Is it possible to use Checkboxes with Table Views?

Question

Hi,
I need help with adding checkbox. Here is the detail of what I have.
In my application page, I have the Region Definition:
Type - SQL Query (PL/SQL Function body Returning SQL Query)
Region Source -
DECLARE
l_sql VARCHAR2(50);
BEGIN
Call Function_One(arg1, arg2 ..) ;
IF ( :P11_REQ = Value1 ) THEN
l_sql := ' SELECT Col1, Col2, Col3 FROM View1 ' ;
ELSE
l_sql := ' SELECT Col1, Col2, Col3 FROM View2 ' ;
END IF;
RETURN l_sql;
END;
Please note:
1. ' View1 ' and ' View2 ' are views on two tables.
2. The checkboxes are needed to select rows from these views to be inserted into another table for further processing.
Questions:
1. Can Checkboxes be added to views also, or, to tables only?
2. If checkboxes can be added to views, How can I do that to each of the rows that will be returned?
3. Is there a way to use ' Select * FROM View1 ', and be able to add the checkbox to each of the rows ?
Would appreciate your help.
Vasan

Answer 1

Vasan,
I usually call a plsql function to generate the HTML when I need a custom component like that. ie: create a procedure in a package. this should give you the idea. I usually create a dynamic plsql region to call the below procedure like this
begin
printTableWithCheckboxes();
endl;
procedure printTableWithCheckboxes is
begin
htp.p('<table>');
for rec in (select id, name from test) loop
htp.p('<tr>');
htp.p('<td><input type="checkbox" name="' || rec.name || '" value="' || rec.id || '" /> </td>');
htp.p('</tr>');
end loop;
end printTableWithCheckBoxes;