Develop Reference

checkbox onclick wont change checked via jscript

I have 3 checkboxes, i wish to be able to click the box and it tick on/off and via jscript change the value of the input for posting to state weather item is accepted or not on another page. However i have logical script but it wont work, theres no errors but the checkboxes wont click on/off they just click on and thats it.. and the value wont change either i dont understand why.
Could somebody look at this short code and tell me why.
Thank you.
<input type="checkbox" id="paypal" name="paypal1" value=" " onclick='chbxpp();' >
</input>
<label for="paypal" class="checkboxes" >Show PayPal Accepted</label>
<br>
<input type="checkbox" id="facebook" name="facebook" value=" " onclick='chbxfb(this);' >
</input>
<label for="facebook" class="checkboxes" >Show FaceBook Contact Details</label>
<br>
<input type="checkbox" id="twitter" name="twitter" value=" " onclick='chbxtw(this);' >
</input>
<label for="twitter" class="checkboxes" >Show Twitter Contact Details</label>
function chbxpp()
{
if(document.getElementById('paypal').checked === true) {
document.getElementById('paypal').checked = false;
document.getElementById('paypal').value='no';
var vv=document.getElementById('paypal').value;
console.log(vv);
}
if (document.getElementById('paypal').checked === false) {
document.getElementById('paypal').checked = true;
document.getElementById('paypal').value='yes';
var vv=document.getElementById('paypal').value;
console.log(vv);
}
}
function chbxfb(objfb)
{
var that = objfb;
(objfb);
if(document.getElementById(that.id).checked === true) {
document.getElementById(that.id).checked = false;
document.getElementById(that.id).value='no';
var vv=document.getElementById(that.id).value;
console.log(vv);
}
if (document.getElementById(that.id).checked === false) {
document.getElementById(that.id).checked = true;
document.getElementById(that.id).value='yes';
var vv=document.getElementById(that.id).value;
console.log(vv);
}
}
function chbxtw(objtw)
{
var that = objtw;
(objtw);
if(document.getElementById(that.id).checked === true) {
document.getElementById(that.id).checked = false;
document.getElementById(that.id).value='no';
var vv=document.getElementById(that.id).value;
console.log(vv);
}
if (document.getElementById(that.id).checked === false) {
document.getElementById(that.id).checked = true;
document.getElementById(that.id).value='yes';
var vv=document.getElementById(that.id).value;
console.log(vv);
}
}
The objpp was my attempt at another method but just does the same thing...
p.s if i just didnt use jscript and just had the html, would the value not be valid if the checkbox was not clicked or would the value still be sent...
iv just fond this..
How to change the value of a check box onClick using JQuery?
states that the value wont be sent if the box is unchecked... But then how do i know after post what has been clicked.... will i receieve a not isset($_POST['paypal']) or an empty($_POST['paypal'])

I imagine your checkboxes begin with no check inside them or .checked === false, but when you call your function chbxpp(), it looks to see if your .checked property === true and if so it sets it back to false. The click event already changes the checkbox's .checked property for you, no need to do it in your code.
//If the checkbox is checked, set it to not checked...???
//But the problem is, the click event just set the .checked property to true
//so setting it back to false makes it like it never happened.
if(document.getElementById('paypal').checked === true) {
//document.getElementById('paypal').checked = false; //This part is a no-no
document.getElementById('paypal').value='yes';
}else{
document.getElementById('paypal').value='no';
}

Adding to Ryan Wilson's answer, set your cbx's initial value to false. (Also check the format of the cbx - the closing tag.)
<input type="checkbox" id="paypal" name="paypal1" value="false" onchange="chbxpp();" />
function chbxpp() {
// the cbx starts false. when it is clicked for the first time it
// becomes true.
if (document.getElementById('paypal').checked) {
// you don't need this.
//document.getElementById('paypal').checked = true;
document.getElementById('paypal').value = 'yes';
var vv = document.getElementById('paypal').value;
console.log(vv);
} else {
// you also don't need this.
//document.getElementById('paypal').checked = false;
document.getElementById('paypal').value = 'no';
var vv = document.getElementById('paypal').value;
console.log(vv);
}
}

