>> Are you trying to check all checkboxes in the same group. aye.
the hundred or so are broken up into about 20 groups, depending on a particular "code group" they belong to which is what I'm setting the ID to since I can't change the names. it's this grouping I need to access to turn them on and off. cheers barry.b -----Original Message----- From: KNOTT, Brian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 14 April 2004 9:32 AM To: CFAussie Mailing List Subject: [cfaussie] Re: (OT) access groups of chkboxes using ID, not n ame Barry, Just trying to understand what you are trying to do. Are you trying to check all checkboxes in the same group. Brian > -----Original Message----- > From: Barry Beattie [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 14 April 2004 9:13 > To: CFAussie Mailing List > Subject: [cfaussie] Re: (OT) access groups of chkboxes using ID, not > name > > > >> If there is only one checkbox with the same name > > but I can't use name at all - that's the problem. > > The names of the checkboxes are used for form processing and have > nothing to do with the groups they need to be checked or unchecked. > > so that leaves using the ID only. The trouble is that getElementByID > needs unique ID's to work - that's why only the first one in each series > behaves correctly. The others just sit there. > > I'm starting to think it can't be done... > > thanx anyway > barry.b > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Australia1976 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 14 April 2004 8:53 AM > To: CFAussie Mailing List > Subject: [cfaussie] Re: (OT) access groups of chkboxes using ID, not > name > > If there is only one checkbox with the same name, you can use > cbox.checked > > If there is more than one, you use array notation: > > cbox[0].checked > cbox[1].checked > cbox[n].checked > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "barry.b" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CFAussie Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 1:31 AM > Subject: [cfaussie] (OT) access groups of chkboxes using ID, not name > > > > hi all > > I've got a form with a hundred or so checkboxes. I want to set up > small > > groups of them to check/uncheck. I can't use the name (form > processing, > > diff order) so I'm trying to use the ID. > > > > the bit I'm stuck on is getting an array of checkboxes and then > looping > > thru them to check only using the ID. I can get the first one to work > but > > not the other ones of the same name. any ideas? > > > > thanx > > barry.b > > > > > > <script> > > function checkAll(id) { > > cbox = eval("document.getElementById(id)"); > > if (cbox.checked == true){ > > cbox.checked = false; > > return "Check All"; > > }else{ > > cbox.checked = true; > > return "Uncheck All"; > > } > > } > > </script> > > > > here's part of the form > > > > > > <td><input type=button value="Check All" > onClick="this.value=checkAll('view_ADM')"></td> > > <td><input type=button value="Check All" > onClick="this.value=checkAll('add_ADM')"></td> > > <td><input type=button value="Check All" > onClick="this.value=checkAll('edit_ADM')"></td> > > <td><input type=button value="Check All" > onClick="this.value=checkAll('del_ADM')"></td> > > </tr> > > <tr> > > <td> Menu Admin </td> > > <td><input type="Checkbox" name="Perm_b_40 " id="view_ADM" > checked></td> > > <td><input type="Checkbox" name="Perm_b_37 " id="add_ADM"></td> > > <td><input type="Checkbox" name="Perm_b_39 " id="edit_ADM"></td> > > <td><input type="Checkbox" name="Perm_b_38 " id="del_ADM"></td> > > </tr> > > <tr> > > <td> Users Admin </td> > > <td><input type="Checkbox" name="Perm_b_36 " id="view_ADM" > checked></td> > > <td><input type="Checkbox" name="Perm_b_33 " > id="add_ADM"></td><td><input > type="Checkbox" name="Perm_b_35 "id="edit_ADM"></td> > > <td><input type="Checkbox" name="Perm_b_34 " id="del_ADM"></td> > > </tr> > > <tr> > > <td> Utilities Admin </td> > > <td><input type="Checkbox" name="Perm_b_44 " id="view_ADM" > checked></td> > > <td><input type="Checkbox" name="Perm_b_41 " id="add_ADM"></td> > > <td><input type="Checkbox" name="Perm_b_43 " id="edit_ADM"></td> > > </tr> > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia > > http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004 > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia > http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004 > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia > http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- The contents of this message are the views of the Author and do not necessarily reflect the views of SUNCORP METWAY LTD ABN 66 010 831 722. 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