How to upload a HTML variable to a PHP file using AJAX - javascript

On my website I am trying to basically generate a random code (which I will set up later) and then pass that code into a PHP file to later retrieve it when the client needs it. But my code just isn't working.
Here is the code:
Javascript/HTML:
function init() {
var code = "12345";
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: 'codes.php',
data: { code: code},
success: function(response) {
$('#result').html(response);
}
});
}
PHP:
<?php
$code = $_POST['code'];
echo $code
?>
So what I understand that is supposed to happen is that the code is uploaded or 'posted' to the php file and then the #result is the echo $code. None of that happens and I have no idea.

Your code working perfect with some basic changes.
You need a html element with id 'result'.
And then you need to call your init() as per requirement.
<div id="result"></div>
<script>
function init() {
var code = "12345";
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: 'codes.php',
data: { code: code},
success: function(response) {
$('#result').html(response);
}
});
}
init();
</script>

I tried this on my server in the head of my document, and it worked :)
I used on complete instead of on success.
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
function init() {
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "codes.php",
data: {
'code': '12345'
},
complete: function(data){
document.getElementById("result").innerHTML = data.responseText
},
});
}
init();
</script>
with codes.php the same as you have :)

just a few notes:
Make sure you point your url to the correct file. You can check it by using the console network. Or you can simply print anything out, not just the $_POST data. e.g:
echo 'Test info';
Open browser developer panel, to see if is there any client code issue. For example, document with id 'result' existed, or you have not included jquery in. The developer console will tell you everything on the client side. For Chrome, check it out here https://developer.chrome.com/devtools
Have you actually called init() ?

Related

AJAX call returns undefined in Header / form-data

I am trying to get the contents from some autogenerated divs (with php) and put the contents in a php file for further processing. The reason for that is I have counters that count the number of clicks in each div. Now, I ran into a problem. When I echo back the data from the php file, the call is made, but I get undefined in the form-data section of the headers, and NULL if I do var_dump($_POST). I am almost certain I am doing something wrong with the AJAX call. I am inexperienced to say the least in AJAX or Javascript. Any ideas? The code is pasted below. Thanks for any help / ideas.
The AJAX:
$(document).ready(function(e) {
$("form[ajax=true]").submit(function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
var form_data = $(this).find(".test");
var form_url = $(this).attr("action");
var form_method = $(this).attr("method").toUpperCase();
$.ajax({
url: form_url,
type: form_method,
data: form_data,
cache: false,
success: function(returnhtml){
$("#resultcart").html(returnhtml);
}
});
});
});
The PHP is a simple echo. Please advise.
Suppose you have a div
<div id="send_me">
<div class="sub-item">Hello, please send me via ajax</div>
<span class="sub-item">Hello, please send me also via ajax</span>
</div>
Make AJAX request like
$.ajax({
url: 'get_sorted_content.php',
type: 'POST', // GET is default
data: {
yourData: $('#send_me').html()
// in PHP, use $_POST['yourData']
},
success: function(msg) {
alert('Data returned from PHP: ' + msg);
},
error: function(msg) {
alert('AJAX request failed!' + msg);
}
});
Now in PHP, you can access this data passed in the following manner
<?php
// get_sorted_content.php
if(!empty($_POST['yourdata']))
echo 'data received!';
else
echo 'no data received!';
?>
It's sorted. Thanks to everyone. The problem was I didn't respect the pattern parent -> child of the divs. All I needed to do was to wrap everything in another div. I really didn't know this was happening because I was echoing HTML code from PHP.

