Best way to remember checked status on postback

[webref.eu]

Hi All

 

If I have a checkbox in a form like: 

 

<input type="checkbox" name="RememberMe" />

 

What is the best technique to ensure if the user checks it, this is remembered when the form is posted back on itself. 

 

Thanks for any advice. 

 

Rgds

[gevans]

For a remember me I'd use a cookie. You can set the length of time you'd like it to remember this setting, and easily access it across your site.

[webref.eu]

Thanks for your reply. 

 

To clarify, I meant to remember whether that the user had decided to check the checkbox or not.  i.e. if they check it and then postback the form, and the form has to be redisplayed because of an error in another field, the form should redisplay with the checkbox checked. 

 

Rgds

[gevans]

I'd use a session here. As you're validating fields add the validated ones to a session that can be used and deleted when returned to the login

[webref.eu]

OK guys, I've come up with the solution and put together an explanatory tutorial: 

 

http://www.webref.eu/php-script-remember-checkbox-status-on-postback.php

 

It works as I wanted, but if anyone has any comments, please post here. 

 

Rgds

 

 

[flyhoney]

<input type="checkbox" name="RememberMe" <?php ($_POST['RememberMe']) ? 'checked="checked"' : '' ?>/>