Check if any fields are filled in

[mtuller]

I am creating a page for nomination and want to let the information
pass if any field are filled out, but if none are filled out, a
message will appear. I can't get the check to happen on multiple
fields though.

Here is what I have:
if ($nominee_first _name !=='' && $nominee_middle _initial !=='' &&
$nominee_last_n ame !=='')

What happens is that if all fields have content, the page passes, and
all I care about is that there is something entered in at least one
field.

[Darko]

On Nov 6, 4:50 pm, mtuller <mitul...@gmail .comwrote:

I am creating a page for nomination and want to let the information
pass if any field are filled out, but if none are filled out, a
message will appear. I can't get the check to happen on multiple
fields though.

Here is what I have:
if ($nominee_first _name !=='' && $nominee_middle _initial !=='' &&
$nominee_last_n ame !=='')

What happens is that if all fields have content, the page passes, and
all I care about is that there is something entered in at least one
field.

Replace && with ||

[james]

On Nov 6, 4:15 pm, Darko <darko.maksimo. [e-mail] te:

On Nov 6, 4:50 pm, mtuller <mitul...@gmail .comwrote:

I am creating a page for nomination and want to let the information
pass if any field are filled out, but if none are filled out, a
message will appear. I can't get the check to happen on multiple
fields though.

Here is what I have:
if ($nominee_first _name !=='' && $nominee_middle _initial !=='' &&
$nominee_last_n ame !=='')

What happens is that if all fields have content, the page passes, and
all I care about is that there is something entered in at least one
field.

Replace && with ||

Just expanding on Darko's answer - && means 'if condition 1 and
condition 2 are true'. || means 'if at least one condition is true'.
Both can be used with more than two conditions as well.

[mtuller]

On Nov 6, 10:15 am, Darko <darko.maksimo. [e-mail] te:

On Nov 6, 4:50 pm, mtuller <mitul...@gmail .comwrote:

I am creating a page for nomination and want to let the information
pass if any field are filled out, but if none are filled out, a
message will appear. I can't get the check to happen on multiple
fields though.

Here is what I have:
if ($nominee_first _name !=='' && $nominee_middle _initial !=='' &&
$nominee_last_n ame !=='')

What happens is that if all fields have content, the page passes, and
all I care about is that there is something entered in at least one
field.

Replace && with ||

Sorry, the subject of this is wrong. I don't want to check if any
fields are empty. I want to check if all are empty. That's why I have
&&.

[Justin Koivisto]

mtuller wrote:

On Nov 6, 10:15 am, Darko <darko.maksimo. [e-mail] te:

>On Nov 6, 4:50 pm, mtuller <mitul...@gmail .comwrote:

>>I am creating a page for nomination and want to let the information
pass if any field are filled out, but if none are filled out, a
message will appear. I can't get the check to happen on multiple
fields though.
Here is what I have:
if ($nominee_first _name !=='' && $nominee_middle _initial !=='' &&
$nominee_last _name !=='')
What happens is that if all fields have content, the page passes, and
all I care about is that there is something entered in at least one
field.

Replace && with ||

Sorry, the subject of this is wrong. I don't want to check if any
fields are empty. I want to check if all are empty. That's why I have
&&.

if (empty($nominee _first_name) && empty($nominee_ middle_initial) &&
empty($nominee_ last_name))

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[mtuller]

On Nov 6, 11:20 am, Justin Koivisto <justin.koivi.. [e-mail] e:

mtuller wrote:

On Nov 6, 10:15 am, Darko <darko.maksimo. [e-mail] te:

On Nov 6, 4:50 pm, mtuller <mitul...@gmail .comwrote:

>I am creating a page for nomination and want to let the information
pass if any field are filled out, but if none are filled out, a
message will appear. I can't get the check to happen on multiple
fields though.
Here is what I have:
if ($nominee_first _name !=='' && $nominee_middle _initial !=='' &&
$nominee_last_ name !=='')
What happens is that if all fields have content, the page passes, and
all I care about is that there is something entered in at least one
field.
Replace && with ||

Sorry, the subject of this is wrong. I don't want to check if any
fields are empty. I want to check if all are empty. That's why I have
&&.

