HTML form values be used with PHP script

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I wanted to know if there is a better way to layout my form without having to create four check-boxes for the user to input 4 quarters as 25+25+25+25 = 1.00 to buy a drink.

Currently, I just have one check-box for each denomination(Nickles, Dimes and Quarters) I want to use.

I was wondering if there is better way in php and html that I can set a button, so that the user can only click a button for just quarters such that one click equates to 25 on the php side, and two clicks equates to 50 on the php side.

For example a user can click the quarters button once, and the value sent to the php script should be 25, and if the user clicks on nickles twice the value should be 5+5 = 10.

<form>
<label>Input Money Denominations</label>
<br />
<LABEL><INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="money1" VALUE="Quarters">Quarters</LABEL>
<LABEL><INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="money2" VALUE="Dimes"> Dimes</LABEL>
<LABEL><INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="money3" VALUE="Nickles"> Nickles</LABEL>
</form>
<!--They are distinguished by their unique VALUEs
Only the value of the checked checkboxes will be passed to the php script.-->
<!--End Checkboxes for money option-->
<!--Submit button-->
<INPUT TYPE="submit" NAME="money" VALUE="Submit Denomination">
<!--The type of button tells what it does. The name is optional unless you are using a script that requires it(php).

Amber · Accepted Answer · 2009-11-26 11:33:33Z

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Use a select dropdown instead?

<select name="quarters">
  <option value="0">0</option>
  <option value="25">1</option>
  <option value="50">2</option>
  <option value="75">3</option>
  <option value="100">4</option>
</select>

answered Nov 26, 2009 at 11:33

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yos · Accepted Answer · 2009-11-26 11:55:24Z

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If you want to try clicking to "increment" the number of quarters input, you may want to use javascript, which can keep track of the intermediary change on the client-side, until the user has clicked enough times for the dollar (for example).

answered Nov 26, 2009 at 11:55

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