Conditional output and checkboxes

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Problem: I would like to create a conditional that tests whether any checkbox in a checkboxes group is checked, or whether no checkboxes in a checkboxes group are checked.

Solution:
Saving 0 to the database when checkboxes are not selected is not recommended if you plan to use this field in a custom search View. If that's not a problem for you, here is the code:

[wpv-conditional if="( $(wpcf-fieldslug) ne '0' )"]
Something is checked
[/wpv-conditional]
  
[wpv-conditional if="( $(wpcf-fieldslug) eq '0' )"]
Nothing is checked
[/wpv-conditional]

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This topic contains 3 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by Christian Cox 6 years, 5 months ago.

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August 11, 2018 at 9:11 am #1080226

Gian Luca

Hi! I need to add a conditional code ONLY if ANY option of a checkboxes field is selected. I see how can I do it for single checkbox options but I need a way, a simple way, to add some code only if the field group is valorized. Thank you.

August 12, 2018 at 4:31 pm #1080675

Christian Cox

Hi, you can test whether or not the value is empty like this:

[wpv-conditional if="( $(wpcf-fieldslug) ne '' )"]
Something is checked
[/wpv-conditional]

[wpv-conditional if="( $(wpcf-fieldslug) eq '' )"]
Nothing is checked
[/wpv-conditional]

Change fieldslug to match your custom checkboxes field slug. So if your checkboxes field slug is "cbs" then it should be like this:

[wpv-conditional if="( $(wpcf-cbs) ne '' )"]

August 13, 2018 at 12:07 pm #1081325

Gian Luca

Unfortunately this is not working as wehn the checkboxes are not selected they store a '0' value in the db. So the field is never empty.

August 13, 2018 at 2:14 pm #1081408

Christian Cox

Change the conditional to test for '0' instead of empty like this:

[wpv-conditional if="( $(wpcf-fieldslug) ne '0' )"]
Something is checked
[/wpv-conditional]
 
[wpv-conditional if="( $(wpcf-fieldslug) eq '0' )"]
Nothing is checked
[/wpv-conditional]

One quick comment - the option "save 0 to the database" is very likely to cause problems if you want to use this field in a custom search. If you want to use this checkboxes group custom field for a custom search filter, I recommend you reconsider this option.