It's up to you how you trigger/call the ajax() function -- if you want to call it when a button is clicked, then add the call to the button's onclick attribute. You don't have to specify any field -- just use [] for the second argument.
Anthony On Saturday, September 10, 2011 6:45:08 PM UTC-4, Ramos wrote: > > Hello, > > the ajax function example in the web2py book > > ajax('{{=URL('new_post')}}',['your_message'], 'target'); > > sends the value of the field *your_message* to the controller function > > I dont want to send the value of a field but a button onclick action > > My webpage can have 2,4 10 or 20 buttons. It depends . And each time i > press a button i need to call the ajax function to process that button > > can the ajax function process a button instead of a text field? > > > Thank you > >