Pass checkbox values to database

[Rames]

I'd like to implement a checkbox in the article submission process that will allow the submitting author to pass information to the database, so that editors can view checked items in the editing phase. Specifically, the author is indicating whether or not they want to participate in an optional open discussion forum on our journal (I'd rather do this by implementing a new checkbox than with comments to the editor). I have successfully added metadata from a form text area (see post #p10689 in this forum), but could use some pointers as to how to pass checkbox values to the db. I took a look at the checkbox on step 5 of the submission process, but it didn't seem like this was passing information to the database.

Cheers,

rames
ojs v2.2, php v5.2.4

[jmacgreg]

Hi Rames,

I've moved this to the Development forum, as it's not so much a support question. I'll also be passing it on to the developers to see if they have any advice.

Cheers,
James

[smiri]

Hi Rames,

As Alec mentioned in the post below, those are the files you need to change.
http://pkp.sfu.ca/support/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3034&p=10689#p9820

And for example, in this file: classes/submission/form/MetadataForm.inc.php

You will need to add a field in readInputData() function to read what the user entered. Then in the execute() function, you can use something like the line below to access the read data and set it using the articleDAO functions:
$article->setAbstract($this->getData('abstract'), null);

Of course you would also have to add a function in Article class file and the DAO file to get and set the new field.

I hope this can get you started.

Regards,