Re: webcat- multiple selection in input field
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1997
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 11900
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texte = >I have just downloaded webcat and am trying to convert a Tango/Filemaker >database to see what webcat can do. Trouble is, I have a number of >mutiple-choice inputs in the form, and I can't work out how to make a new >record with multiple choices. I have tried multi-select popup lists and >multiple checkboxes. Neither work the way I want.There is a [FormVariables] context that should do what you need. The following is an excerpt from the online reference at in your local copy of WebCatalog at /WebCatReference/FormVariablesContext.html The following are the values of all the form variables with the name text:
[FormVariables name=text&exact=T] [index],[value]
[/FormVariables] Listing the variables with a given name is useful for getting the results of a multiple select list or multiple checkboxes with the same name.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com
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>I have just downloaded webcat and am trying to convert a Tango/Filemaker >database to see what webcat can do. Trouble is, I have a number of >mutiple-choice inputs in the form, and I can't work out how to make a new >record with multiple choices. I have tried multi-select popup lists and >multiple checkboxes. Neither work the way I want.There is a
[formvariables] context that should do what you need. The following is an excerpt from the online reference at in your local copy of WebCatalog at /WebCatReference/FormVariablesContext.html The following are the values of all the form variables with the name text:
[FormVariables name=text&exact=T] [index],[value]
[/FormVariables] Listing the variables with a given name is useful for getting the results of a multiple select list or multiple checkboxes with the same name.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com
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