Checkbox as info collector not sending data

Monday 30 August 2004 4:24:03 am

Hi!

Anyone had any experience using the checkbox in a form? I'm sure I'ved just made a basic error somewhere???

Thanks, Steve.

http://www.oneworldmarket.co.uk

Tuesday 31 August 2004 2:21:04 am

OK - its nothing to do with that (now fixed) bug...

The problem seems to be that there is no 'value' tag in the checkbox code. If I view the rendered code I see:

<h2>Please register me to receive updates about forthcoming seminars</h2>
        <div class="attribute-email">
                <div align="left"><input class="box" type="checkbox" name="ContentObjectAttribute_data_boolean_3395"  />                </div>
        </div>

Ideally I want to see something on the lines of value="yes" - template debug tells me its using content/datatype/collect/ezboolean.tpl - I tried hardcoding the value into ezboolean.tpl but the value still didnt show up when you view submitted info.

Anyone out there got any idea on this one?

Cheers, Steve.

http://www.oneworldmarket.co.uk

Thursday 02 September 2004 4:43:38 am

Steve,

I have a working checkbox information collector on one of my 3.4 installations. We use it to ask respondents if they would like to be contacted, and the emails that are sent include the checkbox item name if it is checked.

When I get to the office this morning I will look at the template code and compare it to what you have...

Thanks
Mark

http://www.thinkcreative.com
Turning Ideas Into Strategic Solutions

Thursday 02 September 2004 5:37:01 am

This is the template code that I am using:

<div class="object_title">
<h1>{$node.name|wash}</h1>
</div>
<form method="post" action={"content/action"|ezurl}>

{attribute_view_gui attribute=$node.object.data_map.description}

<p>
<b>Subject:</b><br />
{attribute_view_gui attribute=$node.object.data_map.subject}<br />
<b>E-mail:</b><br />
{attribute_view_gui attribute=$node.object.data_map.email}<br />
<b>Phone Number:</b><br />
{attribute_view_gui attribute=$node.object.data_map.phone}<br />
<b>Message:</b><br />
{attribute_view_gui attribute=$node.object.data_map.message}<br />
<b>Would you like to be contacted about this matter?</b>{attribute_view_gui attribute=$node.object.data_map.contact}<br />
</p>


<div class="block">
        <input type="submit" class="defaultbutton" name="ActionCollectInformation" value="Send" />
</div> 

<input type="hidden" name="ContentNodeID" value="{$node.node_id}" />
<input type="hidden" name="ContentObjectID" value="{$node.object.id}" />
<input type="hidden" name="ViewMode" value="full" /> 
<input type="hidden" name="RedirectURI" value="{$node.parent_node_id|ezroot}" />
<hr />
Please see our <a href="http://www.myflorida.com/myflorida/privacy.html">privacy policy</a> if you have questions about how we use the information that you provide during feedback. 

</form>

Where Contact is the checkbox attribute. YOu can see the form here (it is live, so responses will go to my client). http://dms.myflorida.com/dms/administration/communications/contact_communications

The attribute is defined in the class like this:
7. I would like to be contacted (Checkbox) (id:205)

Name: I would like to be contacted
Identifier: contact
Is not required
Is searchable
Collects information
Translation is enabled
Default value: Unchecked

I created the override that is included above, but the class also lists three other overrides, presumably from the default 3.4 installation. They are:
1) feedback_form_full /node/view/full.tpl design/standard/override/templates/full/feedback_form.tpl

2) feedback_form_line /node/view/line.tpl design/standard/override/templates/line/feedback_form.tpl

3) feedback_form_mail /content/collectedinfomail/form.tpl design/standard/override/templates/collectedinfomail/feedback_form.tpl

I cannot recall anything unusual that was required during development to implement the checkbox, but I am not 100% sure.

Hope this helps a little...and good luck,

Mark

http://www.thinkcreative.com
Turning Ideas Into Strategic Solutions