Submitting a dynamic checkbox form and get values in pairs - php

Question

I have a form with dynamically added checkboxes - each checkbox together with a hidden field. I need only the checked values displayed in pairs with the hidden field when submitted.
This is what I have:
<input type="checkbox" name="valg[]" value="<?=$hent_data[id]?>" />
<input type="hidden" name="process_id[]" value="<?=$hent_data[process_id]?>" />
<?php
if($_POST[submit] != ""){
$arrlength=count($_POST[valg]);
for($x=0;$x<$arrlength;$x++) {
$dimen1 = $_POST[valg][$x];
$dimen2 = $_POST[process_id][$x];
echo $hest = "INSERT INTO chosen (kat_ref, prod_ref, process_id) VALUES ($dimen1, '', $dimen2)"."<br/>";
}
}
?>
When submitted I get the correct number of rows as I have checked, with the correct checkbox value, BUT, the problem is in the hidden text input. On submit it lists all hidden values.
Let's say in a form with 10 checkboxes (and hidden text input) I have ticked 3 checkboxes I would want the exact 3 hidden text input boxes to be listet together with the ticked checkboxes, but it returns them all, which means that no matter how many checkboxes I check, it'll still parse all the hidden value fields.
Any ideas?
I hope you understand - or else let me know ;-)

Answer 1

From the discussion, to me it seems better to send the checkbox in key=>value
<input type="checkbox" name="valg[<?=$hent_data[id]?>]" value="<?=$hent_data[process_id]?>" />
This will give you a result in the php side similar to
Array
(
[valg] => Array
(
[uniqueKey3] => processID3
[uniqueKey7] => processID7
[uniqueKey8] => processID8
)
)
Therefore in the php you can do this:
foreach($_POST['valg'] as $ID => $processID){
echo $hest = "INSERT INTO chosen (kat_ref, prod_ref, process_id) VALUES ($ID, '', $processID)"."<br/>";
}