pre-checked checkboxes

[SK]

I have encountered an issue in a VGR iForm where a checkbox initialized to a checked state and unchecked by a user returns to the checked state after the form is redisplayed.  How do I keep the current state of the field when the VGR script has encountered an error and the form is redisplayed to the user?

[Russ Garlow]

On your VGR error Checking, do you have it set to:
EDIT, EXIT,THIS
??

or do you have it set to restart?

[SK]

EDIT,IF,,error_flag,NE,,THEN
EDIT,EXIT,THIS

 

[Scott Morris FMC]

Ok, question #2: In the HTML for this particular checkbox, does it have the word "checked" or is it only being initialized as pre-checked by your VGR?  If it is in your HTML, try taking it out and test.

Example:

<input type="checkbox" value="true" checked name="chk" id="chk" />

[SK]

<INPUT type="checkbox"  id="chk_cardiac" name="chk_cardiac" value="checked" checked>

 

The box needs to be checked when the form displays. The user has the option to uncheck it when the field does not apply to the patient. If I remove the "checked" option how do I have the box initially appear as checked?    

[Scott Morris FMC]

Change your html to be:

<INPUT type="checkbox"  id="chk_cardiac" name="chk_cardiac" value="checked">

Then in your VGR, initialize the variable to be

INIT,SET,CHECKBOX,chk_cardiac,to,"checked"

I'm guessing that it's currently initialized as:

INIT,SET,CHECKBOX,chk_cardiac,to,

[SK]

I followed your suggestion and the issue has been resolved.  Thanks very much for the assistance.

[Scott Morris FMC]

Glad to help!  I've marked the last response (the one with the code) as the "official" answer for future reference.

[Schanta Ball]

I have an unchecked checkbox, that's loading in HEO as checked. Has anyone seen that error?

html

<td width="2%"><input name="type_and_crossmatch_CB" type="checkbox" value="true"/></td>

<td width="48%"> Type and crossmatch 2 units packed red blood cells</td>

[Russ Garlow]

can you post your VGR init for that checkbox?