Make a Link Execute a Script?

[chaseman]

Seems to be a basic question, but I couldn't find an answer nor figure it out on my own.

 

Basically I have a script that takes out specific data out of the database, the script works on its own, now I just need a way to make the user execute it with a link or a button.

 

Example:

Category: [smileys] - [Category2] - [Category3] - etc.

 

As soon as the user clicks on [smileys] all data in the database which contains the word smileys in the category field gets selected and outputted as a list.

 

Again the script works, I just need to be able to execute it with a button.

 

If I understood it correctly I have to run the script by adding a

if (isset($_POST['Smileys'])) {

in front of the script.

 

But how do I build the connection with the text link?

[chaseman]

I got it to work with:

 

<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post"> 
<input type='submit' name='Smileys' value='Smileys' />
</form>

 

 

How can I make it work with a text link as well?

[trq]

A simple example....

 

function smileys() {
  echo "In here you would have your sileys code";
}

if (isset($_GET['action'] && $_GET['action'] == 'smileys') {
  smileys();
}

echo '<a href="?action=smileys">Execute Smileys</a>';