Reveal additional info based on two (out of three) checkboxes JavaScript

I'm new at Javascript and I'm trying to reveal additional info only if any 2 out of 3 checkboxes are checked.
Here is my code so far (I'm trying to enter my code in the question but It's not working, sorry. I also may have made it more complicated then necessary, sorry again). I did place my code in the Demo.
<script>
var checkboxes;
window.addEvent('domready', function() {
var i, checkbox, textarea, div, textbox;
checkboxes = {};
// link the checkboxes and textarea ids here
checkboxes['checkbox_1'] = 'textarea_1';
checkboxes['checkbox_2'] = 'textarea_2';
checkboxes['checkbox_3'] = 'textarea_3';
for ( i in checkboxes ) {
checkbox = $(i);
textbox = $(checkboxes[i]);
div = $(textbox.id + '_container_div');
div.dissolve();
showHide(i);
addEventToCheckbox(checkbox);
}
function addEventToCheckbox(checkbox) {
checkbox.addEvent('click', function(event) {
showHide(event.target.id);
});
}
});
function showHide(id) {
var checkbox, textarea, div;
if(typeof id == 'undefined') {
return;
}
checkbox = $(id);
textarea = checkboxes[id];
div = $(textarea + '_container_div');
textarea = $(textarea);
if(checkbox.checked) {
div.setStyle('display', 'block');
//div.reveal();
div.setStyle('display', 'block');
textarea.disabled = false;
} else {
div.setStyle('display', 'none');
//div.dissolve();
textarea.value = '';
textarea.disabled = true;
}
}
<label for="choice-positive">
<script type="text/javascript">
function validate(f){
f = f.elements;
for (var c = 0, i = f.length - 1; i > -1; --i)
if (f[i].name && /^colors\[\d+\]$/.test(f[i].name) && f[i].checked) ++c;
return c <= 1;
};
</script>
<label>
<h4><div style="text-align: left"><font color="black">
<input type="checkbox" name="colors[2]" value="address" id="address">Full Address
<br>
<label>
<input type="checkbox" name="colors[3]" value="phone" id="phone">Phone Number <br>
<label>
<input type="checkbox" name="colors[4]" value="account" id="account">Account Number <br>
</form>
<div class="reveal-if-active">
<h2><p style = "text-decoration:underline;"><font color="green">Receive the 2 following
pieces of info:</h2></p>
</style>

Sorry i wasn't able to exactly use the code you provided but tried to change just enough to get it working.
I've uploaded a possible solution to JSFiddle - you essentially can add event listeners to the checkboxes that recheck when clicked how many are selected and show/hide via removing/adding a class e.g. additionalContactBox.classList.remove('reveal-if-active');

If an input has a value, specific radio button should be checked

I want to check if an input (name="companyname") has a value and if so, it should check a radio button (id="Zakelijk"). If it does not have any value, it should check the other radio button (id="Particulier").
See my current code:
<script type="text/javascript">
function ShowHideDiv() {
var chkYes = document.getElementById("Zakelijk");
var dvPassport1 = document.getElementById("checkzakelijk");
var dvPassport2 = document.getElementById("checkzakelijk1");
var dvPassport3 = document.getElementById("checkzakelijk2");
var display = chkYes.checked ? "block" : "none";
dvPassport1.style.display = display;
dvPassport2.style.display = display;
dvPassport3.style.display = display;
}
</script>
<div class="col-md-12 check-business">
<div class="form-group form-group-xl">
<label for="Particulier"><input type="radio" id="Particulier"checked="checked" name="checkzakelijk" onclick="ShowHideDiv()" />Particulier</label>
<label for="Zakelijk"><input type="radio" id="Zakelijk" name="checkzakelijk" onclick="ShowHideDiv()" />Bedrijf</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-12" id="checkzakelijk" style="display:none;">
<div class="form-group">
<label for="inputCompanyName" class="control-label">{$LANG.clientareacompanyname}</label>
<input type="text" name="companyname" id="inputCompanyName" value="{$clientcompanyname}"{if in_array('companyname', $uneditablefields)} disabled="disabled"{/if} class="form-control" />
</div>
</div>

There are other ways, but this should get you going:
$(function() {
if (($("#inputCompanyName").val() || "") != "")
{
$("#Zakelijk").prop("checked", true)
} else {
$("#Particulier").prop("checked", true)
}
});
This is based on your html where the input name='companyname' also has id 'inputCompanyName' and will clear the other radio because they have the same name=
Edit Working jsfiddle: https://jsfiddle.net/76x42os0/4
change input value in the code box (top left) and click run.
Update: Updated the fiddle to the indicated jquery version 3.1.0 and found the newer version of jquery needs id= to match #, while before it matched on name=

If you want to check it when the input is changed you can do
$("input[name='companyname']").change(function(){
var hasValue = $(this).val() === "";
$("#Zakelijk").prop("checked", hasValue);
$("#Particulier").prop("checked", !hasValue);
})
you can optimize the code, but this is more readable.

