store values in array to POST with selected checkboxes

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while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)){
  echo '<tr>';
  echo '  <td><input name="types[]" type="checkbox" value="' . $row['type'] . '" /></td>';
  echo '  <td>' . $row['type'] . '</td>';
  echo '  <td><input size="3" type="text" name="quantities[]" id="TBox-' . $TBCounter . '" /></td>';
  echo '</tr>';
}

it's hard to find on the internet for this solution. how do i store selected checkboxes value into types[] and quantities[]?

i would like to do a POST in php

In case you've missed it, I've provided an answer to your question that you might want to have a look at — Tom, Jul 02 '13 at 11:07

Adam Rackis · Answer 1 · 2012-02-07T20:38:57.383

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how do I retrieve the types[] and quantities[]

So you want to know how to determine which of the types[] checkbox values are checked, and store those values in an array?

You'd retrieve all the checkboxes by name, then loop through while checking the checked property

var selected = [];
var allCbs = document.getElementsByName("types[]");
for(var i = 0, max = allCbs.length; i < max; i++)
    if (allCbs[i].checked === true)
        selected.push(allCbs[i].value);

edited Feb 07 '12 at 20:38

answered Feb 07 '12 at 20:30

Adam Rackis

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thanks for the reply. how do i store .value into types[] in this case? – vinz Feb 07 '12 at 20:32
You want to store all values from checked 'types[]' checkboxes? The above code should do that – Adam Rackis Feb 07 '12 at 20:39
but can i get the types[] in my php file with $_POST? – vinz Feb 07 '12 at 20:45
So after you get the checked types into an array, you then want to post them back to a different request? – Adam Rackis Feb 07 '12 at 20:46
its all in a form, so i assume i need to get the name attributes in the form to do a $_POST.. – vinz Feb 07 '12 at 20:51
@vinz - check my answer for a way to retrieve your information using $_POST – Tom Feb 07 '12 at 21:02

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 07 '12 at 20:29

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By using $_GET or $_POST on the page that you're POSTing to.

answered Feb 07 '12 at 20:29

Mr. Llama

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sorry rephrased my qns. how do i store selected checkboxes value into types[] and quantities[]? – vinz Feb 07 '12 at 20:31

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 07 '12 at 20:33

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HTML Input Forms – Sending in an array in PHP

answered Feb 07 '12 at 20:33

Peter Kiss

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sorry actually i meant storing selected values of checked boxes into array – vinz Feb 07 '12 at 20:36

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Oct 06 '17 at 21:49

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When you click submit button of this form, all checked values will be sended by method that you declared:

something like <form name="name" method="Post" action="file.php"> ... </form>.

Then inside file.php you can get types as array: $_POST['types']. This array will contain checked values

edited Oct 06 '17 at 21:49

Funk Forty Niner

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answered Feb 07 '12 at 20:37

Tural Ali

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store values in array to POST with selected checkboxes

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