re var params = ({ count: counter });I have just realised that the above is equivalent to var params = 'count=' + counter; Correct? Cheers Geoff On 3 Mar, 10:31, "T.J. Crowder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Geoff, > > The parameters you send with a request are name/value pairs. The > 'parameters' option to Ajax.request can accept either a url-encoded > string, or any Hash-compatible object from which it can get the names > and values to send (seehttp://www.prototypejs.org/api/ajax/options). > From the code you posted, unless 'counter' is a url-encoded string of > some kind, you're not giving any name to your counter value. > > Perhaps this: > > function send(){ > var params = $H({ count: counter }); > new Ajax.Updater( > 'updateDiv', > 'send.php', > { > asynchronous:true, > method:'get', > parameters: params > } > ); > > } > > With this PHP: > > <?php > echo "Hello <p>"; > $cue = $_GET['count']; > echo $cue; > ?> > > In the send() method, I'm creating an object with one property (count) > set to the value of the counter variable, and then wrapping that in a > hash via $H (I'm not sure you really need to do that; you might try it > without the $H call and see if it works). (I could have done all that > within the call to Ajax.Updater, but I thought it would be clearer > doing it separately.) Then in the PHP, I'm retrieving the 'count' > parameter. > > Hope this helps, > -- > T.J. Crowder > tj / crowder software / com > > On Mar 3, 9:04 am, geoffcox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > No idea why my message appears twice!!?? Geoff > > > On 3 Mar, 09:02, geoffcox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > I am trying to use Ajax.Updater to send a javascript variable value to > > > MySQL. > > > > To simplify matters I just want to see what is sent first so I have > > > > <script type="text/javascript"> > > > function send(){ > > > var params = counter; > > > new Ajax.Updater('updateDiv', 'send.php', > > > {asynchronous:true,method:'get', parameters:params}); > > > > } > > > > counter being the javascript variable value. > > > > Question is - what should I have in the sever side php file? > > > > At the moment in send.php I have > > > > <?php > > > echo "Hello <p>"; > > > $cue = $_GET['params']; > > > echo $cue; > > > ?> > > > > The Hello does appear on the page but the $cue does not. > > > > How should I do this?! > > > > Cheers > > > > Geoff --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
