e_private'] ? 'Private' : '';
if (isset($row['e_private']) && $row['e_private']=="Private"){
echo  'checked="checked"';
} 
?> />

[jasonhardwick]

Ok just decided to use a list menu insted of a checkbox... not ideal but it gets the job done.

 

Thanks everyone