In case you need the solution in Javascript
if(document.getElementById("inputCompanyName").value !== ""){
document.getElementById("Zakelijk").checked = true;
document.getElementById("Particulier").checked = false;
}
else{
document.getElementById("Particulier").checked = true;
document.getElementById("Zakelijk").checked = false;
}

Here's a working example of what you're after (albeit without your HTML ids/layout in mind, but you can simply change the IDs within).
$("#text-box").on('change', function(){
if($(this).val() != ""){
$('#rd1').prop("checked", true)
}else{
$('#rd2').prop("checked", true)
}
});
https://jsfiddle.net/bm18hmLa/3/
It hooks into the changed event, so it would occur every time the text-box value has been changed.
After thought:
Changing
$("#text-box").on('change', function(){
to
$("#text-box").on('input', function(){
makes it a little "nicer" in terms of responsiveness.
https://jsfiddle.net/bm18hmLa/5/
and here's a version with your ID names too.
https://jsfiddle.net/bm18hmLa/6/

Validating a checkbox after already validating other sections of a form [duplicate]

I have a form with multiple checkboxes and I want to use JavaScript to make sure at least one is checked. This is what I have right now but no matter what is chosen an alert pops up.
JS (wrong)
function valthis(){
if (document.FC.c1.checked) {
alert ("thank you for checking a checkbox")
} else {
alert ("please check a checkbox")
}
}
HTML
<p>Please select at least one Checkbox</p>
<br>
<br>
<form name = "FC">
<input type = "checkbox" name = "c1" value = "c1"/> C1
<br>
<input type = "checkbox" name = "c1" value = "c2"/> C2
<br>
<input type = "checkbox" name = "c1" value = "c3"/> C3
<br>
<input type = "checkbox" name = "c1" value = "c4"/> C4
<br>
</form>
<br>
<br>
<input type = "button" value = "Edit and Report" onClick = "valthisform();">
So what I ended up doing in JS was this:
function valthisform(){
var chkd = document.FC.c1.checked || document.FC.c2.checked||document.FC.c3.checked|| document.FC.c4.checked
if (chkd == true){
} else {
alert ("please check a checkbox")
}
}
I decided to drop the "Thank you" part to fit in with the rest of the assignment. Thank you so much, every ones advice really helped out.

You should avoid having two checkboxes with the same name if you plan to reference them like document.FC.c1. If you have multiple checkboxes named c1 how will the browser know which you are referring to?
Here's a non-jQuery solution to check if any checkboxes on the page are checked.
var checkboxes = document.querySelectorAll('input[type="checkbox"]');
var checkedOne = Array.prototype.slice.call(checkboxes).some(x => x.checked);
You need the Array.prototype.slice.call part to convert the NodeList returned by document.querySelectorAll into an array that you can call some on.

This should work:
function valthisform()
{
var checkboxs=document.getElementsByName("c1");
var okay=false;
for(var i=0,l=checkboxs.length;i<l;i++)
{
if(checkboxs[i].checked)
{
okay=true;
break;
}
}
if(okay)alert("Thank you for checking a checkbox");
else alert("Please check a checkbox");
}
If you have a question about the code, just comment.
I use l=checkboxs.length to improve the performance. See http://www.erichynds.com/javascript/javascript-loop-performance-caching-the-length-property-of-an-array/

I would opt for a more functional approach. Since ES6 we have been given such nice tools to solve our problems, so why not use them.
Let's begin with giving the checkboxes a class so we can round them up very nicely.
I prefer to use a class instead of input[type="checkbox"] because now the solution is more generic and can be used also when you have more groups of checkboxes in your document.
HTML
<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" value=ck1 /> ck1<br />
<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" value=ck2 /> ck2<br />
JavaScript
function atLeastOneCheckboxIsChecked(){
const checkboxes = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(".checkbox"));
return checkboxes.reduce((acc, curr) => acc || curr.checked, false);
}
When called, the function will return false if no checkbox has been checked and true if one or both is.
It works as follows, the reducer function has two arguments, the accumulator (acc) and the current value (curr). For every iteration over the array, the reducer will return true if either the accumulator or the current value is true.
the return value of the previous iteration is the accumulator of the current iteration, therefore, if it ever is true, it will stay true until the end.

Check this.
You can't access form inputs via their name. Use document.getElements methods instead.

