Re: php & javascript

Actually, what I was tActually, I was trying to allow multiple selection in a select menu, so I need to get all the selected options... can I do this WITHOUT using javascript? gracias. burk@pobox.com wrote: > As other people have stated, it can't be done "smoothly", although they > told you how to move a php variable to javascript. To move a javascript to > php, the only way I have found is to use javascript to set the value of a > form element and submit it. Something like > > echo " > <script language=javascript> > function passvar (MyVar) { > document.MyForm.elements[\"MyHidden\"].value=var; > document.MyForm.submit(); > } > </script> > "; > > // and then in the body of the page > > echo " > <form method=post action=\another.php\" name=\"MyForm\"> > <input type=hidden name=\"MyHidden\" value=\"\"> > </form> > "; > > // and then when you need to move the value of the javascript variable > // you call > > echo " > <input type=button value=\"Move the Variable\" > onClick=\"passvar(MyVar)\"> > "; > > // now in the receiving page $MyHidden is var > > This will work If And Only If > The client has javascript turned on AND > The client's browser supports javascript AND > You can tolerate a form submit to accomplish this > > All in all, you should save javascript for when it's not important, or > when you really need it, and then you should test for it, or warn the user > that they need it. > > HTH, > -burk > > On Tue, 13 Jun 2000, sarahana wrote: > > > Hi, I was wondering: > > > > How would you assign the value of a javascript variable to a php > > variable? > > > > gracias. > > > > > > > > -- > burk@pobox.com > Linux File Managers: http://www.pobox.com/~burk/linuxfile.html > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net