JQuery AJAX call to php function

I am trying to replace page reloading PHP scripts in a web page with AJAX calls.
I am using JQuery to run the AJAX scripts but it doesn't seem to be doing anything so I attempted to write an incredibly basic script just to test it.
My directory is as follows
public_html/index.php
/scripts/phpfunctions.php
/jqueryfunctions.js
index.php contains
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<!-- jquery functions -->
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="scripts/jqueryfunctions.js"></script>
<!-- php functions -->
<?php include 'scripts/phpfunctions.php' ?>
</head>
<body>
<button type="button" id="testButt">TEST</button>
</body>
</html>
Then the phpfunctions.php page which I am trying to call contains just an echo if an argument is set
<?php
if(isset($_GET["action"])) {
echo "test has been run";
}
?>
The jqueryfunctions.js script I am trying to run is
$(document).read(function () {
$('#testButt').on('click', function () {
console.log("jquery call worked"); // this bit does run when button is clicked
$.ajax({ // this bit doesn't seem to do anything
url: 'scripts/phpfunctions.php?action=run_test',
type: 'GET',
success: function (data) {
$('#ajaxdata').html(data);
},
error: function (log) {
console.log(log.message);
}
});
});
});
I see that the jqueryfunctions.js function is being called by the first console.log but it doesn't seem to be calling my phpfunctions.php function.
I was expecting to see the php echo "test has been run" but this doesn't happen.
Did I miss something?
You should use isset() method:
<?php
if(isset($_GET["action"])) {
if($_GET["action"] == "run_test") {
echo "test has been run";
}
}
?>
and if you are using ajax then why do you need to include it on index page:
<?php include 'scripts/phpfunctions.php' ?>
and i can't find this element $('#ajaxdata') on your index page.
Also you can check the network tab of your inspector tool to see the xhr request to the phpfunctions.php and see if this gets successfull or there is any error.
I think problem is here:
$(document).read(function() {
$('#testButt').on('click', function() {
console.log("jquery call worked"); // this bit does run when button is clicked
$.ajax({ // this bit doesn't seem to do anything
url: 'scripts/phpfunctions.php',
type: 'GET',
data: {action:'run_test'}, // <------ Here
success: function(data) {
$('#ajaxdata').html(data);
},
error: function(log) {
console.log(log.message);
}
});
});
});
jQuery says:
Data to be sent to the server. It is converted to a query string, if not already a string. It's appended to the url for GET-requests. See processData option to prevent this automatic processing. Object must be Key/Value pairs. If value is an Array, jQuery serializes multiple values with same key based on the value of the traditional setting.
So you should set data: {key:'value'}
Most things look fine, but your data attribute is designed for "POST" requests, try to add the data to the url as follows:
$( document ).read( function ()
{
$( '#testButt' ).on( 'click', function ()
{
console.log( "jquery call worked" ); // this bit does run when button is clicked
$.ajax( { // this bit doesn't seem to do anything
url: 'scripts/phpfunctions.php?action=run_test', // Add the GET request to the end of the URL
type: 'GET',
//data: 'action=run_test', Unrequired noise :P (this is for post requests...)
success: function ( data )
{
$( '#ajaxdata' ).html( data );
},
error: function ( log )
{
console.log( log.message );
}
} );
} );
} );
And also (as mentioned in my comments), you need to finish your bodys closing tag:
</body> <!-- Add the closing > in :P -->
</html>
I hope this helps :)
Where do you load ajaxfunctions.js? It look like in your code you never load the resource
And change
<button id="xxx">
In
<button type="button" id="xxx">
So the page isn't reloaded

How to use PHP to send javascript

I posted a more specific question on this yesterday, but I think my problem is more basic than what I initially asked.
I am trying to use PHP to set a setTimeout() with a wait variable from a database, but any script I echo doesn't work, even if it involves no PHP manipulation. Take a look below.
Here is the ajax call
function loadContent()
{
$.ajax(
{
url: "controller/loadContent.php",
cache: false,
success: function(html)
{
$("#contentWindow").html(html);
}
});
}
// Initial Load
loadContent();
And here is the PHP it receives.
echo '<h1>Upload content to start the show</h1>';
echo '<script>
setTimeout(loadContent, 4000);
</script>';
The is showing, so I believe the ajax and the PHP is working properly. The script works properly when I place it inside the javascript file, but the script won't run when it's echoed to the page.
My problem is the javascript I echo doesn't run. How can I use PHP to send javascript to the user? Why is what I wrote not functioning?
UPDATE: I realized that when I echo script, it echoed to the middle of the body and technically is above where the script file is loaded on the bottom of the body. Can I echo to the bottom of the body?
Here is a workaround:
function loadContent()
{
$.ajax(
{
url: "controller/loadContent.php",
cache: false,
success: function(html)
{
var myArray = html.split("|");
var message = myArray[0];
var counter = parseInt(myArray[1]); //Minor fix
$("#contentWindow").html(message);
startCounter(counter);
}
});
}
function startCounter(counter){
//counter as the value of 1000 milliseconds are equal to 1 second
setTimeout(loadContent, counter);
}
PHP File
$refreshTimer = 1000; //This is a test
echo "Upload content to start the show|".$refreshTimer; //The message and the counter
If you return just the script portion in your php file you can set the dataType in the .ajax call to 'script' and it will execute the returned javascript (http://api.jquery.com/jquery.ajax/)
So:
function loadContent()
{
$.ajax(
{
url: "controller/loadContent.php",
cache: false,
dataType: 'script',
success: function(html)
{
$("#contentWindow").html(html);
}
});
}
// Initial Load
loadContent();
Then in your PHP:
echo 'setTimeout(loadContent, 4000);';

javascript(ajax) and php working together?

