Nesting javascript in PHP If ?

[toasty525]

Hi,

 

is it posible to nest simple java script in a PHP IF statment for example i have the following code:

 

if ($row == 0)
{
	?>
	<SCRIPT language="JavaScript">

	alert('Sorry not this time, Please try again !');

	</SCRIPT>
	<? 
}
else
{
	echo $row['prize'];
}

 

When $row = 0 its meant to show an alert box but it dosnt work. 

[RussellReal]

You can't have javascript run while php is still running, essentially what this script will do is output that when the php engine exits.. so you will get the alert AFTER php exits..

[calmchess]

you can do it <?php if(1==1){

 

?>

<!-- java script here-->

<?php

}else{

 

}

?>

[Adam]

you can do it <?php if(1==1){

 

?>

<!-- java script here-->

<?php

}else{

 

}

?>

 

That's basically what he had, except with "$row == 0". Most likely if you're not seeing the JS output you're expecting, there's something wrong with the condition. Could you post more code? At a guess I'd say you're using the mysql_* functions incorrectly.

[RussellReal]

you might also want to do type="text/javascript"