Another theme options question

I have listed the categories and when I tick them, they update in the database correctly, but how do I output a ticked category ?

<p class="select clearfix">
      <label>Checkbox Category</label>
      <?php $categories = get_categories(); 
      foreach($categories as $category){ ?>
            <span><?php echo $category?>cat_name; ?></span>
            <input name="eirepanel_general_options_checkbox[]" type="checkbox" value="<?php echo $category?>cat_ID; ?>" 
                  <?php if ($eirepanel_general_options['checkbox'] == $category?>cat_ID) { echo 'checked'; } ?> 
            />
      <?php } ?> 
</p>

had the same problem. add the categories in a string like 1,34,5,6 save them, and when you get the saved string from the meta, explode it in an array and search for the searched category with in_array

duotive said
had the same problem. add the categories in a string like 1,34,5,6 save them, and when you get the saved string from the meta, explode it in an array and search for the searched category with in_array

Thanks mate.

Finally did it!!!!!! I am saving my entire theme options in a single array and I had the hardest time figuring it out, but I just got it to work, am so happy!!!

RedHenry said
I am saving my entire theme options in a single array and I had the hardest time figuring it out

That’s what I’m doing in my theme (actually separate arrays for colors, fonts, etc). It makes it easy to do things like export everything to xml or convert to json to use in javascript.