validate checkbox

[lolodede]

i would like to make sure user at least one checkbox and if it select otherand need to make sure to write something in text box

<?php
$name = 0;
$cusID=0;
$hobbies =0 ;
if (isset ($_POST["customername"])) {
if($_POST["customername"] == NULL)
$name=1;
if($_POST ["customerid"] == NULL)
$cusID=1;
}
if(!isset($_POST["hobbies"])) {
   echo "Please check the box";
} 

?> 
<h1>Hobby Selection Page<br /></h1>
<form method="post" action="task14.php" id="hobbies" >
   <p>
   	<label for="customername">Customer Name: </label><input type="text" id="customername" name="customername"/><?php if ($name) echo "please enter customer name"?>
<br/>
	   	<label for="customerid">Customer ID Number: </label><input type="text" id="customerid" name="customerid"/><br/>
	<?php if($cusID) echo "please enter value in customer id"?>
   	</p>
	<p>Please select between 1 and 3 hobbies from the list below:<br/>
      <input type="checkbox" name="hobbies[]" id="cbx1" value="stamp" /><label for="cbx1">Stamp Collecting</label> <br/>
      <input type="checkbox" name="hobbies[]" id="cbx2" value="movies" /><label for="cbx2">Movies</label> <br/>
      <input type="checkbox" name="hobbies[]" id="cbx3" value="golf" /><label for="cbx3">Golf</label> <br/>
      <input type="checkbox" name="hobbies[]" id="cbx4" value="bush" /><label for="cbx4">Bush Walking</label> <br/>
      <input type="checkbox" name="hobbies[]" id="cbx5" value="read" /><label for="cbx5">Reading</label> <br/>
      <input type="checkbox" name="hobbies[]" id="cbx6" value="music" /><label for="cbx6">Music</label> <br/>
      <input type="checkbox" name="hobbies[]" id="cbx7" value="other" /><label for="cbx7">Other</label> &nbsp;<input type="text" name="other" /><br/>
		<br/>
    <input type="submit" value="Submit Form"/>
    <input type="reset" value="Clear Form" />
  </p>
    </form>

</body>
</html>

thanks

[Dormilich]

I don't see the problem with the code. you're testing for the values… so you just need to specify what to do if the requirements are not met.

[lolodede]

it doesnt check if the checkbox are checked or not

[Dormilich]

used your code for a test and it worked.

[lolodede]

yes its working thanks alot wat about how can i tell user to enter value into textbox when they select other
thanks

[Dormilich]

something like

if (in_array('other', $_POST['hobbies']) and !$_POST['other'])
if (in_array('other', $_POST['hobbies']) xor $_POST['other']) // should also work