Question

I am trying to pass two variables (below) to a php/MySQL “update $table SET….” without refreshing the page.

I want the div on click to pass the following variables

$read=0;
$user=$userNumber;

the div Basically shows a message has been read so should then change color.

What is the best way to do this please?

Answer 1

here’s some code to post to a page using jquery and handle the json response. You’ll have to create a PHP page that will receive the post request and return whatever you want it to do.

$(document).ready(function () {

    $.post("/yourpath/page.php", { read: "value1", user: $userNumber}, function (data) {
        if (data.success) {
          //do something with the returned json
        } else { 
          //do something if return is not successful
        } //if              
    }, "json"); //post
});