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Radio Button Array

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BLewisSSA

BLewisSSA

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Mar 13, 2002
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I have hit a problem that I was told requires a Radio Button Array but I have never done one on the web and I am unsure what it is supposed to look like. I am writing a training site for the intranet and after each section I need to do a couple of multiple choice review questions. My thought was to have a radio button next to each response and if they select the right one then it navigates to a page that tells them they are right and why that is the right answer and if they choose the wrong one then have it navigate to a page that tells them they are wrong and why and what the right answer is. If anyone can help me with this or give me a better suggestion on how to make it work that would be great. Brad Lewis

It is in moments of decision that our destiny is forged.
 
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Maybe something like this:

<script>
function openit() {

if (form1.choice[0].checked) {
window.location.href=&quot;rightanswer.html&quot;;
}
else {
window.location.href=&quot;wronganswer.html:.
}
}
</script>

The '0' in choice[0], referes to the first radio button if that is the right answer...if the right answer is the second radio button, then it would be: choice[1]...if third then, choice[2]...
'Choice' is what I called my radio button... I have not failed; I merely found 100,000 different ways of not succeding...
 
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Thanks that does help. I have a question though. You named the the radio buttons choice did you name the first one choice[0] or is there a way to name all of them together choice and then the number is assigned based on position? I know in Visual Basic you can name them all one thing but I am not sure about this. If you could elaborate I would appreciate it. Brad Lewis

It is in moments of decision that our destiny is forged.
 
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Never mind I was thinking to much. I figured that part out. I think I have it now. Brad Lewis

It is in moments of decision that our destiny is forged.
 
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It's just like you learned for VB, with all of the related radio buttons being named the same thing and the array index depends on the position and is automatically assigned.
 
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This is a quick version of what I am doing. I had to change info but you get the point. I don't know what I am doing wrong but it isn't working. Any ideas?

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE></TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<form method=post name=&quot;form1&quot; id=&quot;form1&quot;>
<script>
function openit() {

if (form1.choice[4].checked) {
window.location.href=&quot;rightanswer.asp&quot;;
}
else {
window.location.href=&quot;wronganswer.asp:.
}
}

</script>


<P>What is the best kind of Ice Cream?</P>
<INPUT type=&quot;radio&quot; id=choice name=choice><OPTION>Rocky Road</OPTION><BR>
<INPUT type=&quot;radio&quot; id=choice name=choice><OPTION>Moose Tracks</OPTION><BR>
<INPUT type=&quot;radio&quot; id=choice name=choice><OPTION>Chocolate</OPTION><BR>
<INPUT type=&quot;radio&quot; id=choice name=choice><OPTION>Vanilla</OPTION><BR>
<INPUT type=&quot;radio&quot; id=choice name=choice><OPTION>Chunky Monkey</OPTION>
</form>
</BODY>
</HTML>
Brad Lewis

It is in moments of decision that our destiny is forged.
 
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Here ya go:

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE></TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>

<form method=post name=&quot;form1&quot; id=&quot;form1&quot; onClick=&quot;return openit();&quot;>
<script>
function openit() {

if (document.form1.choice[4].checked) {
window.location.href=&quot;rightanswer.asp&quot;;
}
else {
window.location.href=&quot;wronganswer.asp&quot;;
}
}

</script>


<P>What is the best kind of Ice Cream?</P>
<INPUT type=&quot;radio&quot; id=choice name=choice>
Rocky Road<BR>
<INPUT type=&quot;radio&quot; id=choice name=choice>
Moose Tracks<BR>
<INPUT type=&quot;radio&quot; id=choice name=choice>
Chocolate<BR>
<INPUT type=&quot;radio&quot; id=choice name=choice>
Vanilla<BR>
<INPUT type=&quot;radio&quot; id=choice name=choice>
Chunky Monkey
</form>
</BODY>
</HTML>

You made a couple mistakes...
mistake 1) You had <option> tags in with the input type...
mistake 2) You forgot to call the function in the <form> tag...
mistake 3) You forgot to add the closing &quot; in the else clause...
Hope it helps... I have not failed; I merely found 100,000 different ways of not succeding...
 
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Thank you very much. That worked perfectly. Brad Lewis

It is in moments of decision that our destiny is forged.
 
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Glad I could help ya... I have not failed; I merely found 100,000 different ways of not succeding...
 
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