Question

I am using $.post() to input some data into a server. Within the ajax file I want to add a 1 to a variable containing a number. However, when the data is put into the server, instead of adding a 1 it instead puts 1. I feel stumped by this. What am I doing wrong. I swear for a second I got it to work, then next thing I know it stops working. Here is the code.

$liker = $_POST['likes'];

$likes = $liker + 1; 

send_data_to_server($likes);

Update

I have figured out that the likes is not being sent through the ajax post. I will try to troubleshoot a solution since I see the jquery code is not acting right. Here is the code below if anyone wants to give it a shot while I troubleshoot it on my own.

$('#submitter').click(function() {
    var search_term = $('#band_request').val();
    $.post('ajax_searchlike.php', {
        search_term: search_term
    }, function(data) {
    /*this section is where I know the problem is
      $('#like_temp_holder').append(data);
      });
      var likes = $('#like_temp_holder').val();
      */
        $.post('ajax_send_band_request.php', {
            likes: likes
        }, function(data) {
            $(data).appendTo("#response_from_request_verification");
        });
    });​

< /script>
    <div id="like_temp_holder"></div>
    <div id = "response_from_request_verification"></div>​

Answer 1

This was my fault. The first .post() is pointless. I attached the first ajax file to the second and got the job done. I like to go AJAX overboard. Lesson learned: why make multiple AJAX calls when you can simply do one.