I am attempting to call a javascript function inside a php where loop. I've succeeded in calling the variable, however the function only works on the first line, and then breaks a subsequent query.
The javascript is a simple show/hide of a div or span tag with a specific id. I'm trying to have this appear for every instance of a variable, but only open the span associated with that entry, so I used a php variable from the query.
The javascript code is contained in the header; it works fine without the php, and the php works fine without the javascript but I can't seem to make them work together.
Here's the code:
while($row = mysqli_fetch_array($qir)) {
$ingredient_id = $row['ingredient_id'];
echo '<input type="checkbox" value="' . $ingredient_id . '" name="markdelete[]">';
echo $row['amt'] . ' ' .$row['ingredient_name']; ?> <button onclick="showHide('<?php echo $row['ingredient_id']; ?>'); return false">Edit amount</button> <br />
<span id="<?php echo $row['ingredient_id']; ?>" class="hide">
<?php include_once('amt.php');
echo '</span> ';
// }
echo '<br />';
}
echo '<input type ="submit" name="remove" value="Remove">';
First of all, the showHide
is only working on the first record
It is also making this query not respond at all.
if (isset($_POST['remove'])) {
iF (!empty($_POST['markdelete'])) {
foreach ($_POST['markdelete'] as $delete_id) {
// remove specific source from source_subject
$rem_ing = "DELETE from dish_ingredient
where ingredient_id = $delete_id
and dish_id = $dish_id ";
mysqli_query($dbc, $rem_ing)
or die ('Error removing ingredient: '.mysqli_error($dbc));
}
}
}
I tried removing the return false;
, to no avail. Please let me know if I need to show more of the code (e.g. the javascript itself)
Edit:
I've tried working within the php string (this is actually what I had tried first) but it seems to break everything (no javascript, no php)
echo $row['amt'] . ' ' .$row['ingredient_name'] . '<button onclick="showHide(\''. $row['ingredient_id'] .'\') return false">Edit amount</button> <br />';
echo '<span id=" '. $row['ingredient_id'] .' " class="hide">';
include_once('amt.php');
echo '</span> ';
Edit: I am open to other solutions if this is not something that is possible. I'm feeling a bit stumped. Realistically I just want to have a list of items called from a mysql database, and have a field appear onclick to edit an associated variable if desired without having to send it to another page or reload the script for usability (hence the javascript piece).
Thanks again, anyone who can assist.
Note: this is the script that I am calling:
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript">
menu_status = new Array();
function showHide(theid){
if (document.getElementById) {
var switch_id = document.getElementById(theid);
if(menu_status[theid] != 'show') {
switch_id.className = 'show';
menu_status[theid] = 'show';
}else{
switch_id.className = 'hide';
menu_status[theid] = 'hide';
}
}
}
</script>