var table = $('#accessRequest').DataTable({
"dom": 'Blfrtip',
"ajax": "Editor-PHP-1.5.1/php/editor-serverside.php",
"columns": [
{ //special column for detail view
"className": 'details-control',
"orderable": false,
"data": null,
"defaultContent": ''
},
{ data: "DT_RowId",
render: function ( data ) {
return data.replace( 'row_', '' );
}
},
{ data: null,
render: function ( data, type, row ) {
// Combine the first and last names into a single table field
return data.first+' '+data.last;
}
},
{ "data": "phone" },
{ "data": "responsibleParty" },
{ "data": "email" },
{ "data": "building" },
{ "data": "typeOfWork" },
{ "data": "startTime" },
{ "data": "endTime" },
{ "data": "description" },
{ "data": "dockNeeded" },
{ "data": "numPeople" },
{ "data": "numTrucks" },
{ "data": "requestPlaced" },
{ "data": "updatedAt" },
{ "data": "approved" },
{ "data": "approvedBy" },
{ "data": "approvedAt" },
{ "data": null }
],
"aoColumnDefs": [
{
"aTargets": [-1],
"mData": null,
"mRender": function (data, type, full) {
return '<button id="ApprovalButton" onclick="$.post(\'extra.php\', \'approve_request\')" action="extra.php" method="post"> Process </button>';
//Send post request
}
}
],
"order": [[1, 'asc']],
select: true,
buttons: [
{ extend: "create", editor: editor },
{ extend: "edit", editor: editor },
{ extend: "remove", editor: editor }
]
});
I have a string of code (above) in which I am creating a table to contain information. On the line that says "//send post request" I'm trying to make it so the button directly above it sends a post request to a separate file called "extra.php", and despite what I've done I haven't been able to that.
I've tried using a submit button in an input form, but that didn't work. I've tried a lot of different things, but I can't seem to get it to work. Any help would be appreciated.
There is already a file (extra.php) that is capable of receiving a post request and acting on it once it has received it. I'm attempting to create a button in HTML on a page, that when clicked posts 'approve_request' to the file "extra.php"
Sorry, I'm new to both coding and this website, there's probably something simple that I'm not doing.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<?php
header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *');
$id = intval($_POST['id']);
$con = mysql_connect("RequestAccess.db.10160035.hostedresource.com","RequestAccess","br@6HeCher");
if (!$con){
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}
mysql_select_db("RequestAccess", $con);
//if action sent is approve set request as apporved
if(isset($_POST['approve_request'])){
$sql = "UPDATE AccessRequests
SET approved='1', approvedAt=current_timestamp
WHERE AccessID='" . $_POST['approve_request']."'";
$results = mysql_query($sql);
}
//else action sent must be for child rows so populate child row
else {
}
This is the section responsible for handling the post request, if that helps.
