Using a php function in javascript

Question

I need to use a php function inside this script which converts the ID into a required format.

function onlineStatus() {  
    $.getJSON('updateusers.php', function(data) {  
        $('#users').html('');
        $.each(data, function(i, item) {  
            $('#users').append('[<span>'+ item.userid +'</span>]');
        });
    });
    setTimeout("onlineStatus()",30000);
}

I have tried the following in various ways but I either get nothing or it fails with a missing ) after the argument list.

$('#users').append('[<span>'<?php nameFormat('+ item.userid +') ?>'</span>]');

I would appreciate your assistance.

Why don't you just put your nameFormat() function into updateusers.php and return the formatted value in your json ? — Tim Williams
– Tim Williams, Commented May 10, 2011 at 19:41

namuol · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-10 14:41:47Z

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PHP functions can only be executed on the server-side. You should probably translate the nameFormat function into javascript so you can use it on the client-side.

answered May 10, 2011 at 14:41

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ANisus · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-10 14:47:55Z

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If you are trying to run this command on the server side before sending the script to the user, you have forgotten to echo the statement. Either type

$('#users').append('[<span>'<?php echo nameFormat('+ item.userid +'); ?>'</span>]');

or

$('#users').append('[<span>'<?=nameFormat('+ item.userid +')?>'</span>]');

... unless ofcourse the function nameFormat allready does an echo.

edited May 10, 2011 at 14:47

answered May 10, 2011 at 14:41

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anadin Over a year ago

$('#users').append('[<span>'<a href=viewuser.php?u=><font color= #000000></font></a>'</span>]');

Dmitriy Koval · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-10 14:51:27Z

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It's one side connection. You can use javascript in php, but you can't use php in javascript. For example:

You can assign variable in php, and than use it in JS.

var a = <?php echo $a ?>;

The same thing you can do with functions ;)

answered May 10, 2011 at 14:51

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