Associating events with scripts

[ksmatthews]

Hi there,

 

Typically in php clicking buttons or other objects usually lead to page re-loads or data submissions followed by re-directs.

 

Apart from using AJAX, is a there a way of associating button clicks with php code without having to re-load the page ? Specifically, I would like to use button clicks with 'exec()' or 'system()' 'to run UNIX commands and / or communicate with server processes which would both return information that could be displayed to the user.

 

regards,

 

Steven M

[PHP_PhREEEk]

Hi Steven -

 

AJAX is the only way to communicate with a server and just refresh the relevant content. PHP is all or none, so it requires an entire script to run its course, then refresh the entire page with the result. You could use a frameset or an iFrame to get closer to what you want (not refreshing an entire page) without using AJAX.

 

PhREEEk