Execute PHP function with Javascript onClick without page refresh

Question

My research is pointing me to Ajax and/or JQuery, but I wanted to ask to make sure I understand and move in the right direction.

I've been looking to use a javascript onclick function to create a popup(alert) asking to confirm that I want to proceed and show the changes I'm about to make.

I hoped that I could use PHP $_POST or GET to echo the change in the popup/alert window. However without the page refresh it appears I can't do this, but looking for a confirmation? Should I be looking for Ajax to do this? Any thoughts/suggestions would likely give me a head start as php/ajax is sort of foreign to me.

Sample code:

<script>     
function clicked() {
    if (confirm('Do you want to submit? <?php if(isset($_POST['city'])){$city = $_POST['city'];echo $city;}?>')) 
    {
        yourformelement.submit();
    } else {
        return false;
    }
}
</script>
</head>
<form action="output.php" method="post">
  <input name="city">

<input type="submit" onclick="clicked();" value="Button" />
 </form>

</html>

$.ajax is your best friend. Submitting a form will refresh your page, just do an asynchronous request. — kemicofa
– kemicofa, Commented Feb 19, 2019 at 20:20
Its not posible. @kemicofa answer would be your best option. — Ghostff
– Ghostff, Commented Feb 19, 2019 at 20:22
Thanks. I thought this was the case. I will start digging into Ajax . — John Dow
– John Dow, Commented Feb 19, 2019 at 20:25

Christoph · Accepted Answer · 2019-02-19 21:09:55Z

1

You can get the input value with jQuery before submitting:

<form action="output.php" method="post" id="form">
    <input name="city" id="city_input">
    <input type="submit" value="Button" />
</form>
<script>     
    $('#form').submit(function(e) {
        e.preventDefault();
        let cityInputVal = $('#city_input').val();
        if (confirm('Do you want to submit ' + cityInputVal + '?')) 
        {
            this.submit();
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    });
</script>

The preventDefault() function stops the form submission and therefore, page refresh.

answered Feb 19, 2019 at 21:09

Christoph

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John Dow Over a year ago

Thanks for the example. I was able to replicate this with slightly different JQuery/Ajax code, but this example is spot on.

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