John, There a few good threads in the PHP-DB archives that will guide you through implementing your check box solution. Here is one of the most recent:
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-db&m=104610149123353&w=2 In the past, I've implemented check boxes for the purpose of deleting News items almost exactly as the link above describes, so I know it works - at least for me :). Searching on Google for checkbox + php will also yield dozens of good examples. Hope this helps. Rich > -----Original Message----- > From: Dillon, John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 6:16 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP-DB] check boxes and php > > > I want to create a page where the user will have a list of > its favorites and > by ticking a box opposite the item will be able to delete it > by clicking the > submit button. I want to make this dynamic so that the php > works out the > one to delete based on the value of the tickbox (I'm > thinking), having first > > - done a query to retrieve the favorites of the user > - listed the favorites on the browser and set the tick boxes > with a value > corresponding to the ID of the favorite...thus knowing which > one to delete. > > I was wondering what's the best approach - the one above or > to mix in some > javascript? Any examples out there? I know it's a popular > idea. Maybe > there's a better approach than tickboxes. > > John > > > > > http://www.cantor.com > CONFIDENTIAL: This e-mail, including its contents and > attachments, if any, are confidential. If you are not the > named recipient please notify the sender and immediately > delete it. You may not disseminate, distribute, or forward > this e-mail message or disclose its contents to anybody else. > Copyright and any other intellectual property rights in its > contents are the sole property of Cantor Fitzgerald. > E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or > error-free. The sender therefore does not accept liability > for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message > which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If > verification is required please request a hard-copy version. > Although we routinely screen for viruses, addressees > should check this e-mail and any attachments for viruses. We > make no representation or warranty as to the absence of > viruses in this e-mail or any attachments. Please note that > to ensure regulatory compliance and for the protection of our > customers and business, we may monitor and read e-mails sent > to and from our server(s). > > For further important information, please read the Important > Legal Information and Legal Statement at > http://www.cantor.com/legal_information.html > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
