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PHP Dynamic Checkbox Table Creator (data Retrieved From MySQL DB)

05.02.2008

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        Hi All.
This is a function for Dynamically Create a Checbox Table retrieving information for from a MySQL Database.
As it is quite commented, it's also good for learning how this things work :)
Hope you find it useful.
Feedback is welcome.
Cheers
Dan

function dynamic_checkbox_table ($sql_str, $col_label, $col_name, $val_checked="S", $cant_cols_tbl=3){
/*
	by Daniel Neumann
	this script creates dynamically permite a table containing checkboxes 
	getting the data for the checkboxes from a MySQL DB
	$sql_str, SQL select string to retrieve data from DB (see example in last comment line)
	$col_label, DB column that has values for the checkbox label 
	$col_name, DB column that has values for the checkbox name
	$val_checked="S", value when checked (value="" attribute) it uses the same value for all of them. If you whish to use a dynamic value from a DB, you should comment the line (itÂ´s explained next to the code in the middle of the function) and de-comment the other line (check the code,. you'll understand what I mean). Also, you should use this parameter to specify the column name for the values
	$cant_cols_tbl=3, quantity of columns for the table, it defaults to 3
	usage example: dynamic_checkbox_table("SELECT * FROM keywords", "Keyword", "ID_Keywrd");
*/
	
	//connect DB and run query
	$db="MyDB";
	$db_user="MyUser";
	$pass="MyPass";
	$host="localhost";
	@mysql_connect($host,$db_user,$pass);
	@mysql_select_db($db) or die ("cannot connect to DB");
	$q_resultado = mysql_query($sql_str);
	mysql_close();
	if (mysql_num_rows($q_resultado)==0) exit("no rows returned");
	
	$next_row = mysql_fetch_array($q_resultado); //fetch first row
	
	$output = "<table  border=\"1\">\n"; //open table tag
	do {
		$output .= "<tr>\n"; //open row tag
		for ($i=1 ; $i <= $cant_cols_tbl ; $i++ ){ //loops as many times as $cant_cols_tbl
			$row=$next_row; //assign $row, next row will be checking next one, that avoids starting a new row when it's gonna be empty
			$output .= "<td>"; //open TD tag
			$output .= (!$row) ? "" : '<input type="checkbox" name="'.$row[$col_name].'" value="'.$val_checked.'" />'.$row[$col_label]; //create checkbox and data from $row (**** you should comment this line if you whish to use dynamic $val_checked****)
//			echo (!$row) ? "" : '<input type="checkbox" name="'.$row[$col_name].'" value="'.$row[$val_checked].'" />'.$row[$col_label]; //create checkbox and data from $row (**** you should de-comment this line if you whish to use dynamic $val_checked****)
			$next_row = mysql_fetch_array($q_resultado); //retrieve next row
			$output .= "</td>\n"; //close TD
		} //close for loop
		$output .= "</tr>\n"; //close row
	} while ($next_row); //close do-while (and checks if there's another row)
	$output .= "</table>\n"; //close table
	return $output; 
}

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