Why are my checkboxes showing as textboxes...?

[dunskii]

Hi all,

I dont know if this is a php, html or something else.

I am trying to have a table of ckeckboxes where the data is from a query.

Anyway whan i view the page the checkboxes are showing as textboxes.

Heres the code:

<input type=\&quot;checkbox\&quot; name=\&quot;'. $myrow[&quot;admis_id&quot;] .'\&quot;>

thanks again,

dunskii

 

[RedLion]

Try this:


// Within php
?>
<!-- out side php -->
<INPUT TYPE=&quot;checkbox&quot; NAME=&quot;<? $myrow[&quot;admis_id&quot;] ?>&quot;>
<!-- out side php -->
<?
// Within php



Even when the php is wrong, it should display checkboxes.

Charl

 

[dunskii]

i did that and know there are checkboxes showing, but now the names arent showing.

heres the code:

<?php

$db = mysql_connect(&quot;localhost&quot;, &quot;root&quot;

mysql_select_db(&quot;fjc&quot;,$db);

$res2 = mysql_query(&quot;SELECT * FROM areas&quot;,$db);

$myrow = mysql_fetch_array($res2);


$cols = 3;
$counter = 1;

print '<center><table width=\&quot;40%\&quot; align=\&quot;center\&quot; cellspacing=\&quot;4\&quot;><tr>';
while ($myrow = mysql_fetch_array($res2)) {
if (is_int($counter / $cols)) {

?>
<td><input type=&quot;checkbox&quot; name=&quot;<? $myrow[&quot;area_id&quot;]?>&quot;> <span class=&quot;text&quot;><? $myrow[&quot;area&quot;] ?></span></td></tr><tr>

<?
}
else {
?>

<td><input type=&quot;checkbox&quot; name=&quot;<? $myrow[&quot;area_id&quot;] ?>&quot;> <span class=&quot;text&quot;><? $myrow[&quot;area&quot;] ?></span></td>

<?
}
$counter++;
}
print '</tr></table></center>';

?>


thanks in advance

dunskii

 

[RedLion]

First of all Dunskii,

What names aren't showing? I guess you mean the text near the checkbox, and not the the name property from the checkbox.

Try this:


<?php

$db = mysql_connect(&quot;localhost&quot;, &quot;root&quot;

mysql_select_db(&quot;fjc&quot;,$db);

$res2 = mysql_query(&quot;SELECT * FROM areas&quot;,$db);

// Why do you take one row out of the array?? Don't!
//$myrow = mysql_fetch_array($res2);


$cols = 3;
$counter = 1;

print '<center><table width=\&quot;40%\&quot; align=\&quot;center\&quot; cellspacing=\&quot;4\&quot;><tr>';
while ($myrow = mysql_fetch_array($res2)) {
if (is_int($counter / $cols)) {

?>
<td><input type=&quot;checkbox&quot; name=&quot;<? echo($myrow[&quot;area_id&quot;]); ?>&quot;><span class=&quot;text&quot;><? echo($myrow[&quot;area&quot;]); ?></span></td></tr><tr>

<?
}
else {
?>

<td><input type=&quot;checkbox&quot; name=&quot;<? echo($myrow[&quot;area_id&quot;]); ?>&quot;> <span class=&quot;text&quot;>echo($myrow[&quot;area&quot;]); ?></span></td>

<?
}
$counter++;
}
print '</tr></table></center>';

?>


Let me know if it worked,


Charl

 

[dunskii]

thanks for that charl,

its working for the 3rd column but the first 2 are show this
echo($myrow[&quot;area&quot;]); ?> instead of the checkbox descrition

thanks for all your help,

dunskii