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AJAX data not passing to PHP

I am having trouble passing AJAX data to PHP. I am experienced with PHP but new to JavaScript.
HTML / JavaScript
<input type="text" id="commodity_code"><button id="button"> = </button>
<script id="source" language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
$('#button').click(function()
{
var commodity_code = $('#commodity_code').val();
$.ajax({
url: 'get_code.php',
data: "commodity_code: commodity_code",
dataType: 'json',
success:function(data) {
var commodity_desc = data[0];
alert(commodity_desc);
}
});
});
</script>
PHP
$commodity_code = $_POST['commodity_code'];
$result = mysql_query("SELECT description FROM oc_commodity_codes WHERE code = '$commodity_code'");
$array = mysql_fetch_row($result);
echo json_encode($array);
I know the general AJAX fetch and PHP code is working as I can manually create the $commodity_code variable and the script works fine. I think my issue lies somewhere in passing the AJAX data to my PHP script.

You forgot to add the method: 'POST' in your AJAX Call. And you have some issues with your call. Check below:
$.ajax({
url: 'get_code.php',
method: "POST", // Change here.
data: {commodity_code: commodity_code}, // Change here.
dataType: 'json',
success:function(data) {
var commodity_desc = data[0];
alert(commodity_desc);
}
});
Or to make it simple, use the shorthand function:
$.post('get_code.php', {commodity_code: commodity_code}, function(data) {
var commodity_desc = data[0];
alert(commodity_desc);
});

error in this line data: "commodity_code: commodity_code", .. you can simple pass the commodity_code variable..
$.ajax({
url: 'get_code.php',
method: "POST",
data: commodity_code,
dataType: 'json',
success:function(data) {
var commodity_desc = data[0];
alert(commodity_desc);
}
});

Send js value to php controller by ajax

I have this button
<button id="<?php echo $u['id']?>" name="activation" onclick="handleButton(this);" type="submit" class="btn btn-success"></button>
And this button related to this
<td id="<?php echo $u['id']?>"><?php echo $u['id']?></td>
I'm using this script to send value of button to my php controller
function handleButton(obj) {
var javascriptVariable = obj.id;
// alert (javascriptVariable);
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "<?php echo base_url(); ?>index.php/admin/active_users",
dataType: 'text',
data: 'myname='+javascriptVariable,
success: function (data){
}
});
}
When I use alert, the result of javascriptVariable is correct and I want it in my controller so I'm trying in my controller to do this:
if(isset($_POST['activation']))
{
$name = $this->input->post('myname');
var_dump($name);
}
But I get null value, what is the wrong?

When you pass data from the browser via AJAX only the data you pass in the data: parameter is sent to the PHP script.
So if you want to test for activation in the PHP script you must actually send that parameter
Also see the amendment to the data: parameter creation below. Its easier to read and a lot easier to code correctly when passing more than one parameter as you dont have to remember &'s and + concatenation.
function handleButton(obj) {
obj.preventDefault();
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "<?php echo base_url(); ?>index.php/admin/active_users",
dataType: 'text',
data: {activation: 1, myname: obj.id}, // add parameter
success: function (data){
alert(data);
}
});
}
Now the PHP will see 2 parameters in the $_POST array activation and myname
if(isset($_POST['activation']))
{
$name = $_POST['myname'];
var_dumb($name);
}
Or if you are using a framework which I assume you are
if(isset($this->input->post('activation')) {
$name = $this->input->post('myname');
var_dumb($name);
}
EDIT:
Spotted another issue your button has an attribute type="submit" this will cause the javascript to run AS WELL AS the form being submitted in the normal way.
Remove the type="submit" attribute and to be doubly sure that the form will not be submitted as well as the AJAX add a call to preventDefault(); as well before the AJAX call

Since the php script is conditioned by a second POST variable [if(isset($_POST['activation']))], you should post that as well.
function handleButton(obj) {
var javascriptVariable = obj.id;
// alert (javascriptVariable);
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "<?php echo base_url(); ?>index.php/admin/active_users",
dataType: 'text',
data: 'myname='+javascriptVariable+'&activation=1',// <-- RIGHT HERE
success: function (data){
alert(data);
}
});
}
SIDE NOTE: you could also echo instead of dump the variable:
if(isset($_POST['activation']))
{
echo $this->input->post('myname');
}

Try this in your ajax function :
function handleButton(obj) {
var javascriptVariable = obj.id;
//alert (javascriptVariable);
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "<?php echo base_url(); ?>index.php/admin/active_users",
dataType: 'text',
data: {myname: javascriptVariable},
success: function (data) {}
});
}
And in your PHP script, you can do $_POST['myname'] to get it (maybe $this->input->post('myname') can work, you can test it)

