javascript and php combination ---will work or not...help me

starwars · Joined: 03 Dec 2008 Posts: 2

<html>
<script language ="javascript">
function myfunction()
{
<?
echo "Hello How are You";
?>
}
</script>

<body>
<?
echo "<form>";
echo "<input type=\"button\" onclick=\"myfunction()\" value=\"Call function\">";
echo "</form>";
?>
</body>
</html>

will the above code work....when i try, it gives error

Thanks in advance

tommytx · Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 23

Try this... works for me..

<html>
<script>
function myfunction() {
<? echo 'alert("Hello How are You")'; ?>
}
</script>

<body>

<? echo '<input type="button" onclick="javascript:myfunction()" value="Call function">'; ?>

</body>
</html>

tommytx · Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 23

This works also in case you need all that form stuff in there.

<html>
<script>
function myfunction() {
<? echo 'alert("Hello How are You")'; ?>
}
</script>

<body>

<?
echo '<form>';
echo '<input type="button" onclick="javascript:myfunction()" value="Call function">';
echo '</form>';
?>

</body>
</html>

tommytx · Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 23

echo "Hello How are You";

Bottom line is once php writes the html file, and later you click the button.. trust me php is long gone and is still on your server.

The html file no longer has access to php commands to write anything..

So you must set it up to do the writing later with a javascript command for later when you push the button..

Hope this makes sense.

johnreynolds10 · Joined: 17 Aug 2009 Posts: 1

leahmarie · Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 60

I guess php and javascript can get along well if the coding and scripting is right