simple yes or no checkbox for forms - php

I have inserted a checkbox in my form.
My code:
<input type="checkbox" id="checkbox" name="checkbox" value="1"/>
if($checkbox = ($_POST['checkbox']) == '1')
{
$checkbox = "si";
}
else
{
$checkbox = "no";
}
I would like that if the checkbox is checked i receive "yes" otherwise "no".
Thanks.

You've written wrong if condition here, You cannot use assignment in conditions.
Also there is no need to assign value to any variable in checking condition, You can directly use $_POST['checkbox']. Like this,
if($_POST['checkbox'] == '1') {
$checkbox = "si";
} else {
$checkbox = "no";
}
Update:
A better option is to use isset() which determine if a variable is set and is not NULL. Like this,
if(isset($_POST['checkbox'])) {
$checkbox = "si";
} else {
$checkbox = "no";
}
Program will go in if condition only when user has checked the checkbox. In above case value attribute for <input> is not required. So your HTML will look something like this,
<input type="checkbox" id="checkbox" name="checkbox"/>

$request['checkbox_name'] = $request['checkbox_name'] == null ? 'N' : 'Y'; //for default value

Related

Is checkboxes checked or not?

Need som serious help!
<?php
$php1 = !isset($_GET['php1']);
$php2 = !isset($_GET['php2']);
$php3 = !isset($_GET['php3']);
$php4 = !isset($_GET['php4']);
$php5 = !isset($_GET['php5']);
if ($php1 == 'one' && $php2 == 'two' && $php5 == 'five') {
echo "<h2>R</h2>WRONG";
} else {
echo "<h2>R</h2>CORRECT";
}
?>
HTML
<form action="One.php" method="get">
<input type="checkbox" name="php1" value="one"> q1<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="php2" value="two"> q1<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="php3" value="three"> q1<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="php4" value="four"> q1<br>
<input type="checkbox" name="php5" value="five"> q1<br>
<br>
<input type="submit" value="Send!">
</form>
If all checkboxes are empty, there will be a message saying that. How do I do it?
If I dont check any boxes, it tells me the answers are correct. That's wrong.
<?php
If(isset($_GET['php1'])){
$php1 = 1;
}else{
$php1 = 0;
}
If(isset($_GET['php2'])){
$php2 = 1;
}else{
$php2 = 0;
}
If(isset($_GET['php3'])){
$php3 = 1;
}else{
$php3 = 0;
}
If(isset($_GET['php4'])){
$php4 = 1;
}else{
$php4 = 0;
}
If(isset($_GET['php5'])){
$php5 = 1;
}else{
$php5 = 0;
}
if ($php1 && $php2 && $php5) {
echo "<h2>Resultat</h2>Du svarade rätt på frågan";
} else {
echo "<h2>Resultat</h2>Du svarade fel på frågan";
}
Try this.
Each php variable will have the value of 1 or 0 (true/false). Thus the if only needs to check it if it is or not.
You have to remember that UN-CHECKED Checkboxes are not even sent to the PHP script $_POST/$_GET by the browser.
So there existance is normally all you need to know.
First you must check that they were passed to the script and then check its value, otherwise you will receive undefined index errors for each checkbox that was not checked by the user
if (isset($_GET['php1']) && $_GET['php1'] != '' ) {
Although as the checkbox called php1 can only be set to the value you give it, its value can be assumed and all you need to do is
if (isset($_GET['php1']) ) {
// php1 was checked
Also isset() will test more than one variable exists using an AND. So you could write your code as
if ( isset($_GET['php1'], $_GET['php2'], $_GET['php5']) ) {
echo "<h2>Resultat</h2>Du svarade rätt på frågan";
} else {
echo "<h2>Resultat</h2>Du svarade fel på frågan";
}
$php1 = !isset($_GET['php1']);
This means $php1 is either true or false. If you want the value of php1 get parameter then remove isset cover, just
$_GET['php1'];
isset is used to check whether the variable exist or not after that use $_GET['php1'];

