[Resolved] Help with "onclick" in within <div>

[Dawie]

I want to set a variable to "Y" when the mouse is clicked and then display the relevant message.
The following does not work:

<?php $clicked=""; ?>
<div id="my_div"

 onclick="this.style.visibility='visible';
          this.style.left='10';
          .
          .(etc.)
          .
          this.style.top='20';";
          '<?php $clicked="Y"; ?>'
  > 
  <?php 
       if ($clicked=="Y")
          {echo $message1;}
       else
          {echo $message2;}
  ?>

</div>

It seems like $clicked is now always set to "Y".
Anybody got any ideas?
Thanks

[bretticus]

php $clicked="Y";

That pretty much ensures that $clicked will always equal the string "Y".

I think this hasn't gotten responses because what you are trying to accomplish is confusing. I almost suspected that you were trying to mix client-side script with server-side script as if they were in the same context. In fact, on reread, I think this is exactly what you are attempting to do.

To pull this off, you would need to do a post-back to the web server. In other words, Capture the mouse click via JS and submit a POST or GET. My advice, keep it client-side. This is all possible with DHTML. In other words, PHP is not necessary here.

[Dawie]

Thanks for the response... I was confusing issues. I'll go back to the drawing board!