Difference between revisions of "Allowing Only One Check Box to be Selected"

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[[SmartSimple]] does not support a '''Select One - Radio button''' type field but you can use a check box field to re-create this type of functionality.
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[[SmartSimple]] does not have a '''Select One - Radio button''' field type but you can use a check box field to re-create this type of functionality.
 
   
 
   
1. Create a [[Custom Field|custom field]]:  [[Custom Field Type: Select Many – Check Boxes|Select Many - Check Box]].
 
  
2. Add this following code to the '''HTML''' tag setting:
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To prevent a user from selecting more than one Check Box for the associated [[Custom Field]], add this code to the '''HTML Tag''' section of the [[Custom Field]]:
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onclick="onlyonechecked(this)"
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This can be used for:
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* [[Custom Field Type: Select Many – Check Boxes|Select Many - Check Box]]
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::and
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* [[Custom Field Type: Select Many – Scrolling Check Box|Select Many - Scrolling Check Box]]
  
onclick="onlyonechecked(this)"
 
  
3. Save the field.
 
 
 
The [[User|user]] will not be able to select more than a single check box with this code in place.
 
The [[User|user]] will not be able to select more than a single check box with this code in place.
 
   
 
   
 
[[Category: Custom Fields]][[Category:JavaScript Examples]]
 
[[Category: Custom Fields]][[Category:JavaScript Examples]]

Revision as of 16:55, 4 June 2009

SmartSimple does not have a Select One - Radio button field type but you can use a check box field to re-create this type of functionality.


To prevent a user from selecting more than one Check Box for the associated Custom Field, add this code to the HTML Tag section of the Custom Field:

onclick="onlyonechecked(this)"


This can be used for:

and


The user will not be able to select more than a single check box with this code in place.