Re: Invoke PHP script from onLoad handler?

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... -- Visit the Zend Store at http://www.zend.com/store/ Wanna help me out? Like Music? Buy a CD: http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm Volunteer a little time: http://chatmusic.com/volunteer.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Mayo <res035gp@gte.net> 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 > > > -- > 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 >