How To get values from a clicked a href

[jithusdani]

Hi folks,

I wanted to get the value of the clicked A href links, somebody please help.... i have something like this,

<a href="javascript: void(0)" onClick=window.open('<?php echo $rows['file_name']?>','welcome') style="border:0 ">View</a>

So i want to get the value if user clicks the href button. so please anybody...

[wilch]

I am not quite sure which value it is you want to get, but i will assume it is the filename. In that case, i would have done this:

<a href="#" target="_blank"
onClick="window.location='target.php?file=<?php echo $rows['file_name']?>'">View</a>

In this case, target.php is the file that is to process your value(filename).

Hope it helps.

[jithusdani]

Thank you for your response,
Actually this file_name is pdf file path so when this link clicks i want to open that pdf at the same time i want to take the time the user clicks the file and to save to database.. do u know how we can take this..???

I am not quite sure which value it is you want to get, but i will assume it is the filename. In that case, i would have done this:

<a href="#" target="_blank"
onClick="window.location='target.php?file=<?php echo $rows['file_name']?>'">View</a>

In this case, target.php is the file that is to process your value(filename).

Hope it helps.

[wilch]

You can try this. The page redirects to itself (pdf.php) when the link is clicked. The file then saves the time & user's session id before offering the file for download.

<?php
	session_start();

	if(isset($_GET['file']) && isset($_GET['click']) && $_GET['click']){
		//get user session
		$sessionID = session_id();

		//save time to db
		//$sql = "INSERT INTO visitors(session_id, time_clicked) VALUES('$sessionID', '".strftime("%X",time())."')" ;
		//mysql_query($sql);

		//prompt saving of the pdf
		$file = $_GET['file'] ;
		header("Content-type:application/pdf");		
		header("Content-Disposition:attachment;filename='$file'");
	}

	$file = "cert.pdf";
	echo "<a href='pdf.php?click=true&file=$file'>Download File</a>";

?>

[jithusdani]

Thank You wilch its worked thanks a lot....

You can try this. The page redirects to itself (pdf.php) when the link is clicked. The file then saves the time & user's session id before offering the file for download.

<?php
	session_start();

	if(isset($_GET['file']) && isset($_GET['click']) && $_GET['click']){
		//get user session
		$sessionID = session_id();

		//save time to db
		//$sql = "INSERT INTO visitors(session_id, time_clicked) VALUES('$sessionID', '".strftime("%X",time())."')" ;
		//mysql_query($sql);

		//prompt saving of the pdf
		$file = $_GET['file'] ;
		header("Content-type:application/pdf");		
		header("Content-Disposition:attachment;filename='$file'");
	}

	$file = "cert.pdf";
	echo "<a href='pdf.php?click=true&file=$file'>Download File</a>";

?>

[wilch]

You're welcome :)

[jithusdani]

HI wilch Like if the pdf file is there in another directory what will do its downloading but the correct path its not saving.. suppose i have saved the project in project folder and pdf is der in project/upload folder then what will do for the download code its downloading but the correct path its not getting..

You're welcome :)

[wilch]

I am not sure i am getting your problem clearly. But, if you mean the file is not downloading because the file is in a different folder location. Then alter the code to this:

<?php
	session_start();

	if(isset($_GET['file']) && isset($_GET['click']) && $_GET['click']){
		//get user session
		$sessionID = session_id();

		//save time to db
		//$sql = "INSERT INTO visitors(session_id, time_clicked) VALUES('$sessionID', '".strftime("%X",time())."')" ;
		//mysql_query($sql);

		//prompt saving of the pdf
		$file = $_GET['file'] ;
		//header("Content-type:application/pdf");		
		//header("Content-Disposition:attachment;filename='$file'");
		header("location:$file");
	}

	$file = "../cert.pdf"; //or $file = "projects/file/cert.pdf";
	echo "<a href='pdf.php?click=true&file=$file'>Download File</a>";

?>

[jithusdani]

The same thing only i want but just i want open the pdf in the next window.. would u know..??? sorry if i am troubling u....

I am not sure i am getting your problem clearly. But, if you mean the file is not downloading because the file is in a different folder location. Then alter the code to this:

<?php
	session_start();

	if(isset($_GET['file']) && isset($_GET['click']) && $_GET['click']){
		//get user session
		$sessionID = session_id();

		//save time to db
		//$sql = "INSERT INTO visitors(session_id, time_clicked) VALUES('$sessionID', '".strftime("%X",time())."')" ;
		//mysql_query($sql);

		//prompt saving of the pdf
		$file = $_GET['file'] ;
		//header("Content-type:application/pdf");		
		//header("Content-Disposition:attachment;filename='$file'");
		header("location:$file");
	}

	$file = "../cert.pdf"; //or $file = "projects/file/cert.pdf";
	echo "<a href='pdf.php?click=true&file=$file'>Download File</a>";

?>

[wilch]

I am not sure how to open it up in a new window. But, i think the same code should open the pdf in a new window if the user's browser has a PDF viewer plugin installed on it, so my guess is that if you dont a PDF plugin on your browser, then the browser defaults to the download option.
Like i said, this is a guess - i am not too sure about it.

[jithusdani]

okay then how i can take the particular clicked file name to store in data table

I am not sure how to open it up in a new window. But, i think the same code should open the pdf in a new window if the user's browser has a PDF viewer plugin installed on it, so my guess is that if you dont a PDF plugin on your browser, then the browser defaults to the download option.
Like i said, this is a guess - i am not too sure about it.

[wilch]

within the if clause, change the old sql statement to the following:

$sql = "INSERT INTO visitors(session_id, time_clicked, file_name) VALUES('$sessionID', '".strftime("%X",time())."', '$file')" ;

Obviously, i am assuming you have a field called file_name in your table.

[jithusdani]

Okay wilch thanks for your support its been solved as per my requirement.. thank you... have a good day....

with regards
Jithesh

within the if clause, change the old sql statement to the following:

$sql = "INSERT INTO visitors(session_id, time_clicked, file_name) VALUES('$sessionID', '".strftime("%X",time())."', '$file')" ;

Obviously, i am assuming you have a field called file_name in your table.