Tim Laureska wrote: > I'm sure this has been addressed many times before, but looking for the > best way to have a user completing a multi-page form to retain their > checkbox selections. > > In my scenario after completing the form, the user is given a "verify > information" screen where they review all the information they have > entered, including their survey checkbox selections made on one of the > previous pages.. if they use the browser back button the selections are > cleared. > > Any pointers for the best way to handle this would be appreciated
Tell them not to use the back button? In situations where I've developed multipage forms, I've always had a "Click here to make changes" that basically takes them back to the beginning, and repopulates the data with their original entries, either from the database or from session variables. Lately, I've found myself putting the data into the database as they're filling it out, that way when they go back to the beginning I can just load their entries in and populate the form. I do this by creating an "empty" row in the database with nothing but the primary key (a uuid) and whatever default data I want... Rick ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:217100 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
