Post variables after java sort are lost

[Vic Spainhower]

Hello,

I have an HTML table that is being constructed from a MySQL table and
displays a form that includes a check box on 1 of the fields on the form for
each record. I have included in this PHP program a javascript routine called
sorttable.js which is something I found on the internet for sorting tables
and works quite well. The HTML table includes a check box on each record so
the user can select certain records for passing to the next process. This
works fine unless I sort the table on some column and then the POST
variables are lost. When I run the following code there are no POST
variables that will echo except the submit button.

foreach ($_POST as $varName =$value){
echo ($varName . " = " . $value);
}

However, if I don't sort the table the POST variables will be echoed for
every record in the table. I'm not sure why this is happening or how to go
about solving it. When I check certain records on the form and then sort the
table the checks themself don't disappear only the POST variables do. This
prevents me from looping thru the ARRAY to determine the value of the POST
check box for each record to see if it was checked. If I run the above code
but don't sort it I will have several hundred POST variables (several for
each record).

Could someone give me an idea on how to solve this or offer some sort of
work-around??

Thanks Very Much!

Vic

[Jerry Stuckle]

Re: Post variables after java sort are lost

Vic Spainhower wrote:

Hello,
>
I have an HTML table that is being constructed from a MySQL table and
displays a form that includes a check box on 1 of the fields on the form for
each record. I have included in this PHP program a javascript routine called
sorttable.js which is something I found on the internet for sorting tables
and works quite well. The HTML table includes a check box on each record so
the user can select certain records for passing to the next process. This
works fine unless I sort the table on some column and then the POST
variables are lost. When I run the following code there are no POST
variables that will echo except the submit button.
>
foreach ($_POST as $varName =$value){
echo ($varName . " = " . $value);
}
>
However, if I don't sort the table the POST variables will be echoed for
every record in the table. I'm not sure why this is happening or how to go
about solving it. When I check certain records on the form and then sort the
table the checks themself don't disappear only the POST variables do. This
prevents me from looping thru the ARRAY to determine the value of the POST
check box for each record to see if it was checked. If I run the above code
but don't sort it I will have several hundred POST variables (several for
each record).
>
Could someone give me an idea on how to solve this or offer some sort of
work-around??
>
Thanks Very Much!
>
Vic
>
>

Maybe fix your javascript code? This isn't a PHP problem.

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[Vic Spainhower]

Re: Post variables after java sort are lost

>Maybe fix your javascript code? This isn't a PHP problem.

I know it's not a PHP problem and I don't know javascript or I would fix it.
I was hoping someone could offer a work-around as how to sort tables with
PHP on the fly.

Vic


"Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attg lobal.netwrote in message
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Vic Spainhower wrote:

>Hello,
>>
>I have an HTML table that is being constructed from a MySQL table and
>displays a form that includes a check box on 1 of the fields on the form
>for each record. I have included in this PHP program a javascript routine
>called sorttable.js which is something I found on the internet for
>sorting tables and works quite well. The HTML table includes a check box
>on each record so the user can select certain records for passing to the
>next process. This works fine unless I sort the table on some column and
>then the POST variables are lost. When I run the following code there are
>no POST variables that will echo except the submit button.
>>
> foreach ($_POST as $varName =$value){
> echo ($varName . " = " . $value);
> }
>>
>However, if I don't sort the table the POST variables will be echoed for
>every record in the table. I'm not sure why this is happening or how to
>go about solving it. When I check certain records on the form and then
>sort the table the checks themself don't disappear only the POST
>variables do. This prevents me from looping thru the ARRAY to determine
>the value of the POST check box for each record to see if it was checked.
>If I run the above code but don't sort it I will have several hundred
>POST variables (several for each record).
>>
>Could someone give me an idea on how to solve this or offer some sort of
>work-around??
>>
>Thanks Very Much!
>>
>Vic
>>
>>

>
Maybe fix your javascript code? This isn't a PHP problem.
>
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[Jerry Stuckle]

Re: Post variables after java sort are lost

Vic Spainhower wrote:

"Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attg lobal.netwrote in message
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>Vic Spainhower wrote:

>>Hello,
>>>
>>I have an HTML table that is being constructed from a MySQL table and
>>displays a form that includes a check box on 1 of the fields on the form
>>for each record. I have included in this PHP program a javascript routine
>>called sorttable.js which is something I found on the internet for
>>sorting tables and works quite well. The HTML table includes a check box
>>on each record so the user can select certain records for passing to the
>>next process. This works fine unless I sort the table on some column and
>>then the POST variables are lost. When I run the following code there are
>>no POST variables that will echo except the submit button.
>>>
>> foreach ($_POST as $varName =$value){
>> echo ($varName . " = " . $value);
>> }
>>>
>>However, if I don't sort the table the POST variables will be echoed for
>>every record in the table. I'm not sure why this is happening or how to
>>go about solving it. When I check certain records on the form and then
>>sort the table the checks themself don't disappear only the POST
>>variables do. This prevents me from looping thru the ARRAY to determine
>>the value of the POST check box for each record to see if it was checked.
>>If I run the above code but don't sort it I will have several hundred
>>POST variables (several for each record).
>>>
>>Could someone give me an idea on how to solve this or offer some sort of
>>work-around??
>>>
>>Thanks Very Much!
>>>
>>Vic
>>>
>>>

>Maybe fix your javascript code? This isn't a PHP problem.
>>
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>
>

>>Maybe fix your javascript code? This isn't a PHP problem.

>
I know it's not a PHP problem and I don't know javascript or I would

fix it.

I was hoping someone could offer a work-around as how to sort tables

with

PHP on the fly.
>
Vic
>
>

(Top posting fixed)

PHP is server-side. It can't sort client-side. To sort with PHP you
would have to call the server, get the data again (this time sorted) and
redisplay the page. Not hard, but some extra overhead compared to the
Javascript.

P.S. Please don't top post.

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