[RESOLVED] run a script from the same page

[jrough]

Is there a way to call a script from a button but have the user stay on the same page? I'm calling a script that sends something to a printer FTP. There is very little feed back from my script on the second page but. If there is a way to echo it to the current page that would be optimal. There are only a few users to this app.

echo "<input type=\"button\" name=\"print\" value=\"Print current page\" onclick=\"document.location='print_test.php';\"/>";

}

This is all I need as feedback from the print_test.php page.

$upload = ftp_put($conn_id,  $destination_file,$source_file, FTP_ASCII);


if(!upload) {
   echo "FTP upload has failed!";
}else{
   echo "uploaded $source_file to $ftp_server as $destination_file";
}


ftp_close($conn_id);

[Krik]

AJAX

You have the button "onclick" run a javascript function that runs a XMLHttpRequest object (AJAX) and it requests the "second page". That "second page" outputs the corresponding message and the javascript on the first page display the message.

[jrough]

okay, that sounds right. I'll give it a try. thanks,