if (empty($nominee _first_name) && empty($nominee_ middle_initial) &&
empty($nominee_ last_name))

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I had tried that too. Except I used !empty.

if (!empty($nomine e_first_name) && !empty($nominee _middle_initial ) && !
empty($nominee_ last_name))
{
// If not empty, insert into database
$nominee_field_ query = "INSERT INTO faculty_nominat ions.nomination s
(nominee_first_ name, nominee_middle_ initial, nominee_last_na me,
nominee_comment s)
values ('$nominee_firs t_name', '$nominee_middl e_initial',
'$nominee_last_ name', '$nominee_comme nts')";

// update database with infromation submitted
$db_query = mysqli_query ($db_connect, $nominee_field_ query);

}
else
{
echo 'The fields are empty';
}

When I submit, if I have data in one field, but not in all, it
displays "The fields are empty". I want it to submit into the database
if any fileds are filled in, but not if there are no fields filled in.

[Good Man]

mtuller <mi******@gmail .comwrote in
news:11******** *************@1 9g2000hsx.googl egroups.com:

When I submit, if I have data in one field, but not in all, it
displays "The fields are empty". I want it to submit into the database
if any fileds are filled in, but not if there are no fields filled in.

but one post ago you said:

"Sorry, the subject of this is wrong. I don't want to check if any
fields are empty. I want to check if all are empty. That's why I have
&&."
So decide what exactly you are trying to do, and then pick either of the
solutions posted.

[mtuller]

On Nov 6, 11:41 am, Good Man <he...@letsgo.c omwrote:

mtuller <mitul...@gmail .comwrote innews:11****** *************** @19g2000hsx.goo glegroups.com:

When I submit, if I have data in one field, but not in all, it
displays "The fields are empty". I want it to submit into the database
if any fileds are filled in, but not if there are no fields filled in.

but one post ago you said:

"Sorry, the subject of this is wrong. I don't want to check if any
fields are empty. I want to check if all are empty. That's why I have
&&."

So decide what exactly you are trying to do, and then pick either of the
solutions posted.

Ok. I see where it sounds like I am saying different things, but I am
not. Let me try again...

I want to check to see if ALL fields are empty, and if they are, the
form is not submitted into the database. If any of the fields have
data though, I want it to be submitted. That is why I am checking with
&&. If $nominee_first_ name AND $nominee_middle _initial AND
$nominee_last_n ame are all empty, echo "The fields are empty". If any
are filled in, then submit to the database.

Hope that explains better.

[Good Man]

mtuller <mi******@gmail .comwrote in
news:11******** **************@ o38g2000hse.goo glegroups.com:

>So decide what exactly you are trying to do, and then pick either of
the solutions posted.

Ok. I see where it sounds like I am saying different things, but I am
not. Let me try again...

I want to check to see if ALL fields are empty, and if they are, the
form is not submitted into the database. If any of the fields have
data though, I want it to be submitted. That is why I am checking with
&&. If $nominee_first_ name AND $nominee_middle _initial AND
$nominee_last_n ame are all empty, echo "The fields are empty". If any
are filled in, then submit to the database.

Hope that explains better.

perfect!

so you know what you want to do, does this mean you've chosen a solution
from the thread, or can create your own? you've said exactly what you want
to do above (even in code term, no less) so just put it together!!!

[mtuller]

On Nov 6, 12:12 pm, Good Man <he...@letsgo.c omwrote:

mtuller <mitul...@gmail .comwrote innews:11****** *************** *@o38g2000hse.g ooglegroups.com :

So decide what exactly you are trying to do, and then pick either of
the solutions posted.

Ok. I see where it sounds like I am saying different things, but I am
not. Let me try again...

I want to check to see if ALL fields are empty, and if they are, the
form is not submitted into the database. If any of the fields have
data though, I want it to be submitted. That is why I am checking with
&&. If $nominee_first_ name AND $nominee_middle _initial AND
$nominee_last_n ame are all empty, echo "The fields are empty". If any
are filled in, then submit to the database.

Hope that explains better.

perfect!

so you know what you want to do, does this mean you've chosen a solution
from the thread, or can create your own? you've said exactly what you want
to do above (even in code term, no less) so just put it together!!!

THEY DON'T WORK!!!! Do you think I am posting for my health?!