Posted by Garry Jones on 04/13/06 21:41

"Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> skrev i meddelandet
news:1cydncizcunm8aPZnZ2dnUVZ_uudnZ2d@comcast.com...

> Sjoerd is correct - you really want to use arrays. They're much easier
> than your route, and the code much cleaner.

I have looked at arrays. My problem is that some people only enter their
christain name and leave the surname blank. Other strange user combinations
are possible, people can jump to a lower place in the form and use the forth
group of input fields for the third person for instance.

As I am reading in up to 8 values for each person I saw that I was going to
have to synchronise the input if I use arrays. Data entered into each of the
groups of fields has to be kept together. As I am new to arrays and have
already got the code sorted out I thought a variable name would be the
simpliest way of doing this.

However, sticking ones head in the mud and refusing to adapt to the correct
tool for the job never pays in the long term. So a few tips about keeping
input data in groups so that an array reading does not group together the
information from different groups of fields would come in very handy for me.

Garry Jones
Sweden

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