checkboxes as design time controls

[carmine55555]

Has anyone here tried to use Design-Time Control Checkbox objects? I know how html checkboxes work, but html checkboxes can't be used if 'scripting' is enabled (like when recordsets are used).
Thanks,
John

 

[palbano]

John,

> but html checkboxes can't be used if 'scripting' is enabled (like when recordsets are used).

That is not entirely accurate. Please clarify your statement, your problem and your goal.

-pete

 

[carmine55555]

i have a loop that displays filtered recordset results. each row of data has a checkbox.
i want to be able to dynamically checkmark one or more selections and have my choices stored.

 

[palbano]

John,

For some reason your posts are unintelligible. Without a description of the context and the specific problem you are having, I cannot help.

Good luck
-pete

 

[carmine55555]

OK, I am using Visual Interdev 6.0. When I add a recordset, it asks me if I want to enable scripting. I usually say yes.
Once scripting is enabled, grey bars appear at the beginning and end of the ASP page. The grey bars have the <FORM> and </FORM> tags in them but do not have the
<FORM action=&quot;destination_page.asp&quot;> part included so that you can pass data with a SUBMIT button on one side, and REQUEST.FORM.ITEM(&quot;textbox_data&quot on the other side. I am trying to avoid using Session(&quot;textbox_data&quot as that puts a load on the server for large amounts of data. When I try to edit the grey areas to add <FORM action=&quot;destination_page.asp&quot;> it complains that editing the area is illegal.

In summary, what I am trying to do boils down to:
1. Using Recordsets, and on the same page...
2. Using the Form/action---request.form data passing
in the same page (actually this is two types of forms on a single page).

Carmine55555

 

[palbano]

Carmine,

You can not put other forms on a DTC page.

You can use 'HTML' controls on a DTC page and access them in server code.

You can use the DTC form to submit back to the server using client script.

Here is a small example using a check box:


My check box: <INPUT type=&quot;checkbox&quot; id=MyCheck name=MyCheck><br>
Click <A HREF=&quot;javascript:document.thisForm.submit()&quot;>HERE</A> to submit
<hr>
My check was checked on the server: <%=Request(&quot;MyCheck&quot%>


Hope this helps
-pete