trying to use one radio input for 2 variables

Worker Joined: Dec 22, 2004 Posts: 135

I have a form that uses radio inputs to get a result. This is the code for the relevant part of the form

Code:

      ."<input type=\"radio\" name=\"locationid\" value=\"1\" $sel1> "._FW."<br>"      


      ."<input type=\"radio\" name=\"locationid\" value=\"2\" $sel1> "._NW." <br>"


      ."<input type=\"radio\" name=\"locationid\" value=\"3\" $sel1> "._N." <br>"


      ."<input type=\"radio\" name=\"locationid\" value=\"4\" $sel1> "._S." <br>"


      ."<input type=\"radio\" name=\"locationid\" value=\"5\" $sel1> "._E." <br>"


      ."<input type=\"radio\" name=\"locationid\" value=\"6\" $sel1> "._CH." <br>"


      ."<input type=\"radio\" name=\"locationid\" value=\"7\" $sel1> "._RF." <br>";

What I'd like to do is have each input submit 2 values for 2 different variables. So, if the first radio button was checked, then a value of '1' would be placed for the 'locationcode', but I'd also like a value of "Far West End" to be placed in the 'description' variable inside same table. Could I do something like this?

Code:

if ($locationid == '1') {


   $description = 'Far West End';


}

then in the query do this

Code:

$query = "insert into table (locationid, description) values ($locationid, $description)";

Site Admin/Owner Joined: Aug 27, 2002 Posts: 17088

Absolutely. Another way would be something like this

Code:

."<input type=\"radio\" name=\"locationid\" value=\"1/Far West End\" $sel1> "._FW."<br>"

Then instead of the if test logic, you could do this

Code:

$locArray = explode('/',$locationid);


$locationid = $locArray[0];


$description = $locArray[1];


$query = "insert into table (locationid, description) values ($locationid, $description)";

or even simpler

Code:

$locArray = explode('/',$locationid);


$query = "insert into table (locationid, description) values ($locArray[0], $locArray[1])";

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:42 am

so this code

Code:

$locArray = explode('/',$locationid);


$query = "insert into table (locationid, description) values ($locArray[0], $locArray[1])";

goes into the form or the "saveoffice" code? I know I need to add $description to globals, etc too. Also, would I need to change this code:

Code:

    case 'saveoffice':


   saveoffice($locationid, $description, $offname, $add1, $add2, $city, $state, $zip, $phone, $fax, $website);


   break;

to this:

Code:

    case 'saveoffice':


   saveoffice($locarray[0], $locarray[1], $offname, $add1, $add2, $city, $state, $zip, $phone, $fax, $website);


   break;

?

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:46 am

It goes wherever you actually run the query from. $description does not have to be global, necessarily, since you are passing it via a function call.

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:14 am

Raven wrote:

It goes wherever you actually run the query from. $description does not have to be global, necessarily, since you are passing it via a function call.

Do I have to chaneg the "case saveoffice" code to this

Code:

    case 'saveoffice':


   saveoffice($locarray[0], $locarray[1], $offname, $add1, $add2, $city, $state, $zip, $phone, $fax, $website);


   break;

?

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:47 am

nm, got it, thanks again Raven, you rule