Look two id
<button id="<?php echo $u['id']?>" name="activation" onclick="handleButton(this);" type="submit" class="btn btn-success"></button>
AND
<td id="<?php echo $u['id']?>"><?php echo $u['id']?></td>
For both html elements id is same.It can not be used with in the same page.This may cause a problem for you...

can't pass php array to jquery

Not able to pass PHP encoded array to js.
index.php
echo '<script src="script.js"></script>';
$a=array(1,2,3,4,5);
echo json_encode($a);
?>
script.js:
$.ajax({
method: 'GET',
url: 'index.php',
dataType: 'json',
success: function (Data) {
alert("Success!" + Data);
},
error: function (Data) {
alert("Wrong");
}
});
I always got message - "Wrong".

You have not pass html tags in your json value generated from php
echo '<script src="script.js"></script>';
simply delete the code above. also, you have to parse your JSON string after your function is succssed, :
function (data) {
JSON.parse(data).forEach(function (x) {
alert(x);
});
}

use post method i think It work
method: 'POST',

Using ajax to call php and return multiple variables?

I am trying to use javascript to call a php script which then will return multiple variables back to my javascript so I can manipulate them.
This is my JS.
$.ajax({
url: 'test.php',
data: { id : lastFileId },
success: function(output) {
alert(output);
}
});
my PHP
<?php
$fileId = ($_GET['id']);
$num1 = 1;
$num2 = 2;
?>
From here, how can I return variables $num1 and $num2 so i can use them in my javascript. Is it possible?
also this is a very basic idea of what I have planned to do if I can achieve this.

You can return as many variables as you want with json_encode().
Try in your PHP:
<?php
echo json_encode(array($num1, $num2));
?>
You can add to that array , $num3, $num4, ... and so on.
In your JS, you can access each number as follows.
First, you will need this line of code to parse the encoded JSON string, in your success function.
var result = $.parseJSON(output);
That sets result as a JSON object. Now you can access all fields within result:
result[0] -- $num1 in PHP
result[1] -- $num2 in PHP

You can go for Json in PHP and javascript if you want array in response for a ajax request
PHP Code
<?php
$fileId = isset($_GET['id'])?$_GET['id']:0;
echo json_encode(array("field"=>$fileId,"num1"=>1,"num2"=>2));
?>
Js Code
jQuery.ajax({
type: "GET",
url: 'test.php',
dataType: "json",
success: function(response) {
console.log(response);
alert(response.num1);
}
});

convert json to object
jQuery.ajax({
type: "GET",
url: 'test.php',
dataType: "json",
success: function(response) {
item=JSON.parse(response);
console.log(item);
alert(item.num1);
}
});

Use a simply string and explode(split) it further in ajax response. Here is PHP code
<?php
$fileId = ($_GET['id']);
echo $num1."|".$num2;
?>
Now split(explode) the response with JavaScript
$.ajax({
url: 'test.php',
data: { id : lastFileId },
success: function(output) {
var my_arr = output.split("|");
console.log(my_arr[0] + "" + my_arr[1]);
}
});

you can simply return it like that
return ['num1'=>$num1,'num2' => $num2];
and also, you can access it as followed,
respone.num1

What is the proper or best way to get data from ajax?

I have this javascript code with ajax.
$('#btnCart').click(function() {
var pName = document.getElementById('prodName').value;
$.ajax({
url: 'index.php',
data: 'prdName='+pName,
success: function(data) {
$('#prod').html(data);
}
});
});
I want to get the value of pName to be returned on my php. Here's my code on my index.php side:
<?php
$prodName = $_GET['prdName'];
echo $prodName;
?>
But it returns Unidentified index: prdName.
How can I get the value from ajax to my php? Please help...

if(isset($_GET['prdName'])){
$prodName = $_GET['prdName'];
echo $prodName;
}

You should send the data as:
data: {prdName: pName},

add this to your PHP code:
if(!empty($_GET['prdName'])){
$prodName = $_GET['prdName'];
echo cartTable($prodName);
}
also some corrections in js:
$('#btnCart').click(function() {
var pName = $('#prodName').val();
$.ajax({
url: 'index.php',
data: {prdName:pName},
success: function(data) {
$('#prod').html(data);
}
});
});

In index.php Get the prdName value from $_POST[] global array.
to send data to index.php file add type type:'POST' in ajax code
$.ajax({
type:'POST',
url: 'index.php',
data: {'prdName': pName},
success: function(data) {
$('#prod').html(data);
}
});
or you can use $.post() method in jQuery
$.post(
'index.php',
{'prdName='+pName},
function(data) {
$('#prod').html(data);
}
});
in index.php
if(isset($_POST['prdName']){
$prodName = $_POST['prdName'];
echo $prodName;
}