This is what I am using for this, hope I'm not far off, I did not see the original post
<CFPARAM NAME="status" DEFAULT="status1"> <html> <head> <title>Untitled</title> </head> <body> <form name="test"> <CFIF isDefined("status")> <CFIF status EQ "status1"> <CFSET status_value = "CHECKED"> </CFIF> </CFIF> <CFOUTPUT> Status 1<input type="radio" name="status" VALUE="status1" #status_value#> Status 2<input type="radio" name="status" VALUE="status2"> </CFOUTPUT> </form> </body> </html> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Stevenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 9:21 AM Subject: Re: Radio Button > Hey Steven, > > If the form will be posted and do some sort of server-side error checking > (and re-shown with errors if any are found) then my method (back a few > posts) is the one to go with. This is because my method initializes the var > for the radio button which then passes it's new or unchanged value into the > error checking process (when form is posted). If errors are found the form > can be re-displayed with the users input and a list of errors. By using the > looping/iif/de method the radio buttons will always revert to the value in > the database as opposed to the value selected by the user after the initial > display of the form..... > > my 2 cents ;-) > > Bryan Stevenson > VP & Director of E-Commerce Development > Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. > p. 250.920.8830 > e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------- > Allaire Alliance Partner > www.allaire.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steven Lancaster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 9:02 AM > Subject: RE: Radio Button > > > > I looked it up (sorry). I tried to use the iif but I can't get it to work. > I > > will send a snippet and you can see what I am trying to do. > > > > > > <cfloop query="check"> > > <input type="radio" name="status" value="Not Assigned Yet" > > #IIf(status is Not Assigned Yet, de("checked") ,de (""))#> > > <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" > color="#FF0000"><b>Not > > Assigned > > Yet</b></font></td> > > </tr> > > <tr> > > <td> > > <input type="radio" name="status" value="Work in Progress" > > #IIf(status is Work in Progress, de("checked") ,de (""))#> > > <b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Work In > > Progress</font></b></td> > > </tr> > > <tr> > > <td> > > <input type="radio" name="status" value="Completed or Closed" > > #IIf(status is Completed or Closed, de("checked") ,de (""))#> > > <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" > > color="#009900"><b>Completed > > / Closed</b></font></td> > > </tr> > > </cfloop> > > > > Steven Lancaster > > WebMaster > > Core Laboratories > > 6316 Windfern > > Houston, TX 77040 > > 713-328-2532 (Office) > > 713-328-2150 (Fax) > > 832-259-3010 (Cell) > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://www.corelab.com > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Lee Fuller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 11:03 AM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: RE: Radio Button > > > > > > Delayed Evaluation.. It's a function. > > > > Lee > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Steven Lancaster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 8:50 AM > > > To: CF-Talk > > > Subject: RE: Radio Button > > > > > > > > > what does iif and de stand for? I understand what it is > > > doing, I just don't understand the syntax. > > > > > > Steven Lancaster > > > WebMaster > > > Core Laboratories > > > 6316 Windfern > > > Houston, TX 77040 > > > 713-328-2532 (Office) > > > 713-328-2150 (Fax) > > > 832-259-3010 (Cell) > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > http://www.corelab.com > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Philip Arnold - ASP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 10:48 AM > > > To: CF-Talk > > > Subject: RE: Radio Button > > > > > > > > > > Is there any way to take a value out of a database and see if it > > > > matches a value on a radio button and if it does to check > > > that radio > > > > button? I have 3 radio buttons. I need to look at the > > > values and see > > > > if they match whichever > > > > one matches I need to have that radio button checked. I > > > know this probably > > > > and idiotic question (sorry). > > > > > > CFIF or IIF() > > > > > > <cfloop query="myQuery"> > > > <input type="radio" name="myName" value="1" > > > #iif(myField is 1,de("checked"),de(""))#> 1<br> </cfloop> > > > > > > You get the idea > > > > > > Philip Arnold > > > Director > > > Certified ColdFusion Developer > > > ASP Multimedia Limited > > > T: +44 (0)20 8680 1133 > > > > > > "Websites for the real world" > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential > > > and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity > > > to whom they are addressed. 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