my php functions run when page loads

behzad

i have some php functions that i want to use in my page .
but this functions are running when my page is loading.and after loading page completed the functions are not working.(when i want to call them in submiting form routin)

Weedpacket

Can we see a bit of code?

behzad

<html>
<head>
<?php
function myFunction(){
return $HTTP_POST_VARS["textfield"];
}
echo "<script language=\"Javascript\"> function test(){ return \"".myFunction()."\"; } </script>";
?>
<script language=Javascript>
function mm(){
document.write(test());
}
</script>
<title>Untitled Document</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
</head>

Weedpacket

You do realise that PHP doesn't run on the client?

behzad

my form have a submit button bu i am'nt put that for you.
my test() function is in the php code and get its value from php function :
<?php
function myFunction(){
return $HTTP_POST_VARS["textfield"];
}
echo "<script language=\"Javascript\"> function test(){ return \"".myFunction()."\"; } </script>";
?>

i want to use this layout.

if it is not possible please help me on this qustion :
i have a registration page that the user enter his registration number in that page . when the user click on submit button,my page check that if the number is correct(in MySQL database) submit form and if isn't alert to user that the number is incorrect.
the code that checks this is in php and i want to use this for onSubmit in form.
thanks