triggering a funciton using a button.

[sx]

I have a function

example:

 

function wipepostkillfred($post2,$name,$reason,$datestarted,$mdhash) {
echo "hahahahahahahahahah";
}

 

 

I want to trigger this function using a button.  How can I do this?

[soycharliente]

Create a button and give it a name. Post that name to whatever page the form directs to.

 

if(isset($_POST["button_name"])) { callFunction(); }

 

Try something like that.

[poirot]

You might as well use iframes and javascript - so you don't need to redirect to a new page.

It depends on what you want to do...

[per1os]

Well if he wants it to not have to leave the page, iframes work, but AJAX would be better if you are going to use JavaScript anyways. This way the button is clicked it makes a trip to the page runs the function and returns back any data and you can display the results using this same way, with no refreshing period.

 

But as poirot said, it all depends on what you want to do.

[sx]

I am actually running a script that goes into a mysql database, pulls a post and changes that post then replaces the old post in the database with the new one.

 

It does not have to return anything to me other than "Complete".