Vanilla JS:
var checkboxes = document.getElementsByClassName('activityCheckbox'); // puts all your checkboxes in a variable
function activitiesReset() {
var checkboxesChecked = function () { // if a checkbox is checked, function ends and returns true. If all checkboxes have been iterated through (which means they are all unchecked), returns false.
for (var i = 0; i < checkboxes.length; i++) {
if (checkboxes[i].checked) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
error[2].style.display = 'none'; // an array item specific to my project - it's a red label which says 'Please check a checkbox!'. Here its display is set to none, so the initial non-error label is visible instead.
if (submitCounter > 0 && checkboxesChecked() === false) { // if a form submit has been attempted, and if all checkboxes are unchecked
error[2].style.display = 'block'; // red error label is now visible.
}
}
for (var i=0; i<checkboxes.length; i++) { // whenever a checkbox is checked or unchecked, activitiesReset runs.
checkboxes[i].addEventListener('change', activitiesReset);
}
Explanation:
Once a form submit has been attempted, this will update your checkbox section's label to notify the user to check a checkbox if he/she hasn't yet. If no checkboxes are checked, a hidden 'error' label is revealed prompting the user to 'Please check a checkbox!'. If the user checks at least one checkbox, the red label is instantaneously hidden again, revealing the original label. If the user again un-checks all checkboxes, the red label returns in real-time. This is made possible by JavaScript's onchange event (written as .addEventListener('change', function(){});

You can check that atleast one checkbox is checked or not using this simple code. You can also drop your message.
Reference Link
<label class="control-label col-sm-4">Check Box 2</label>
<input type="checkbox" name="checkbox2" id="checkbox2" value=ck1 /> ck1<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="checkbox2" id="checkbox2" value=ck2 /> ck2<br />
<script>
function checkFormData() {
if (!$('input[name=checkbox2]:checked').length > 0) {
document.getElementById("errMessage").innerHTML = "Check Box 2 can not be null";
return false;
}
alert("Success");
return true;
}
</script>

< script type = "text/javascript" src = "js/jquery-1.6.4.min.js" > < / script >
< script type = "text/javascript" >
function checkSelectedAtleastOne(clsName) {
if (selectedValue == "select")
return false;
var i = 0;
$("." + clsName).each(function () {
if ($(this).is(':checked')) {
i = 1;
}
});
if (i == 0) {
alert("Please select atleast one users");
return false;
} else if (i == 1) {
return true;
}
return true;
}
$(document).ready(function () {
$('#chkSearchAll').click(function () {
var checked = $(this).is(':checked');
$('.clsChkSearch').each(function () {
var checkBox = $(this);
if (checked) {
checkBox.prop('checked', true);
} else {
checkBox.prop('checked', false);
}
});
});
//for select and deselect 'select all' check box when clicking individual check boxes
$(".clsChkSearch").click(function () {
var i = 0;
$(".clsChkSearch").each(function () {
if ($(this).is(':checked')) {}
else {
i = 1; //unchecked
}
});
if (i == 0) {
$("#chkSearchAll").attr("checked", true)
} else if (i == 1) {
$("#chkSearchAll").attr("checked", false)
}
});
});
< / script >

Prevent user from deselecting last checked checkbox.
jQuery (original answer).
$('input[type="checkbox"][name="chkBx"]').on('change',function(){
var getArrVal = $('input[type="checkbox"][name="chkBx"]:checked').map(function(){
return this.value;
}).toArray();
if(getArrVal.length){
//execute the code
$('#msg').html(getArrVal.toString());
} else {
$(this).prop("checked",true);
$('#msg').html("At least one value must be checked!");
return false;
}
});
UPDATED ANSWER 2019-05-31
Plain JS
let i,
el = document.querySelectorAll('input[type="checkbox"][name="chkBx"]'),
msg = document.getElementById('msg'),
onChange = function(ev){
ev.preventDefault();
let _this = this,
arrVal = Array.prototype.slice.call(
document.querySelectorAll('input[type="checkbox"][name="chkBx"]:checked'))
.map(function(cur){return cur.value});
if(arrVal.length){
msg.innerHTML = JSON.stringify(arrVal);
} else {
_this.checked=true;
msg.innerHTML = "At least one value must be checked!";
}
};
for(i=el.length;i--;){el[i].addEventListener('change',onChange,false);}
<label><input type="checkbox" name="chkBx" value="value1" checked> Value1</label>
<label><input type="checkbox" name="chkBx" value="value2"> Value2</label>
<label><input type="checkbox" name="chkBx" value="value3"> Value3</label>
<div id="msg"></div>

$('input:checkbox[type=checkbox]').on('change',function(){
if($('input:checkbox[type=checkbox]').is(":checked") == true){
$('.removedisable').removeClass('disabled');
}else{
$('.removedisable').addClass('disabled');
});

if(($("#checkboxid1").is(":checked")) || ($("#checkboxid2").is(":checked"))
|| ($("#checkboxid3").is(":checked"))) {
//Your Code here
}
You can use this code to verify that checkbox is checked at least one.
Thanks!!

