link dual function

[phat-tramp]

I hope I can explain this well...here's what I want to do:

I want to have an image that, when clicked, the link will call a "print nice" php script (you know one of those printer friendly scripts). Before it does that though, I want it to call a php function that will update a mysql database setting the "printed flag" to yes.

I know all the code for the functions which is why I'm posting here and not to the database forum.

What should be the code for the link to call a function and then call another function, all from one click? Can it be done?

TIA!

[weekender]

i think maybe you're not seeing the wood for the trees...

just have the image link to a page "showprint.php" and then have this contain...

<?php

//your update database code goes here
updatedatabase();

//your show page code goes here
showprinterfriendly();

?>

no reason why you can't put it all on one page

[phat-tramp]

That's true. I had decided against that because other scripts on my site use the same print nice script, but I suppose I could make a separate script which includes the db update if this is the best solution.

Actually that's not what you're saying at all...is it? I do have a "gift" for making things more complicated than they need to be...I'll make a separate page like you suggest!

Thank you!