[ic] Interchange demo: userdb mail_list field cannot be set to empty

[Mike Heins]

Quoting Ton Verhagen (ton at verhagen.net):
> 
> Ton Verhagen wrote:
> 
> >Dear IC'ers,
> >
> >In the current demo on www.icdevgroup.org it is not possible to set  
> >the userdb field mail_list to an empty value.
> >In other words, users are not able to unsubscribe from all mailing  
> >lists. The last value always remains active.
> >
> >The demo uses a multiple select box for this feature. I have also  
> >tried checkboxes with no avail.
> >
> >Any ideas?
> 
> 
> Apparently an empty cgi variable does not overwrite an existing value  
> variable.
> 

This is not true at all.

You can test it yourself:

    http://demo.icdevgroup.org/i/demo1/ord/checkout?fname=ton&mv_action=refresh

That will show your name. Now do:

    http://demo.icdevgroup.org/i/demo1/ord/checkout?fname=&mv_action=refresh

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Mike Heins
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