Question

I just want to pass my variable data.company_name from callback function:

<script>
        function AjaxInsert() {
          var company_name = $("#company_name").val();
          dataToSend = {};
          dataToSend.company_name = company_name;

          $.ajax({
            url: 'insert.php',
            data: dataToSend,
            dataType: "json",
            success : function(data) {
              console.log("my variable: "+data.company_name);
             }
          });//ajax*/
        }
</script>

,below in the same script into a PHP (PHPExcel) method:

<?php
$var_needed = 'I need that data.company_name here';
$objWorksheet->setCellValueByColumnAndRow(0,$num_rows+1,$var_needed);
?>

How can be this achieved?

Answer 1

The “same script” has been executed already, so you won’t be able to interact with it anymore after page load.

You either want to manipulate your spreadsheet client side with a JS library, or to drop ajax and reload the whole page [and ruin your user experience by the way].