This is an interesting idea - I hadn't considered having the second window be
subordinant to the first, and really didn't even know I could pass data between
windows. I'll play with this, it might work out.
Thanks,
Chuck
Jonathan Sharp wrote:
> I wrote a browser based application (yes it is an application!) (but I can't
> let you see it cause it's propriatary technology) but the client side was
> javascript and I had PHP save the data and read data...
>
> I won't go into detail, but basically I had PHP print JavaScript, and then
> have a variable in the main window that the child window would save the new
> data to...
>
> for example, have the javascript (which PHP generates) be something like
> <script>
> var DATAARY = new Array();
> DATAARY[0] = 'Some data';
> DATAARY[1] = 'Some data';
> DATAARY[2] = 'Some data';
> DATAARY[3] = 'Some data';
> window.parent.document.MAINDATAARY = DATAARY;
> </script>
> It was something to that extent, it works quite nicely, and it definetly
> pushes the limits of the technology used.
>
> -Jonathan Sharp
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Mayo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 4:05 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [PHP] Invoke PHP script from onLoad handler?
>
> OK, I've gone back through the archives and now understand the situation
> with client- and server-side. I just wasn't thinking it through.
>
> Spawning a window to let PHP query the db and somehow passing returned
> values back to the parent window is something I could do, I suppose, but
> it seems that what I and the other zillion people who keep asking the
> same question need is a way to get to our databases using a client-side
> technology like Javascript.
>
> I recognize the shortcomings of client-side stuff like compatility
> issues and on/off preferences and in this case am willing to let the
> user take some reponsibility for his browsing experience.
>
> Now I'm completely off-topic, but does anyone have any ideas regarding
> database access with Javascript, perhaps by having JS run a shell or
> perl script? How would JS get the values back? Something like
>
> function getdb () {
> var mylist = execute.some.remote.program(./getmysqldata.pl);
> }
>
> With all the traffic on this type of request, I'm surprised the FAQ
> doesn't take
> up the subject.
>
> Thanks,
> Chuck
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> You *can* have a JavaScript handler invoke PHP -- but it requires
> accessing
> a URL and waiting for the web-server to respond, so your response time
> will
> not be so hot.
>
> I'm afraid I don't recall how, but it has been posted here before...
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chuck Mayo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Newsgroups: php.general
> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 10:10 AM
> Subject: [PHP] Invoke PHP script from onLoad handler?
>
> > Sorry if this has come up before.
> >
> > I want to update a select list from a mySql database whenever the
> > browser window gets the focus. This is because I anticipate that the
> > user will frequently use a second window to make additions to the
> > database that holds the list values while filling in the form, and I
> > want those additions to be in the select list when the user returns.
> >
> > At present I have PHP querying the db before I output the body tag,
> and
> > an onLoad() handler passes the returned records to a Javascript which
> > populates the list box with the query results, but I have only figured
>
> > out how to query the db when the page initially loads. I really need
> to
> > query the db and invoke the Javascript every time the window gets
> focus.
> >
> > So, I guess my question is twofold: can I invoke a php function with
> an
> > onLoad handler, and if so, how can I have onLoad do both things - run
> > the php function to query the database, then run the Javascript to
> > populate the list box? Or is there another way?
> >
> > TIA,
> > Chuck Mayo
>
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