How to activate Ajax ?

MichaelHe

A little (probably simple) Javascript Ajax question...

I have a list of names, and the list is generated in a file that is opened by ajax. When I click the names they are moved to another database and the list is updated without that name...
So the whole list is in the file that is opened by ajax..

And on the main page I only have:

<div class="text">My headline text</div>
<div id="showlist"></div>

where showlist is the div showing the list...

It works as it should, but the problem is that when I open the mainpage, the showlis div is not shown.
Right now it's only in test so I have put a button on the side like this:

<input type="button" onClick="UpdateList('', '<?echo $id;?>', '', 'showlist', '');">

When I click this the ajax is activated and the list is shown..
But how do I activate the ajax so the list is shown at startup, without this button ?

all the best
Michael

Krik

I have a list of names, and the list is generated in a file that is opened by ajax.

I assume that list is from a php page.

If so run that php in your main page when the page loads. After that the javascript can take over changing what is displayed in that div.

Otherwise you could use the "onload" event to run some javascript once the page is loaded.

JPnyc

What he said. If it's done on load, you don't need Ajax. But if you wanna use it anyway, add an on load event handler. window.onload = myfunction;

MichaelHe

and thanks for your answers...

I need Ajax since the list is changeble... But where do I put window.onload = myfunction ?? I'm not into javascritp at all :o)

JPnyc

anywhere after your function.

MichaelHe

In my js file that is called by ajax ? or in my mainpage ?

And, I can't just write window.onload = myfunction in my php file can I... How do I type javascritp codes in my php file ? I mean i write <? to get into php scritping, and how do I get into javascripting...

OK... I no nothing about javascript :o) other than I can change variables in a ajax script that works :o)

Krik

OK... I no nothing about javascript ) other than I can change variables in a ajax script that works )

AJAX (Asynchronous Javascript and XML) is just a javascript technique, in fact its fairly advanced javascript.

In my js file that is called by ajax ? or in my mainpage ?

It goes just after the ajax functions, but in javascript.

How do I type javascritp codes in my php file

<?php
// some php
?>
<script>
// some javscript
</script>
<?php
// continue with php code
?>

<?php
// some php

echo "<script>
// some javscript
</script>";

// continue with php code
?>