Problem: Multiple multiple radio buttons

I'm trying to do a form where each item in a list is displayed and given an "accept", "decline" or "ignore" option.

I can do this with check boxes, where the box names are (eg) ChkAccept, ChkDecline, ChkIgnore and have values set by the list item ID number; the processing file then does (in the case of acceptances):

For each laryAcceptID in Request.Form("ChkAccept")

'Then goes through DB where item ID = laryAcceptID;
'Ammend record as appropriate to note acceptance

Next

'Similar loop then processes the Declines, for Request.Form("ChkDecline")

However, that doesn't stop people ticking more than one box for each item, which obviously causes the system to throw a wobbly.

I'd like to therefore use radio buttons, but for each item I believe I'm right in thinking all three need the same name (in order to group correctly). This means I can't see a way of processing the information similar to the above.

Any suggestions gratefully received!

What you should do is:

Line 1 o Accept o Decline o Ignore
Line 2 o Accept o Decline o Ignore
Line 3 o Accept o Decline o Ignore
Line 4 o Accept o Decline o Ignore
Line 5 o Accept o Decline o Ignore

The radio button in each line should have the same name, but different values. So let's say you have
Line 1
<input name=1 value=1 type=radio>Accept
<input name=1 value=-1 type=radio>Decline
<input name=1 value=0 type=radio>Ignore

Line 2
<input name=2 value=1 type=radio>Accept
<input name=2 value=-1 type=radio>Decline
<input name=2 value=0 type=radio>Ignore

etc...
Then you can do:
For i =1 to Request.Form.Count
if IsNumeric(Request.Form.Key(i)) then
    if Request.Form(i)=1 then
        ... Accept ....
    elseif Request.Form(i)=-1 then
        ... Decline ....
    else
        ... Ignore ...
    end if
end if
Next


Note this assumes your input names are numeric. If not then remove the IsNumeric check. I would use numeric values simply because it makes it easier to ignore other posted variables.


Edited by ljamal

Ljamal, thanks, I'll give it a go.

MorningZ, everything's for a purpose.

As it happens, this time you've got the wrong end of the stick. Maybe I wasn't clear enough:

I don't want anyone to check more than one box per item

So, you'd have:

| Item 1: O (accept) | O (decline) | O (ignore) |

If there was more than one item, there'd be more than one line. Then for each item you could select one box, so you could for example accept items 1, 3 and 5, decline items 2 and 6, and ignore item 4.

Does that make more sense?

MorningZ wrote: even better!! less code you obviously would have to physically move the checkboxes

Great! You've re-created the radio button.