Mechanize users - Feb 2007 - How to select randomly named checkbox

I am trying to select a checkbox that is randomly named depending on the ID
assigned to it by the webpage.

[9713816764515361h] is the random bit.

    #<WWW::Mechanize::CheckBox:0x7a2b3c0
     @checked=false,
    
@name="communityContentFields[9713816764515361h].postToArea_checkbox",
     @value="true">

What code should I use to check the box?

Thanks
Chris
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On Wed, Feb 14, 2007 at 05:56:34PM -0800, Chris Harris
wrote:
> I am trying to select a checkbox that is randomly named depending on the ID
assigned to it by the webpage.
> 
> [9713816764515361h] is the random bit.
> 
>     #<WWW::Mechanize::CheckBox:0x7a2b3c0
>      @checked=false,
>     
@name="communityContentFields[9713816764515361h].postToArea_checkbox",
>      @value="true">
> 
> What code should I use to check the box?
You can find the checkbox with a regex.  For example, if you have a form
object named ''form'':

  form.checkboxes.find { |f|
    f.name =~ /communityContentFields/  # Or a more specific regex
  }.checked = true

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