using one form for two scripts

[thetrend]

this may have a totally simple solution, but I'm a newb when it comes to JavaScript (I'm more PHP-oriented).

here are my codes, as you can tell I did not write them, seeing as I have very little knowledge of javascripting.

the javascript:

    <script type="text/javascript">
    //<![CDATA[
    <!--
    /* This script and many more are available free online at
    The JavaScript Source!! http://javascript.internet.com
    Created by: Nannette Thacker | http://www.shiningstar.net */
    var checkflag = "false";
    function check(field) {
    if (checkflag == "false") {
    for (i = 0; i < field.length; i++) {
      field[i].checked = true;
    }
    checkflag = "true";
    return "Uncheck All";
    } else {
    for (i = 0; i < field.length; i++) {
      field[i].checked = false;
    }
    checkflag = "false";
    return "Check All";
    }
    }

    /* This script and many more are available free online at
    The JavaScript Source!! http://javascript.internet.com
    Created by: Robin Jones :: http://www.robinjones1.freeuk.com */

    function jumpBox(list) {
    location.href = list.options[list.selectedIndex].value
    }

    -->
    //]]>
    </script>

the html:
First, the checkboxes:

    <form name="myform" action="" method="post">
        <table>
            <tr>
                <td><strong>Make a selection</strong>
                <br />
                 <input type="checkbox" name="list" value="1" />Java
                <br />
                 <input type="checkbox" name="list" value="2" />JavaScript
                <br />
                 <input type="checkbox" name="list" value="3" />ASP
                <br />
                 <input type="checkbox" name="list" value="4" />HTML
                <br />
                 <input type="checkbox" name="list" value="5" />SQL
                <br />
                <br />
                 <input type="button" value="Check All" onclick="this.value=check(this.form.list)" /></td>
            </tr>
        </table>
    </form>
    <br />

and the dropdown:

    <form>
        <select>
            <option selected="selected">
                Select a page
            </option>

            <option value="demo1.html">
                Page One
            </option>

            <option value="demo2.html">
                Page Two
            </option>

            <option value="demo3.html">
                Page Three
            </option>
        </select> <input type="button" value="Go" onclick="jumpBox(this.form.elements[0])" />
    </form>

I'd like to consolidate them into one form, and on a sidenote, I'd like to have innerhtml $number of items selected; I know how it works, but like I said, since I'm a JS newb, I don't know how to write it. xP

one reason why I'd like to consolidate the forms is that I'm writing a private message system in php and I was going to use the option values as the form action url.

this is how I was going to format it:

<form>            <table width="90%" align="center" border="0" style="border: 0">
                <tr>
                    <th style="width: 50%; text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;Letter</th>
                    <th style="width: 20%">Date</th>
                    <th style="width: 18%">Status</th>
                    <th style="width: 12%">Select</th>
                </tr>
<?php
    while($mail = mysql_fetch_object($getmail)) {
        $status = $mail->status;
        if($status == '0') {
            $title = "<b>".$mail->title."</b>";
            $status = "Unopened";
        } elseif($status == '1') {
            $title = "<em>".$mail->title."</em>";
            $status = "Read";
        } elseif($status == '2') {
            $title = $mail->title;
            $status = "Replied";
        }
?>
                <tr>
                    <td style="text-align: left">
                        &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="/mail/view.php?id=<?php echo $mail->id ?>"><?php echo $title ?></a>
                        from <a href="/profile.php?user=<?php echo $mail->sender ?>"><?php echo $mail->sender ?></a>
                    </td>
                    <td><?php echo $mail->sentdate ?></td>
                    <td><?php echo $status ?></td>
                    <td><input type="checkbox" name="check" id="letter[<?php echo $mail->id ?>]" value="<?php echo $mail->id ?>" /></td>
                </tr>
<?php
    }
?>
                <tr>
                    <td colspan="4" style="text-align: right">
                        <span id="msg"></span><span id="link" title="Only works if there's more than one!"><a href="javascript:selectAll()">Select all</a></span>
                          <select>
                            <option value="">Select a page</option>
                            <option value="?action=archive">Archive</option>
                            <option value="?action=delete">Delete</option>
                        </select>
  <input style="margin: 0; padding: 0" type="button" value="Go" onclick="jumpBox(this.form.elements[0])" /></form>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>

or at least, that's how my old code was, but it confused me (the php is mine, the javascript bits are all from random resources, but I'd rather start over with help. =]

merci to anyone who can help ^_^

[jscheuer1]

I really don't follow PHP too well, so haven't tried to read yours, so I may be missing something. However, I don't see a conflict between your two javascript functions visa vis their both being used in one form as opposed to two forms.

The only thing that's potentially a problem is:

this.form.elements[0]

as the select may no longer be the first (0) element in the form. If this happens, simply use its correct number.

[thetrend]

well I was wondering how to put it all into one form, so I can just put it together and adjust the element number? =D

[jscheuer1]

Yep, that's what I said. Alternatively you could access the desired select element via an id or name, but if you control the markup (and the user cannot change it via actions he/she takes) and you don't want the select's value passed when the form is submitted, using its number is the most cross browser choice available.

[thetrend]

ah, thanks so much =]