How do I properly validate the form using input radios?

I have a problem with validating the form in function validate() method. This line of code:
if(radios[i].value == "yes" && radios[i].checked == true) //DEBUG INFO: skips this step to else.
is being skipped because one or both of the conditions are false, but I'm not sure which one and as well as if the condition is proper to execute. I was thinking that radios[i].value == "yes" will correspond to the value attribute of that input radio button (In other words, the correct answer regarding that question).
When the submit button is clicked, I simply want javascript to tell me whether it's correct or not and to check if the radio button is checked.
Problem: I checked in the radio button, when submit button is clicked the alert for Please make sure you answer every question pops up 3 times and after that displays that I have the correct answer.
Here's the full code:
JavaScript:
// called when "Take Quiz" button is clicked
function takeQuiz()
{
// hide the intro
document.getElementById('intro').style.display = 'none';
// display the quiz
document.getElementById('message').style.overflow = 'auto';
document.getElementById('quiz').style.visibility = 'visible';
document.getElementById('gl_banner').style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('gl_banner').style.visibility = 'visible';
}
//document.getElementById('submit').onclick = validateQuiz; //calls the function "validateQuiz" when submit button is clicked
// check for validation in the quiz
function validateQuiz()
{
var radios; // access elements by object name (DOM)
var i; // int variable
var right; // boolean variable to determine correct answer
radios = document.getElementById('question1').getElementsByTagName('input');
/*radios = document.getElementById('question2').getElementsByTagName('input');
radios = document.getElementById('question3').getElementsByTagName('input');
radios = document.getElementById('question4').getElementsByTagName('input');
radios = document.getElementById('question5').getElementsByTagName('input');*/
right = true;
// loop to check each radio button for validation
for(i = 0; i < radios.length; i++)
{
if(radios[i].value == "yes" && radios[i].checked == true) //DEBUG INFO: skips this step to else.
{
right = true;
}
else if(radios[i].checked == false)
{
right = false;
alert("Please check to make sure you have answered every question.");
}
}
if(right)
{
alert("You have answered correctly!");
}
else
{
alert("Wrong answer");
}
}
HTML Code:
<div id="message" style="overflow:hidden;"><div id="intro">Why not go ahead and take the quiz to test your knowledge based on what you've learned in Smartphone Photography.
There are only 5 questions surrounding the content of this site.
<br/>
<button id="takeQuiz" type="button" name="name" onclick="takeQuiz()" style="cursor:pointer;">Take Quiz!</button></div>
<div id="gl_banner" style="display:none; visibility:hidden;">Good Luck! :)</div>
<form id="quiz" action="#" method="post" style="visibility:hidden;" autocomplete="off">
<!--QUIZ-->
<h3>1. How many percent of modern camera phones use CMOS?</h3>
<div id="question1">
<input type="radio" name="question-1-answers" id="question-1-answers-A" value="A" />
<label for="question-1-answers-A">A) 20%</label>
<br/>
<input type="radio" name="question-1-answers" id="question-1-answers-B" value="B" />
<label for="question-1-answers-B">B) 80%</label>
<br/>
<input type="radio" name="question-1-answers" id="question-1-answers-C" value="C" />
<label for="question-1-answers-C">C) 50%</label>
<br/>
<input type="radio" name="question-1-answers" id="question-1-answers-D" value="yes" />
<label for="question-1-answers-D">D) 90%</label>
</div>

**Edited for a pure javascript solution.
I got the function to get the select value from this post.
I don't think you need to do a loop here, as you only actually need to check one value- the value of the checked radio.
At the moment your looping through all the radios, so you'll always get three wrong answers.
**Edited again to fix some code errors. I have tested the following, it is working for me.
function getRadioValue(name) {
var group = document.getElementsByName(name);
for (var i=0;i<group.length;i++) {
if (group[i].checked) {
return group[i].value;
}
}
return '';
}
document.getElementById('submit').onclick = validateQuiz; //calls the function "validateQuiz" when submit button is clicked
// check for validation in the quiz
function validateQuiz(){
right = true;
radio = getRadioValue("question-1-answers");
if(!radio.length) {
right = false;
alert("Please check to make sure you have answered every question.");
return;
}
if(radio == 'yes')
{
alert("You have answered correctly!");
}
else {
right = false;
alert("Wrong answer");
}
}