Run PHP code when user clicks link and pass variables

Question

I need to run a PHP code from external server when user clicks a link. Link can\'t lead directly to PHP file so I guess I need to use AJAX/jQuery to run the PHP? But how can I d

Answer 1

use something like this in you page with link

Some text

in the same page put this somewhere on top

<script language='javascript'>
$(function(){
$('.myClass').click(function(){
var data1 = 'someString';
var data2 = 5;//some integer
var data3 = "<?php echo $somephpVariable?>";

$.ajax({

url : "phpfile.php (where you want to pass datas or run some php code)",
data: "d1="+data1+"&d2="+data2+"&d3="+data3,
type : "post",//can be get or post
success: function(){
        alert('success');//do something
    }

});
return false;
});
});

</script>

on the url mentioned in url: in ajax submission you can fetch those datas passed for examlple

<?php
$data1 =$_POST['d1'];
$data2 =$_POST['d2'];
$data3 =$_POST['d3'];
//now you can perform actions as you wish
?>

hope that helps

Answer 2

You can do this with an ajax request too. The basic idea is:

1. Send ajax request to runcode.html
2. Configure another AJAX to trigger from that page

Considering, this as the markup

<a id="link" href="runcode.html'">Test</a>

JS

$("#link").on("click", function() {
    $.get("runcode.html", { "id" : ID }, function(data) {
       //on success 
    });
    return false; //stop the navigation 
});