Question

I have a simple ExtJS 4 (xtype form) inside a window. It has two fields and a save button. One of the fields is a string. That works fine. If it’s blank, getValues() gives me the field blank. If it’s set, I get the value. However, the check box is different. If it’s checked, I get the value of ‘1’. HOWEVER, if I un-check the box (or do not check it), I get no value – the field is not listed in the result of getValues()! WHY??

items: [
                    {
                        xtype: 'checkbox',
                        name : 'insuranceVerified',
                        fieldLabel: 'insuranceVerified',
                        inputValue:'1',
                        value:'1'  //does not make a difference
                    },
                    {
                        xtype: 'textfield',
                        name : 'ru',
                        fieldLabel: 'ru'
                    }
]

I am catching the save button click event and calling this function in my controller:

updateEncounter: function(button) {
        console.log('clicked the Save button');
        var win    = button.up('window'),
            form   = win.down('form'),
            record = form.getRecord(),
            values = form.getValues();

// values properly shows the ru field on the form, but only shows insuranceVerified if it's checked - is not in values if it's unchecked... ??!

            debugger;
        record.set(values);
        this.getEncountersStore().sync();
        win.close();
    }

I just figured out something else, though it’s not a complete answer for me:
If I change the code above so it get’s the form (I assume from the form panel):

 form   = win.down('form').getForm(),   // instead of win.down('form')

Then, use getFieldValues() on that new object instead of the getValues(), I now have the check box value even if it’s un-checked.

values = form.getFieldValues();  // instead of getValues()

HOWEVER, the value I get back is ‘false’ (or true), not ‘0’ or ‘1’ like I specified with inputValue:’1′.

Also, I even tried setting a ‘value’ for the field ‘1’, no difference whether I do that or not for getValues or getFieldValues().

Answer 1

Submit an HTML form with empty checkboxes

What do you expect to receive if the checkbox isn’t selected? You specified the value being sent if it is checked..

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How come checkbox state is not always passed along to PHP script?