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Reputation: 51

jQuery.get() using a function in the php file

I'm using ajax with jQuery and I'm trying to use a function the php rather that the file.

My current code

jQuery

$.get("ajax2.php", function(data){ 
    $('#textbox').html(data);          
});

php

<?php              
 ..php code       
 echo $theData;   
?>

How do I update my jQuery.get() function call a function in the php rather than the file.

<?php              
function test()   
{                 
 ..php code       
 echo $theData;   
}                 
?>

Upvotes: 0

Views: 3395

Answers (2)

Eric Hodonsky
Eric Hodonsky

Reputation: 5897

@mblase75 The answer is blow... Make the ajax call to something like:

<script>
$.get("ajax.php?command=dance", function(data){
    $('#textbox').html(data); 
});
</script>

//------PHP(ajax.php)--------
witch($_GET['command') {
   case 'delete':
       delete_record();
       break;
   case 'dance':
       cut_a_rug();
       break;
   default:
       return;
}
function cut_a_rug(){
   //do something
}

Upvotes: 1

Marc B
Marc B

Reputation: 360742

Javascript cannot call PHP functions directly. They're two utterly different environments. You'd need to create a simple web service API to allow external agents (e.g. javascript) to call things in PHP.

e.g

<?php

switch($_GET['command') {
   case 'delete':
       delete_record();
       break;
   case 'dance':
       cut_a_rug();
       break;
   default:
       return;
}

And "call" the functions by hitting appropriate urls:

 http://example.com/yourscript.php?command=delete&id=42
 http://example.com/yourscript.php?command=dance&type=waltz

Upvotes: 2

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