calling php function

[csckid]

<form >
Search By Country:<br>
<select name="country" onClick="<?php hello();  ?>">
					<option value="Australia">Australia</option>
<option value="USA">USA</option>
</select>

</form>

<div name="display">
<?php
echo "<table border=3><tr><td>hi</td></tr></table>";
function hello(){
echo "how";
}

?>

</div>

 

 

 

i tried to call the phpfuntion hello() onclick.... but the command is not executed.......

 

plz help

[redarrow]

<?php echo hello(); ?>

[ratcateme]

ok well i am guessing you are new to web development basically PHP is Server-Side so everything happens on the server then the page is sent to the user and PHP stooped and not called again until a new URL is clicked also when it is started again it is completely fresh starting with a new script.

you need to use Javascript it is Client-Side and so happens int the clients Web Browser. it can be used for things you want to happen when user clicks a button

 

Scott.

 

 

[ratcateme]

<?php echo hello(); ?>

would do nothing also as there is no "return" in the function it echos everything

 

Scott.

[redarrow]

i did not no that op never had JavaScript implemented did i so sorry.

[trq]

i did not no that op never had JavaScript implemented did i so sorry.

 

You should also read ratcateme's first reply. Your solution will never work, you seem to be missing the basics of server / client interaction.

[redarrow]

Agree i am sorry,

 

just dash d in there , like i said years ago, i hate JavaScript sorry.

 

I did study JavaScript, and got a cert, but i was told to study

java and continue what i new,

never did like php to much .

 

i have noticed if you don't no JavaScript and ajax there no jobs for me.