PHP Checkbox Form

Question

I'm trying to post the output of a checkbox to email however I'm having real difficulty? Anyone any idea:

$inputName = $_POST["inputName"];
$inputDate = $_POST["inputDate"];
$inputStart = $_POST["inputStart"];
$inputEnd = $_POST["inputEnd"];
$inputFacilities = $_POST["inputFacilities"];
//$inputAssistanceDuration = $_POST["inputAssistanceDuration"];
$inputComment = $_POST["inputComment"];

if (isset($_POST['inputAssistanceSetup'])) {
    // Checkbox is selected
    $inputAssistanceSetup = ["Yes"];
} else {
    // Alternate code
    $inputAssistanceSetup = ["No"];
}


if ( empty($_POST['inputAssistanceDuration']) ) {
    // Checkbox is selected
    $inputAssistanceDuration = ["No"];
} else {
    // Alternate code
    $inputAssistanceDuration = ["Yes"];
}




require_once "Mail.php";
$from = '"IT Request" <[email protected]>';
$to = '<[email protected]>,<[email protected]>';
$subject = "IT Facilities Request: {$inputName}";
$body = "Name: {$inputName}\nDate: {$inputDate}\nFrom: {$inputStart}\nUntil: {$inputEnd}\nFacilities: {$inputFacilities}\nAssistance for Setup: {$inputAssistanceSetup}\nAssistance for Duration: {$inputAssistanceDuration}\nComment: {$inputComment}";

$headers = array(
    'From' => $from,
    'To' => $to,
    'Subject' => $subject
);

My HTML form is:

                    <!--IT Support Assistance-->
                    <div class="form-group">
                      <label for="inputAssistance" class="col-lg-2 control-label">Assistance</label>
                        <div class="col-sm-10">
                            <div class="checkbox">
                                <label>
                                    <input name="inputAssistanceSetup" value="Setup" type="checkbox"> For Setup
                                </label>
                            </div>
                            <div class="checkbox">
                                <label>
                                    <input name="inputAssistanceDuration" value="Duration" type="checkbox"> For Duration
                                </label>
                            </div>
                        </div>
                    </div>

I really have no idea as to why this isn't working, as I'm simply using an IF statement to determine it? Please help!

You should check its existence using isset($_POST['inputAssistanceSetup']) — vps
– vps, Commented May 19, 2015 at 8:55
Why are you wrapping your $inputAssistanceSetup = ["Yes"]; assigned value in brackets? — Epodax
– Epodax, Commented May 19, 2015 at 8:55

vps · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-19 08:57:53Z

2

Update your code to.

if (isset($_POST['inputAssistanceSetup'])) {
    // Checkbox is selected
    $inputAssistanceSetup = "Yes";
} else {
    // Alternate code
    $inputAssistanceSetup = "No";
}

if ( isset($_POST['inputAssistanceDuration']) ) {
    // Checkbox is selected
    $inputAssistanceDuration = "Yes";
} else {
    // Alternate code
    $inputAssistanceDuration = "No";
}

answered May 19, 2015 at 8:57

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8 Comments

GlenRitchie Over a year ago

Hm, this seems to be getting there. The email output now displays 'NO' regardless of the box being checked now?

vps Over a year ago

@GlenRitchie what do you mean by email output now displays 'NO'

GlenRitchie Over a year ago

The output shows the following: Facilities: test (break) Assistance for Setup: No (break) Assistance for Duration: No (break) Comment: none Even if the box is checked...

vps Over a year ago

Try this echo $_POST["inputComment"]; and see if you get comment.

GlenRitchie Over a year ago

Sorry, that was my bad choice of input the 'comment' text field works fine, the check boxes return the output 'No' regardless of their status.

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