Conditional Checkbox Problem

[PaulS]

Hi,

I'm having a little problem with a conditional checkbox. Basically, I have 2 tables (Staff & JobRoles) and want to have a check box in the staff table which gets it values from the JobRoles table but conditional on a field in in the staff table that has the persons current qualification level.

So, if a user selects say level 2 as the qualification level, the checkbox shows all level 1 and level 2 roles. The roles available would then increase as the person becomes more qualified.

Can anyone help me... gratefully,

Paul

Edited July 9, 2006 by Guest

[Søren Dyhr]

Isn't there something wrong with the metaphor here, value lists can be conditional because when not used are they collapsed, while a relational change in the basis of a checkbox, by accident can make some of the associated texts to be truncated to confusion of the user.

I would never ever use checkboxes unless they were hardwired to a developer defined list.

Why is the value list dynamicly defined, and by what?? We have to little to go on, dynamic lists requires relationships working how are they defined?

--sd

[comment]

I agree that a conditional checkbox is not the best user interface element.

But other than that, the request seems clear enough.

ConditionalCheckBox.fp7.zip

[PaulS]

Thank you for your help guys..does exactly what it says on the tin!

I agree that it is not the best way to do this. It is not very elegant. However, I thought it would be the easiest for the users to multiple select different roles that members of staff are willing to undertake, and what they are qualified for.

I like the idea of a multiple selection portal...but was not sure how to do it.

Thanks again.