checkbox in mailform getting desperate

[jerryjj]

hello,

I am trying to add a checkbox to my mailform using PHP. When I send the mail,
the output of the checkbox var ('dvd') gets through, but it is always "yes", no matter whether you click it or not.
I am using the change Handler (named it "checkState"), and i have tried 'getValue'and 'selected', but the problem stays.
these are the codes:

in the main timeline the change Handler function (i first tried "false"; instead of false, same result):

function checkState()
{
if (form.dvd.selected=false)
form.dvd = "no";
else
form.dvd = "yes";
}

on the submit button:

on (release) {
checkState();
form.loadVariables("email.php", "POST");
}

PHP code (dvd is from the checkbox, the others are textfields that work fine):

<?php

$naam = $_POST['naam'];
$tel = $_POST['tel'];
$straat = $_POST['straat'];
$plaats = $_POST['plaats'];
$vraag= $_POST['vraag'];
$dvd= $_POST['dvd'];

$message = $naam."\n".$email."\n".$tel."\n".$straat."\n".$pla ats."\n".$vraag."\n".$dvd;

$sendTo = "jeff@winder.demon.nl";
$subject = "Macro Videoprodukties Emailformulier";

$headers = "From: " . $_POST["naam"];
$headers .= "<" . $_POST["email"] . ">\r\n";
$headers .= "Reply-To: " . $_POST["email"] . "\r\n";
$headers .= "Return-Path: " . $_POST["email"];



mail($sendTo, $subject, $headers, $message);
?>

I searched the forums, got some suggestions for non-component checkboxes, but I just can't find the answer for this one, so any ideas would be great!

Thank you very much,
Jerryj.

[Musicman]

Hi,

Unless this is just a typo when posting, you have coded some
if(a = b) ...
stuff there. This means that a is set to whatever b is (flse, in your case), and that the result of the operation determines which part of the if/else to run. It is somewhat counter productive. Use == instead

BTW: you did not like the non-component checkbox that works?

Musicman

[jerryjj]

hi Musicman,
yes , the extra = got lost somewhere, but when i put it back, like
if (form.dvd.selected=="false")

or
if (form.dvd.selected==false)
(?)
i still have the same problem of an outcome that is always "yes".

By the way, I did like your form with non-component elements, but for a Flash/PHP newbie like me, the script looked pretty threatening, and there is some time pressure, so I thought it would be easier for me to try the component checkbox. But I can't tell you how much I appreciate it when people like you take the time to answer my questions, and even post attachments.

Jerryj

[Musicman]

Hi,

according to the maual this thing should read
if(form.dvd.getValue())
{ something = 'yes';
}
else
{ something = 'no';
}

I dont think you were really trying to replace the actual checkbox (with instance name form.dvd) by a text variable

Musicman

[jerryjj]

YES! (and "no"!)

Thanks MusicMan, finally I got it working,
'something' should be form.dvd.
and I guess I mixed up some things.

When I have more time, I certainly will take a look at your form again, I like the way you go around using components.

Thanks!!
Jerryj.