calling php function in javascript

[Anon]

I am calling a php function in javascript but I am getting syntax error. The code:
echo "<script Language=\"JavaScript\" Type=\"text/javascript\">\n";
echo "<!--\n";
echo "var x=confirm('Do you want to copy from $copyfrom to $copyto')\n";
echo "if (!x)\n";
echo "window.location.href = 'http://www.1234.com/per_mod.php?op=$frompage'\n ";
echo "else \n";
echo "<?php copyas($uname,$frompage,$copyfrom,$copyto); ?>;\n";
echo "end \n";
The error is on the line - echo "<?php copyas($uname,$frompage,$copyfrom,$copyto); ?>;\n";
All the variables are php variables.
Please help me fix this error
Thanks in anticipation

[Anon]

well the reason for your error is because you are opening a <?php tag within another php tag.. also.. you should never echo a php function . i would say how you can fix that so you don't get parse errors, but your bigger problem is that you are trying to execute php from within javascript.

php executes server-side .. before the javascript can execute. this is because javascript executes on the client's machine after the page has been parsed by php.

i don't think it's possible to execute php within javascript . someone correct me if i am wrong plz.

-mike

[Anon]

Hi Mike
My requirement is "I want to confirm with the user if they want to go ahead with copying or not".
Is there anything in php similar to confirm()in jscript.

Also I am not executing part in jscript and part in php. only the confirmation is done in jscript. Can you let me know how I can fix the parse error.

Thanks in anticipation

[skripty]

Ok so when the user clicks COPY or whatever you should run some javascript to confirm it. I am not a wiz at javascript but i imagine the part of your html page would look like this...

<a href="doCopy.php" onClick="return confirm()">Copy</a>
<script ="javascript">
funtion confirm(){
var test=confirm("Are You Sure You Want To Continue Copying?");
if (test==true){
return true;
}
else{
return false;
}
</script>

Need more help? mail me at [e-mail] with a more detailed explaination of what you are trying to do.

[majik-sheff]

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