I have a problem that my Js file is not recognizing a php variable built by ajax.
Here is an example:
index.php:
<script src="js.js">
</script>
<?
include('build.php');
<div id="brand">
<?
echo $brandinput;
?>
</div>
//....more code
?>
build.php:
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
$.ajax({
crossOrigin: true,
dataType: "jsonp",
type: "GET",
url: "getBrand.php",
data: info,
success: function(data){
$("#result").html(data);
}
});
</script>
<?php $brandinput='<div id="result"></div>';
?>
js.js:
$(document).ready(function(){
//dosomething with div's in index.php
}
So, I'll try to explain this in the easiest way. My index.php includes a build.php which as you can see calls ajax to retrieve data from another server. This data is located in a php variable ($brandinput) which will contain many <div>,<input>,... etc. Then index.php echo $brandinput, showing all the content of the variable. But I have a js.js which change appearances in div's, input's, etc.. and is this js which is not recognizing the content of the variable $brandinput.
I'd like to know if you have more ideas or what am I doing wrong...
All the code is working well, I tested many times (except for what I said before)
The ajax call work well and Index.php displays $braninput correctly.
p.s. $brandinput is something like this:
<div id='BlackBerry'><img src='..\/images\/supporteddevices\/blackberry-logo.jpg' alt='blackberry-logo' width='75'><br><input class='adjustRadio' type='radio'
and yeah it works well too.
Actually this is how it supposed to be working, what you need to do is to wait for the ajax request to finish first before executing the functions in js.js
try this way
// in build.php
$(document).ready(function () {
var promise = $.ajax({
crossOrigin: true,
dataType: "jsonp",
type: "GET",
url: "getBrand.php",
data: info,
success: function (data) {
$("#result").html(data);
//dosomething with div's in index.php
}
});
});
or (assuming js.js is loaded after the script within build.php, or js.js has to be loaded after it)
// in build.php
$(document).ready(function () {
var promise = $.ajax({
crossOrigin: true,
dataType: "jsonp",
type: "GET",
url: "getBrand.php",
data: info,
success: function (data) {
$("#result").html(data);
}
});
});
// in js.js
$(document).ready(function () {
promise.then(function (data) {
//dosomething with div's in index.php
});
});
P.S
$brandinput just hold the string whatever assigned to, and will never be changed with ajax request, where ajax success handler just manipulate the rendered DOM directly in the client side.
You can try moving your <script> tag to after your php codes like this:
<? include('build.php'); ?>
<div id="brand">
<? echo $brandinput; ?>
</div>
<script src="js.js"></script>
//....more code
On a slightly different note, you should consider avoid embedding/intermixing PHP codes with HTML and Javascript. Take a look at this post for better ways way "passing data from PHP to Javascript".

jquery .ajax always returns error - data being added to database

I am trying to add users to a database using jquery ajax calls. The users get added just fine to the database, but the ajax always returns with error. I'm not sure how to retrieve the specific error either. Below is my code, form, php, and jquery.
Here is the jquery
$(document).ready(function() {
//ajax call for all forms.
$('.button').click(function() {
var form = $(this).closest('form');
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: form.attr('data'),
dataType: 'json',
data: form.serialize(),
success: function (response) {
alert('something');
},
error: function() {
alert('fail');
}
});
});
});
Here is the PHP
<?php
include 'class_lib.php';
if(isset($_POST['username'])) {
$user = new Users;
$user->cleanInput($_POST['username'], $_POST['password']);
if($user->insertUser()) {
echo json_encode('true');
} else {
echo json_encode('false');
}
}
Here is the HTML
<div id='newUser' class='tool'>
<h3>New User</h3>
<form method='post' name='newUser' data='../php/newUser.php'>
<span>Username</span><input type='text' name='username'><br>
<span>Password</span><input type='password' name='password'>
<input type='submit' name='submit' class='button' style='visibility: hidden'>
</form>
<span class='result'> </span>
</div>
#Musa, above you mentioned
My guess is its a parsing error, try removing dataType: 'json', and see if it works
You absolutely solved the problem I was having! My ajax post request was similar to above and it just kept returning to the 'error' section. Although I checked using firebug, the status was 200(ok) and there were no errors.
removing 'dataType:json' solved this issue for me. Thanks a lot!
Turns out I had to add async: false to the $.ajax function. It wasn't getting a response back from the php.
I know this is an old question but I have just run into a weird situation like this ( jquery ajax returns success when directly executed, but returns error when attached to button, even though server response is 200 OK )
And found that having the button inside the form tags caused JQuery to always return error. Simply changing the form tags to div solved the problem.
I believe JQuery assumes the communication should be form encoded, even though you say it is application/json.
Try moving your button outside your form and see what happens...
I had the same problem and discovery there. All the time the problem is the version of my jQuery, I had use jquery version (jquery-1.10.2.js) but this version is not Ajax stablish. So, I change version for (jquery-1.8.2.js) and this miracle heppened.
Good Luck Guy!
You should specify status Code 200 for successful response.
<?php
http_response_code(200);
?>
See here: http://php.net/manual/en/function.http-response-code.php
The first solution
Try to remove dataType in your js file like that:
$(document).ready(function() {
$('.button').click(function() {
var form = $(this).closest('form');
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: form.attr('data'),
data: form.serialize(),
success: function (response) {
alert('something');
},
error: function() {
alert('fail');
}
});
});
});
The second solution
Send a real clean JSON to AJAX like that:
PHP
if(isset($_POST['username'])) {
$user = new Users;
$user->cleanInput($_POST['username'], $_POST['password']);
if($user->insertUser()) {
$error = [
"title"=> 'true',
"body"=> 'some info here ... '
];
echo json_encode($error);
} else {
$error = [
"title"=> 'false',
"body"=> 'some info here ... '
];
echo json_encode($error);
}
}
JavaScript
$(document).ready(function() {
$('.button').click(function() {
var form = $(this).closest('form');
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: form.attr('data'),
dataType: 'json',
data: form.serialize(),
success: function (data) {
let x = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(data));
console.log(x.title);
console.log(x.body);
},
error: function() {
//code here
}
});
});
});

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