Passing variable to PHP from Javascript 1

[arunrr]

Hello,

I am putting together the following rank polling for my site...

http://www.bcci.com/Poll/best_test_batsmen/btb.php

The entire code may be viewed here...

http://www.bcci.com/Poll/best_test_batsmen/btb.txt

The following method to assign the value of the javascript variable to PHP before writing to the database is not working.

$bat0 = $_GET['Batsman[0]'];
$bat1 = $_GET['Batsman[1]'];
...etc...

Any input is greatly appreciated...

Thanks,
Arun

 

[vacunita]

[ol]
[li] I don't see any form inputs with the name Batsman[x]. Since only form inputs like text boxes get submitted with a form and populate the GET variable there's no way that can work. [/li]

[li]If you had form elements with those names, the correct way to access the array would be:

$_GET['Batsman'][0]
$_GET['Batsman'][1]
....
[/li]
[li]Your form is using the post method:

<form name="Batsman" method="[red]post[/red]" ...

So values submitted would be in the POST variable rather than GET.
$_POST['Batsman'][x]

[/li]
[/ol]

Personally I would simply turn your Javascript array into a string, set it as a value of a hidden form element so its submitted with the form to the PHP script. Then use PHP if you need to, to turn it back into an array for you to use.


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[arunrr]

Thanks Phil, working on changes...
Arun

 

[arunrr]

Hello,

Continuing the above effort, the full code may be seen at...

http://www.bcci.com/Poll/best_test_batsmen/btb.txt

The polling site is...

http://www.bcci.com/Poll/best_test_batsmen/btb.php

The javascript variable, 'Batsman', is a string and will have a default value of:

"A B C D E F G H I J"

As the ranking are modified via the form, the string value is changed.

In order to pass this variable to PHP, where do i place the hidden input form element?

Help is much appreciated...
Thanks,
Arun

 

[vacunita]

Anywhere within your form tag. Once you submit the page to your PHP script, the POST array variable will be populated with the value you assign to the hidden input.

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[arunrr]

Hello Phil,

Thanks for your input. Got things working with the following...

I have the following javascript code...
document.getElementById('BATS').value = Batsmen;

and the following input html tag...
<input id="BATS" type="hidden" name="userchoice">

and the following MySQL insert via PHP...
INSERT INTO $table (Email, Choice) VALUES ('$_POST', '$_POST[userchoice]')

Appreciate it,
Arun

 

[vacunita]

Glad it worked for you

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