# Combo-boxes and checkboxes in forms

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-boxes-and-checkboxes-in-forms/108428>\
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**Created:** [April 25, 2004, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-boxes-and-checkboxes-in-forms/108428 "2004-04-25T09:37:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![purpleStu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@purpleStu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/purpleStu)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2004, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combo-boxes-and-checkboxes-in-forms/108428/1 "2004-04-25T09:37:17Z")

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OK, I’ve worked out the php for the form and need to ask a potentially stupid question before testing. Do I need to treat check boxes and combo boxes any different from regular input text boxes with regards to the code?

At the moment, I have them set up the same. With the checkbox having only two states, do I have to state in the script what those two states are? Also, the combo-box has four different posibilities, with the lack of a var setting in properties, will it work with just the instance name given or am I missing something?

Please forgive the ignorance as I was somewhat thrown in at the deep end with this one.

Thanks in advance.

Stu