Hi:




I have a group of controls, specifically checkboxes, all with the same name but different values.

My goal is a simple 'undo' to erase ill-effects of accidentally clicking the wrong checkbox.

When one specific checkbox (value = 'NA') is checked, I want to gather the values of all the other checkboxes in the same group and store them in a hidden textbox, then clear the all the other checkboxes.

If any other checkbox in that group, other than 'NA', is checked next, I'll replace the stored values in the textbox with an empty string.

If 'NA' is cleared, I want to restore the settings stored in the textbox.

Again, the goal is a simple undo. Check 'NA' and the values are stored and cleared. Immediately uncheck it, and the stored values are restored. Check any other checkbox after 'NA' and no undo is possible.

I don't really have a problem accomplishing this task, but I'm not sure I'm doing it as well as I can.

So, at long last, my real question:

Does this task require looping through the array of checkboxes twice? Once to determine the '.checked' state of the 'NA' checkbox and a second time to then capture/restore the values as appropriate?

Because all of the checkboxes have the same name, that is the only way I can come up with to do this task.

Am I overlooking something?

Thanks for your time.

JK

Hi there, if I got u correct, & u wanna make an undo in ur form put a button in the form & set the type as RESET, as follow:
REMEMBER: its woeks only into <form> tag.
HTH.

Always:),
Hovik Melkomian.

Hello Hovik:

Thanks for the help, but I don't want to reset the entire form.

The application is a survey. One of the questions is such that you can check one or more of the checkboxes. But one of the choices states that this question does not apply to me. So, if one checks this box, then all the other boxes must be cleared to maintain a consistent answer. However, it is possible to accidentally check that box. In that case, if you immediately go back and uncheck it, I want to restore all the checkboxes for this question to the same state they were in prior to the accidental checking.

JK

SO first u need to store the defual vales & when u want release them. I did it once like this
make a function to read them onload() as
FORM1.CheckBox1.realIndex = FORM1.CheckBox.checked;
Then when u need to reastore them do as
FORM1.CheckBox1.checked = getdeputyinfo.elements.realIndex;

u dont need for any hidden textbox or anything else in this solution.
HTH.

Always:),
Hovik Melkomian.

Hello Hovik:

I don't understand the proposed solution, so I don't know if this answers my question or not.

What is the 'getdeputyinfo' object, and the 'realIndex' property? I haven't been able to find any reference to them. I'm not looking for a full definition, just to be pointed in the right direction.

Keep in mind that I'm not talking about default values. Because this is a survey, there are no default values. The person completing the survey must answer each question. If default values were in place and they overlooked one or more questions, the data would not be a complete and proper representation of their responses. I am looking to restore values that the person set

JK

first of all excuse me for [u]getdeputyinfo</u> its only a form_name of mine page & I submited u by mistake
Anyway, as I get:
u have a form that after load or anything u wanna have ur values to undo them to last fixed values.
if its so, all I said was for that. & about realIndex its a dumy property to store values, instead of useing Hidden_textbox & ...

I'll be glad if I could help u, keep in touch if u have problem again.
HTH.

Always:),
Hovik Melkomian.