"Kim Steinhaug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Well,
>
> I would include another hidden field and name it something like "ACTION".
> I would also include a checkbox on every item you want to do something
with
> like this :
>
> <input type=checkbox name="item[]" value="<?=$databaseID?>">
>
> Then use javascript on your actions to set the action to whatever mode you
> need, for example "delete". On the PHP side you get a very nice workflow
now, as
> you will recieve an array on all the items which are selected and you can
> perform multiple tasks at once. Example, publish n articles in one go, or
delete all
> at once.
I would not recommend using Javascript here because then you are reliant on
the client having JS enabled. Just use different names for your submit
buttons and then check them:
if (isset($_POST['new'])) {
...
} elseif (isset($_POST['delete'])) {
...
}
...and so on
Regards, Torsten
>
> Remember to valiudate the $_POST["item"] as an array! Remember, all the
> values
> in this array will be the onces you should $_POST["action"].
>
> Have fun!
>
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> "Aaron Wolski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > Hi all,
> >
> > Was wondering if someone had any idea's on this logic and if it'd work,
> > before I tried to implement it:
> >
> > Within the <form></form> tags I have my buttons - Publish, Unpublish,
> > New, Edit and Delete.
> >
> > Next I have a table of that displays a list of records from a database
> > with a checkbox to select a particular record.
> >
> > Once a record has been "selected" they click one of the top buttons to
> > perform their desired action.
> >
> > WILL this work OR do the buttons HAVE to go at the bottom?
> >
> > Thanks! Any help is appreciated.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Aaron
> >
> >
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