Re: PHP inside Javascript

On 5 Sep, Samantha Savvakis wrote: > > Hi all, > > I would like to put some php inside javascript. I have done this before, but > this time it's slightly different. > > The problem I'm having is that the PHP is being executed, despite the fact > that it's inside a javascript function that hasn't been called yet. This is > what I want to do: > > ------------------------ > <BODY> > <SCRIPT language="javascript"> > <!-- > function NextPage() > { > <?php > if ($username == "") > { > $error = "You must enter a username"; > } > else if ($address == "") > { > $error = "You must enter an address"; > } > else > { > ?> > document.frmDetails.submit(); > <?php > } > ?> > } > //--> > </SCRIPT> > > <FORM name=frmDetails> > <INPUT type=submit name=btnNext id=btnNext value="Next>>" > onclick="NextPage()"> > </FORM> > </BODY> > > ------------------------------ > > No matter what I do, the php is being executed and $error always has a > value. Is there a way I can do PHP validation inside the javascript function > and it not be executed? > > Thanks, > Sam > You are forgetting that PHP is a server side application and javascript is client side. ALL the PHP code is executed before any output is sent to the browser, and only then is any javascript able to run. You might have better luck doing your validatin with js, but it's better technique not to rely on server side validation alone. -- David Robley | WEBMASTER & Mail List Admin RESEARCH CENTRE FOR INJURY STUDIES | http://www.nisu.flinders.edu.au/ AusEinet | http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/ Flinders University, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA