[RESOLVED] my JS for onClick not executing

[helloise]

i have this code:

if (($has_freechat1['confirmed'] == 1) && ($has_freechat2['confirmed'] == 1))
                                { 
                                    $was_clicked = 0;
                                    ?>
                                    <a href="freechatcontacts.php?id=<?php echo $id_to; ?>" class="charcoal_link" style="line-height: 20px;" name="message" id="message" onClick="return sendMessage('<?php echo $was_clicked;?> return false;')">
                                    <?php echo $uniqueCode1?><span class="pink_text"><?php echo $uniqueCode2?></span><?php echo $uniqueCode3?>
                                    </a>
                                    &nbsp;&nbsp;
                                <?php

                                if ($was_clicked == 1)
                                {
                                ?>
                                    <tr>
                                       <td><input name="password" type="textarea" rows="10" cols="20" value="<?php echo $aCleanPost['message']['value']?>" /></td>
                                    </tr>		   
                                    <tr>
                                       <td><br /><input name="cmdSubmit" type="submit" value="Send" /><br/>&nbsp;</td>
                                    </tr>
                               <?php         
                                }
                            }

then i have my JS:

 <script type="text/JavaScript">
    function sendMessage(val)
    {
       val = 1; //was clicked 
       return val;
    }
    </script>

$was_clicked stays 0, if it is = 1 i know the link was clicked and i then display textarea and the submit button

my js is not executing, can some one please help?
thank you

[bradgrafelman]

Your JS never does anything to submit the data back to the webserver and reload the page (or use AJAX to do the same without reloading the page).

[helloise]

how will i then achieve this please with reloading the page and without(using ajax)???
i have no clue what and how to use ajax..i am still learning can you help please and show me?

thank you