php works server side. you cannot get user to run anything in php without resubmitting (posting or whatever) ... you need javascript if this is something you can do client-side, if not you'll have to live with some sort of resubmit. Tim Ward Senior Systems Engineer Please refer to the following disclaimer in respect of this message: http://www.stivesdirect.com/e-mail-disclaimer.html > -----Original Message----- > From: John Voth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 13 March 2001 18:23 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [?] Call a function with a button/link click? > > > > I am wondering how to call a function simply by clicking a button > or a hyperlink? > > I would like to use this technique to avoid passing things in a link > > Presently, I use this technique: > <a href="../php/delete_something.php?tid=$thing_id">Delete</a> > > I would like to clean things up by having one central or > common include > file and just call functions out of it. The problem lies in > the passing > of variables to that function - how to set something up so > that the user > can click on something to activate that function with a variable. > > Psuedocode: > > if( buttonclick ) > delete_thing($thing_id) > > Am I making sense? > > Thanks in advance. > John > > -- > > /====================================================================\ > | John Voth Mobiltex Data Ltd.Calgary, Alberta,Canada, T1Y-4T7 | > | [EMAIL PROTECTED] 403-291-2770, 403-259-6795 (fax) | > \====================================================================/ > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]