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an array as input in form_input - El Forum - 07-29-2010
[eluser]jtan[/eluser]
I plan to have several text field in the form, is it possible to have an array on the form_input?
an array as input in form_input - El Forum - 07-29-2010
[eluser]ELRafael[/eluser]
Short answer : YES :lol:
View file
Code:
<?php foreach ( $itens->result() as $i ) : ?>
<input type="checkbox" name="ids[]" value="<?php echo $i->id; ?>" />
<?php endforeach; ?>Controller file
Code:
$id = $this->input->post('ids', TRUE);
foreach ( $ids as $id )
{
//Do something with $id
}an array as input in form_input - El Forum - 07-29-2010
[eluser]jtan[/eluser]
can I make spreadsheet like thing with several form_input and use array to have several variables?
an array as input in form_input - El Forum - 07-29-2010
[eluser]ELRafael[/eluser]
Sorry but I didn't get.
Try to put some examples, maybe I can help you.
an array as input in form_input - El Forum - 07-29-2010
[eluser]jtan[/eluser]
like i wanted to make a spreadsheet out of using several form input fields then each fields represent an element in the array
variable[x][y]
where X is column and Y is row
i won't have memory hog problem having 64 x 120 array?
an array as input in form_input - El Forum - 07-29-2010
[eluser]ELRafael[/eluser]
Yes, you can.
Code:
<input type="checkbox" name="ids[][]" value="<?php echo $i->id; ?>" />Look the name="ids[][]"
If you do a
Code:
var_dump($this->input->post('ids'));The memory can be a problem. Depends how you write your code, in special the loop section.