Is there an easy way to do this?

[tcorbeil]

I don't even know where this question classifies itself but hopefully someone can point me in the right direction:

 

If i have a list as such:

 

-NHL

-MLB

-NBA

-NFL

 

Is there a way to have an option like an 'onclick' where each item that is clicked gives a variable such as $clickedvalue the value of the item clicked while at the same time, routing to a function in separate php file?

 

1) So let's say i clicked on MLB

2) the variable $clickedvalue = item clicked (in this case MLB)

3) call a function in a separate php file for processing..

4) return to main script.

 

so far i know of the href=# but with it, i can't really give my variable a value.. 

 

Maybe i'm asking much so i do appreciate any ideas.

 

Thanks.

T

 

 

[Guest prozente]

if you are wanting to pass a value to a PHP script based on what link is clicked you can use the GET method.

 

example:

<a href="script.php?myvariable=MLB">MLB</a>
<a href="script.php?myvariable=NBA">NBA</a>

then in script.php

 

you would access the variable by using $_GET['myvariable']

[tcorbeil]

Awesome! Thanks prozente.

[tcorbeil]

Actually, here's another question:

 

Can i do exactly wht you mentioned but instead of calling an external script, call a function instead??

 

Thanks.

T

[Guest prozente]

You need the php script in order to call a function. Pass the variable through the function you want in script.php

[tcorbeil]

Ok, that's cool. one last thing..  is there a way to hide the href link? I want to call my script but I don't the link to show at the bottom of explorer or any web browser for that matter..

 

Thanks again.

 

T.

[clown[NOR]]

javascript... onMouseOver() i think... google it "javascript remove link in statusbar" or something like that

[Guest prozente]

If you don't want the link to be visible then this defeats the point of the link. If this is the case then don't output the link. If you insist on having the link created but just not visible then you can use CSS.

 

<a style="display:none" href="script.php?foo=bar">

[taith]

<a href="wherever.php" onmouseover="javascript:document.status='';">this should suffice i would think...</a>