is it possible to use php as a client side scripting language?
if it possible, how can i read values releated with the form?
Anvar.P 0 Newbie Poster
itsjareds 29 Junior Poster
This, sir, is exactly what JavaScript was created for.
Here is an example of how to access a form element with the name "input1":
<html>
<body>
<form onSubmit="return getFormValue()">
<input type="text" name="input1"/><br/>
<input type="submit" value="Submit"/>
</form>
<script type="text/javascript">
function getFormValue() {
var myInput = document.getElementsByName("input1");
if (myInput)
alert("input1's value: " + myInput[0].value);
return false;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>This will alert the value of what's typed into the input element when you click Submit.
diafol
I came across this a little while ago. I tried some of the functions and they were fine, although one or two didn't work (probably my fault):
It's basically a set of js functions named after php functions. Interesting.
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Josh Connerty 20 Unverified User
Also you might want to look into AJAX. ;)
Atli 182 Posting Pro
To answer the actual question:
No, you can't use PHP client-side.
Unless you happen to have a browser that supports PHP as a scripting language.
(Of which I know none)
I came across this a little while ago. I tried some of the functions and they were fine, although one or two didn't work (probably my fault):
It's basically a set of js functions named after php functions. Interesting.
Yea, I tried those to a while back. Very useful.
This should make it easier for PHP programmers to get started with JavaScript. They would at least have the basic PHP functions available.
digital-ether 399 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso Team Colleague
There are some client side implementations of PHP.
eg:
http://gtk.php.net/
http://pear.php.net/package/XML_XUL/
Of course this doesn't run in a browser natively. But like Flash, you could for instance create a browser plugin that allowed execution of your client side PHP.
Will Gresham 81 Master Poster
If you are trying to get values from a form, why not use the $_POST and $_GET vars in PHP... Any data from the form will be in these.
Using JavaScript is all well and good until you come across a browser which either has JavaScript disabled or does not support JavaScript.
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