Error "Undefined index" if check box is not checked

When I check the checkbox there is no errors, but when I didn't check the checkbox it gives me errors.
<?php
if(isset($_REQUEST['btn']))
{
$remmber = $_REQUEST['active'];
if($remmber == "on")
{
echo "Checked";
}
else {$remmber = "";}
}
?>
<html>
<form name= "frm" action = "test.php" method = "post" >
<p>Username
<input type = "text" name = "name" value = "" />
</p>
<p>Password
<input type = "text" name = "password" value = "" />
</p>
<p>
<td colspan = "2"><input type = "checkbox" name = "active" value = "active" />Keep Me Loged In
</p>
<p><input type = "submit" name = "btn" value = "Login" />
</p>
</form>
</html>
For checkboxes if they are not checked then they are not posted. So check if it is present in the posted data then set on, else set blank to the variable. Try with -
if(isset($_REQUEST['btn']))
{
$remmber = !empty($_REQUEST['active']) ? 'on' : '';
if($remmber == "on")
{
echo "Checked";
}
else
$remmber = "";
}
if($remmber == "on") yet you're using and specifying a value value = "active"
"on" is the default value for a checkbox if a value is not specified.
Therefore, you need to adjust it to read as
if($remmber == "active")
Edit: (an explanation)
The reason why you're getting an undefined index, is that once you hit the submit submit and do not tick the checkbox, it will produce that notice.
Modify your code to read as and check if the checkbox value is set.
if(isset($_REQUEST['btn']))
{
if(isset($_REQUEST['active'])){
$remmber = $_REQUEST['active'];
if($remmber == "active")
{
echo "Checked";
}
else {$remmber = "";}
} // closing brace for if(isset($_REQUEST['active']))
}
Additional edit, to show the user that the checkbox isn't set:
if(isset($_REQUEST['btn']))
{
if(isset($_REQUEST['active'])){
$remmber = $_REQUEST['active'];
if($remmber == "active")
{
echo "Checked";
}
else {$remmber = "";}
} // closing brace for if(isset($_REQUEST['active']))
else{ echo "The checkbox was not ticked.";
}
}
Footnotes:
You should also use a conditional !empty() for your inputs.
You're only checking if the submit and checkbox are set.
After noticing a comment you left in another answer:
#Barmar i am just using this for login page , where i am using a checkbox to remember username and password. – Akshat Dhiman
Please read the following Q&A on Stack:
Remember me Cookie best practice?
It also contains valuable information regarding passwords.
I hope you are using modern-day hashing methods also, such as password_hash() as well as prepared statements.
you can use simply isset
if(isset($_REQUEST['btn']))
{
$remmber = isset($_REQUEST['active']) ? $_REQUEST['active'] : '';
if($remmber == "on")
{
echo "Checked";
}
else {$remmber = "";}
}

Codeigniter - Edit Form with Checkbox

I'm using codeigniter and have a problem with my edit form in checkbox. The checkbox have 2 values 1 and 0, if checked then the value is 1 and if unchecked then the value is 0.
here is my controller:
function updatepost($id=0){
$data = $_POST;
$this->db->where('id_post',$id);
$outp = $this->db->update('post',$data);
}
And here is my view
sport <input type="checkbox" name="sport" value="1" <?php if($data['sport'] == '1'){echo 'checked';}?> />
tekno <input type="checkbox" name="tekno" value="1" <?php if($data['tekno'] == '1'){echo 'checked';}?>/>
game <input type="checkbox" name="game" value="1" <?php if($data['game'] == '1'){echo 'checked';}?>/>
if i unchecked the checkbox, value should be '0';
My question is how to get value if the checkbox is uncheked?
Many thanks for the answer..
Checkboxes are posted only if they are checked.
In your controller, check if they are posted,
if posted, value is 1 else 0.
Example Code:
$sport = 0;
if (! empty($_POST['sport']) {
$sport = 1;
}
If you want to use ternary operators, use:
$sport = (! empty($_POST['sport']) ? 1 : 0;
So, final code:
function updatepost($id=0){
// Assign default values in view that they are not getting
// posted if they are not checked.
// If they are posted, they will be overriden in $data.
$data['sport'] = $data['tekno'] = $data['tekno'] = 0;
$data = $_POST;
$this->db->where('id_post',$id);
$outp = $this->db->update('post',$data);
}
In your controller file replace the $data = $_POST; line by the following code
$data['sport'] = (array_key_exists('sport',$_POST)) ? $_POST['sport'] : 0;
$data['tekno'] = (array_key_exists('tekno',$_POST)) ? $_POST['tekno'] : 0;
$data['game'] = (array_key_exists('game',$_POST)) ? $_POST['game'] : 0;

