Is there any way of reading a Javascript variable in PHP?

[Phire]

var aVar = "hello123";

I need some way of accessing that variable in PHP. Is there any way I can do this?

[NogDog]

Since PHP runs on the server and JavaScript runs on the client, the only way would be if the JavaScript sent the value via HTTP to a PHP script on the server (e.g.: using an AJAX implementation).

[Phire]

NogDog wrote:

Since PHP runs on the server and JavaScript runs on the client, the only way would be if the JavaScript sent the value via HTTP to a PHP script on the server (e.g.: using an AJAX implementation).

I knew of this limitation a few years back, but I figured there would be a solution to it now. It looks like AJAX still requires you to call an outside request to get the data. Thanks anyway.

[NogDog]

I suppose you could call it a "limitation", just like it's a limitation that a C++ program running on my computer cannot access a variable from a Perl program running on your computer unless some sort of network connection is established and some agreed upon protocol/API is used to exchange information between the programs.