Level 75
Use only one checkbox for that.
<input type="checkbox" name="required[{{ $skill->id }}]" value="1">
Aug 4, 2020
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Level 1
How to Link Checkbox Arrays
I have a table with 2 columns of checkboxes; 1 for Select and 1 for Required.
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Select</th>
<th>Required?</th>
<th data-sortable="true">Skill</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
@foreach($skills as $skill)
<tr>
<td><input type="checkbox" name="skill_id[]" value="{{ $skill->id }}"></td>
<td><input type="checkbox" name="required[]" value="1"></td>
<td>{{ $skill->skill_name }}</td>
</tr>
@endforeach
</tbody>
When I dd($request) in my controller...
"skill_id" => array:2 [▼
0 => "2"
1 => "5"
]
"required" => array:1 [▼
0 => "1"
]
For example I selected skill_id #2 and #5 but only required #5. As you can see the checkbox arrays are not connected / linked letting me know which was required. How can I link them in my request?
Thanks for the help!
Level 1
I think I need both checkboxes. The "select" checkbox links them to a user, with the "required" checkbox says whether it is required (checked) or optional (not checked).
Level 75
I don't understand the required checkbox. Just use a label Required and validate that one is checked.
And use the request has method, or loop array to verify one was checked.
NOTE: A checkbox not checked nothing is passed, you yourself have to verify at least one was checked.
Sorry I don't understand well your checkboxes.
Level 1
I have a list of skills and users. Linking a skill to a user the skill can either be optional or required. In my skill_user table I have skill_id and required fields. Required field is boolean. So when I check the "selected" box I need to pull in the associated skill_id; but when I also check the "required" box I need to update to required field to "1". I hope that helps. Sorry for confusion.
Level 75
In your example:
For example I selected skill_id #2 and #5 but only required #5.
Is 5 always required and 2 optional.
If that is the case, #5 could be done in some custom validation. And have the checkbox for required already checked.
Sort of like:
if required5 is true then skill5 needs to be true.
You may want to have unique id's here and individual checkboxes so you have a one to one match.
Otherwise if storing as json, you can't leave any holes.
example
1,0,0,1,1
You have to have the 0 position filled if using an array, and they have to match:
required 1,0,0,1,1
skills----- 1,0,0,1,1
// so required position 4 is 1, thus skill position 4 has to match.
// required position 2 is 0, thus skill position 2 does not have to match.
But skill can be:
skills----- 1,1,1,1,1
But I don't know how you are making it required if not pre-checked showing it's required.
As long as required 1 matches, I guess others are optional.
Level 1
I have found a way to make it work... one checkbox is for "required" and the other checkbox is for "optional". I then loop through each array in my controller insert the record and updating the required field accordingly. Not ideal, but it will work. Thanks for the help.
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