PHP actions if checkboxes are selected!

I have a form with 3 checkboxes, and my idea is run some commands if they are selected and do something else if they are not selected.
for($i=1; $i<=3; $i++)
{
if ($_POST['option'.$i])
{
echo "123";
}
if (!$_POST['option'.$i])
{
echo "456";
}
}
But if they are not selected the commands are not executed.. The if statement is correct?
No, what you should be doing is checking them like this:
if (isset($_POST['option'.$i]))
Otherwise, you are just trying to evaluate the boolean form of whatever is in that $_POST element. Why is this bad? Suppose the value of that field were 0. Even though the checkbox was checked, your code wouldn't run.
Documentation for isset()
Sure, that will work just fine.
If you want to slightly de-uglify your code, you can do it this way:
<input type="checkbox" name="options[option_name]" value="1" />
<input type="checkbox" name="options[second_option_name]" value="1" />
if(isset($_POST['options']) && is_array($_POST['options']) {
foreach($_POST['options'] as $option_name => $ignore_this) {
switch($option_name) {
case 'option_name':
// do something
break;
case 'second_option_name':
// do something else
break;
}
}
}
You can use an if ... else:
if ($_POST['option'.$i])
{
echo "123";
}
else
{
echo "456";
}
to avoid checking the same condition twice.

PHP Value for HTML Checkbox

I have a function that sets and unset's a $_SESSION variable depending on what was submitted from the form in my main page.
function if statement:
$_SESSION['search'] = true;
if($_POST['searchtv']){
$_SESSION['searchtv'] = true;
} else {
unset($_SESSION['searchtv']);
}
if($_POST['searchmovie']){
$_SESSION['searchmovie'] = true;
} else {
unset($_SESSION['searchmovie']);
}
The searchtv and searchmovie $_POST variables are set through the below checkboxes:
<input type="checkbox" name="searchmovie" value="movie" <? echo isset($_SESSION['searchmovie']) ? 'checked' : ''; ?>"/>
However the checked value always seems to be false and displays '' so no "checked" is set to display the tick in the box.
I do know that the $_SESSION variable is being set correctly however because in the same file i have another IF statement (below) that works 100%.
if(isset($_SESSION['searchtv'])){
$database->searchTV($_GET['show'], $session->uid);
}
if(isset($_SESSION['searchmovie'])){
$database->searchMovies($_GET['show'], $session->uid);
}
if(!isset($_SESSION['searchtv']) && !isset($_SESSION['searchmovie'])){
$database->searchTV($_GET['show'], $session->uid);
$database->searchMovies($_GET['show'], $session->uid);
}
If i only tick the searchtv checkbox it only runs the searchTV function and so on.. so i know it is being set and works.. just cannot get the feedback to the checkbox to say yes it was ticked when the search button was selected.
#medoix: Try changing this
<input type="checkbox" name="searchmovie" value="movie" <? echo isset($_SESSION['searchmovie']) ? 'checked' : ''; ?>"/>
to this
<input type="checkbox" name="searchmovie" value="movie" <?php if (isset($_SESSION['searchmovie'])) { echo 'checked="checked" '; } ?>/>
You realize that the portion of the code that checks $_SESSION['searchtv'] && $_SESSION['searchmovie'] near the bottom are both !isset. It'll only run if both aren't checked, rather than if they are.

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