checkbox arrays

[hargi]

using this code in a form

 <input type="checkbox" id="area[]" value="SRF" /> SRF
  <input type="checkbox" id="area[]" value="eSafety" /> eSafety
  <input type="checkbox" id="area[]" value="Projects" /> Projects

and this to try to get info out the other end

$area=serialize($_POST['area']);
echo $area;

but that just returns N;

what am i doing wrong

TIA

 

[ArtificialFoxx]

calling the checkboxes "area[]" is the same as calling them all "area" the "[]" does not make it into an array.
You will have to give each box it's own name and pick them up individually with a $_POST for each one.

Edit: Ignore this

 

[hargi]

how would i make it into an array as when i want to enter the information into a database the values need to go into one feild

 

[ArtificialFoxx]

Actually, Ignore my first post, I realised that your code will work. Just change:
id="area[]"
to
name="area[]"
for each of the checkboxes.

 

[hargi]

Thank