How can i call PHP functions using events ?

[jd2007]

for example, when i click the button below :

 

<input type="button" value="Click" />

 

i want this function to be called, (like JavaScript):

 

<?php

function click()
{
echo "abc";
}

[haku]

You can try this:

 

<form> //include necessary elements in form tag
<input type="button" name="execute_function" value="Click" />
</form>

 

And then on whatever page you are executing the code on, include this:

 

<?php
    if(isset($_POST['execute_function'])) {
        click();
    }
?>

 

 

However, depending on what you are trying to do, a javascript function may serve you better. What is it that you want to do?

 

[xervia]

thanks for the reply, although it wasn't my question. i was wondering if i could push this a little further? how does one get a function to run a after a specific time frame has expired for example a slide show that reloads a new picture after 6 seconds?

[haku]

It cant be done without javascript. PHP runs entirely on the server, whereas a slideshow etc runs on the client. The server can't know what is happening on the client without either the user either clicking a link or pushing a button in order to send data to the server, or javascript executing some event that sends data to the server.

 

Although I wonder if you maybe posted in the wrong thread? You arent the OP of this thread.

[jd2007]

read about javascript's setTimeout function here http://www.w3schools.com/htmldom/met_win_settimeout.asp