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lem.rar

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Okay, javascript would be prefferable: I would like to make a checkbox that when checked will save the value of an input field. Such as "name".
I just started learning javascript, and I am testing things out, however if you could gimme a script straight-up I would be more than greatful!

It only needs to recall / remember 1 text-input field.
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Hi lem.rar,

If I understand correctly you want to have a form where people can select one item and somethjing needs to be done with that.

A few questions:
- will al the fileds have the same name and just a different value.
- should the choice be one and one only (radiobuttons would be easier in such a case)
- will the resulting action be taken on the same page or does the value need to be transporte to the next?
- do you already have an idea how you want it to look? (makes it easier to adapt the script to you specific wishes)
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1. The value will by defined by the user, specifically "name", the only value I want to be saved.
2. A checkbox for on / off, however a radio button would be fine.
3. I'm hoping it won't touch the submission...
4. Yes, I want it to go beside the name field, right after the input text

This is what I'll be applying it to: http://b64.ath.cx/ma...board/index.htm
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The checkbox for the file upload?
<label><input type=checkbox name=textonly value=on>No File </label>

If it is checked you want to store the value in the upfile field
<input type=file name=upfile size="35">

Is that correct? And what do you want to happen when it gets checked?
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<input type=checkbox name=namesave value=on>

I just made this one.

When it gets checked I want it to save the value that the user puts into <input type=text name=name size="28"> via a cookie, so the users don't have to type it everytime they make a post.
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OK . Then this should help:
http://www.quirksmod...js/cookies.html

You can use an onClick event triggered by the checkbox to start the
function createCookie

and a onload event in the body to start the:
function readCookie

example using the functions described at quirksmode:

<body onload="readCookie(name)">

<input type=checkbox name=namesave onClick="createCookie(name,value,days)">
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I can't get it to work ;_; I'm trying to get it to work via a PHP script... Here is a segment of the relevant code...

$dat.='
<table cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1>
<tr><td bgcolor=#eeaa88><b>Name</b></td><td><input type=text name=name size="28" value="readCookie(name)"> <input type=checkbox name=namesave onClick=createcookie("name,value,days")></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor=#eeaa88><b>E-mail</b></td><td><input type=text name=email size="28"></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor=#eeaa88><b>Subject</b></td><td><input type=text name=sub size="35">
<input type=submit value="Submit"></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor=#eeaa88><b>Comment</b></td><td><textarea name=com cols="48" rows="4" wrap=soft></textarea></td></tr>
';

I don't think I'm able to use the single quotation marks. I'm truly clueless now.

Edited by lem.rar, 04 May 2008 - 08:42 AM.

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