JQuery PHP Save position of draggable items using While loop

[derekshull]

There are a lot of solutions out there as to how to save the position of draggable DIVs but I haven't found any that will help with using a While loop in php.

I have a database of "needs" and I want to display all the "needs" that match the persons username and status=inprogress. This could be 1 need or 1,000,000 needs depending on if the criteria is met.

I want to save the position of the need (DIV) automatically when it's moved. Is this possible?

Here the code I currently have that displays the "needs" (divs)

 

 

  <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.2/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css" />

  <script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js"></script>

  <script src="http://code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.2/jquery-ui.js"></script>

  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/resources/demos/style.css" />

  <style>

  #set div { width: 90px; height: 90px; padding: 0.5em; float: left; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; }

  #set { clear:both; float:left; width: 368px; height: 120px; }

  p { clear:both; margin:0; padding:1em 0; }

  </style>



<script>

$(function() {

  $( "#set div" ).draggable({ 

    stack: "#set div" 

  });

});



</script>

Edited May 1, 2013 by derekshull

[derekshull]

I want to put the values in a database to store them if I can.

[nogray]

Since you already using jquery, you can use a sortable widget, http://api.jqueryui.com/sortable/ and serialize the list on change.

[SahilJariwala]

Here is the complete guide with code to save the position of draggable element.

http://frontend.citynamaste.com/2013/10/how-to-save-position-of-the-draggable-div-in-database/

You can save and retrieve its position whenever you want.