Great ajax script I just need it to send one more value [Archive]

eapro

11-03-2008, 08:40 AM

I found a nice little ajax script that does just what I want, send a value to php via hyperlink wich let's me update a div instantly without reloading page.

But now I want to throw in an input box. I know how to do this in a different way but I'd like the value input box when the link clicked (the one, two, three links). I can't figure out how to modify the script to do that.

there are 3 files:
ajaxswitch.js - the ajax/js script
handle.php - php file to handle serverside
test.php - page with user interface

I won't post handle.php as I don't think it's necessary. Please someone examine this for me, I don't think I'll ever figure this out on my own. In case you're wondering, I got this script from here (http://bonrouge.com/br.php?page=ajaxswitch&content=one).

Here is the ajax/js code:
var request = false;
/*@cc_on @*/
/*@if (@_jscript_version >= 5)
try {
request = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
} catch (e) {
try {
request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
} catch (e2) {
request = false;
}
}
@end @*/
if (!request && typeof XMLHttpRequest != 'undefined') {
request = new XMLHttpRequest();
}

function ajaxSwitch(content) {

/*the name of your page with the content goes here */
var url = "handle.php?showit=" + escape(content);
request.open("GET", url, true);
request.onreadystatechange = go;
request.send(null);
}

function go() {
if (request.readyState == 4) {
if (request.status == 200) {
var response = request.responseText;
/* 'ajaxcontent' is the name of my div that will contain the info */
document.getElementById("ajaxcontent").innerHTML = response;
}
}
}

function showIt() {
var aTags=document.getElementById('statelinks').getElementsByTagName('a');
for (i=0; i<aTags.length; i++) {
aTags[i].onclick=function() {
var show=this.href.split('content=')[1];
ajaxSwitch(show);
return false;
}
}
}
window.onload=showIt;

and the page code (test.php):
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="ajaxswitch.js"></script>
</head>
<body>

<div id="ajaxswitchcontent">
<ul id="options">
<li><a href="test.php?content=one">one</a></li>
<li><a href="test.php?content=two">two</a></li>
<li><a href="test.php?content=three">three</a></li>
</ul>
<div id="ajaxcontent">
<?php include 'handle.php'; echo $show; ?>
</div>
</div>

</body>
</html>

ohgod

11-03-2008, 02:00 PM

var url = "handle.php?showit=" + escape(content);
that's the line that determines what is sent to handle.php

i'm not sure what you're trying to do with the input box or it's value, but you could drop one on the page wherever you like... and then before the line above add:
var myinput = document.<formname>.<inputname>.value;
...replacing <formname> and <inputname> with the respective names.

then alter your url:
var url = "handle.php?showit=" + escape(content) + "input=" + myinput;