Check all checkbox

[limbo2u]

I'm using the following code for a checkbox that when clicked, either
checks or unchecks a group of checkboxes on a form. The code works
fine, except when there is only one checkbox in the group in which case
the check all checkbox doesn't work at all.

The code working with three checkboxes in a group is as follows, but
remove two of the three and you will see the code stops working:

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
function checkAll( control, cbGroupName )
{
var cbGroup = control.form.elements[cbGroupName], i = 0, cb;
while( cb = cbGroup[i++] )
{
cb.checked = control.checked;
}
}
</script>

<form>
Check all
<input type="checkbox" onclick="checkAll( this,'select[]' );" >
<br><br>
<input type="checkbox" name="select[]" value="234">
<input type="checkbox" name="select[]" value="235">
<input type="checkbox" name="select[]" value="236">
</form>


If anyone can offer some insight into what is causing the problem I
would be very grateful.

Limbo

 

[Lee]

(e-mail address removed) said:

I'm using the following code for a checkbox that when clicked, either
checks or unchecks a group of checkboxes on a form. The code works
fine, except when there is only one checkbox in the group in which case
the check all checkbox doesn't work at all.

http://www.jibbering.com/faq/faq_notes/form_access.html

 

[RobG]

I'm using the following code for a checkbox that when clicked, either
checks or unchecks a group of checkboxes on a form. The code works
fine, except when there is only one checkbox in the group in which case
the check all checkbox doesn't work at all.

The code working with three checkboxes in a group is as follows, but
remove two of the three and you will see the code stops working:

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">

Language is deprecated.

function checkAll( control, cbGroupName )
{
var cbGroup = control.form.elements[cbGroupName], i = 0, cb;
while( cb = cbGroup[i++] )

When there is only one checkbox, cbGroup is not a collection and there
is no cbGroup.

{
cb.checked = control.checked;
}
}
</script>

<form>
Check all
<input type="checkbox" onclick="checkAll( this,'select[]' );" >
<br><br>
<input type="checkbox" name="select[]" value="234">
<input type="checkbox" name="select[]" value="235">
<input type="checkbox" name="select[]" value="236">
</form>


If anyone can offer some insight into what is causing the problem I
would be very grateful.

Here's a modified version:

function checkAll( control, cbGroupName )
{
var cbGroup = control.form.elements[cbGroupName],
i = cbGroup.length,
cb;
if ('number' == typeof i){
while( cb = cbGroup[i++] ) {
cb.checked = control.checked;
}
} else {
cbGroup.checked = control.checked;
}
}

 

[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

Language is deprecated.

So we are using a deprecated means of communication? ;-)


SCNR

PointedEars