Re-populate checkboxes - Printable Version

Re-populate checkboxes - Printable Version

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Re-populate checkboxes - El Forum - 07-25-2011

[eluser]zxcv[/eluser]
I have a form where a user fills in a reportform. The report is availible for edit, it retrieves the information from the database and shows the same form but with the previous information. However checkboxes and dropdownmenus are not re-populated, how do I make them set "automatically"?

Thank you
zxcv

Re-populate checkboxes - El Forum - 07-25-2011

[eluser]samitrimal[/eluser]
try

Code:
For checkbox

&lt;input type='checkbox' value='2'&lt;?php if($data['something']=='2'){?&gt;checked&lt;?php };?&gt;&gt;

For select

Code:
<select>

<option value=1>1</option>

<option value=2 &lt;?php if($data['something']=='2'){?&gt;checked&lt;?php }?&gt;>2</option>

</select>

If it doesnt work show ur source code

Re-populate checkboxes - El Forum - 07-25-2011

[eluser]Kamarg[/eluser]
If you're using the form helper functions (form_dropdown, form_checkbox, etc) you can pass a default value to them that will automatically select/check the correct items.

Re-populate checkboxes - El Forum - 07-25-2011

[eluser]Unknown[/eluser]
nice information.. Thanx