Move Javascript Variable to PHP

[microtribe]

Hi,

I have a Javascript total calculation function within a php form that uses onBlur to show the client a running total of the dollar amount of items added: http://www.microtribe.com/dev4Tony/order881x2.php

And I have a linked external PHP file/script to email the results of the form to me. All works fine but I can't figure out how to grab the total dollar amount ("sub_total") created by the Javascript with this line:
document.getElementById('sub_total').innerHTML = '$ ' + runningTotal.toFixed(2);

Is there a way to have the Javascript send this variable to my php script?

Here is the full Javascript Function:


/*Addition Function
*/
var elements = new Array();

function calculatePrice(price,me,id) {
var newValue = 0;
if (me.value == 0) {
document.getElementById('total' + id).innerHTML = '';
} else if (me.value > 0) {
newValue = price * me.value;
document.getElementById('total' + id).innerHTML = newValue.toFixed(2);
}

elements['total' + id] = newValue.toFixed(2);

calculateTotal();

}

function calculateTotal() {
var runningTotal = 0;
for (var strCurrentKey in elements) {
runningTotal += parseFloat(elements[strCurrentKey]);
}

var sub = runningTotal.toFixed(2);
var tax = sub * 0.00;
var total = sub * 1.08375;

document.getElementById('sub_total').innerHTML = '$ ' + runningTotal.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById('tax').innerHTML = '$ ' + tax.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById('grand_total').innerHTML = '$ ' + total.toFixed(2);

document.getElementById('field_subtotal').value = runningTotal.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById('field_tax').value = tax.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById('field_total').value = total.toFixed(2);

}


/*Parse number to currency format:
By Website Abstraction ( www.wsabstract.com )
and Java-scripts.net ( www.java-scripts.net )
*/

//Remove the $ sign if you wish the parse number to NOT include it
var wd;
function parseelement(tempnum){
wd="w";
for (i=0;i
Thanks!
Tony

[kkeith29]

you can either use AJAX or have javascript refresh the page with the dollar amount in the url.

[microtribe]

you can either use AJAX or have javascript refresh the page with the dollar amount in the url.

Thanks for the reply, but I'm looking for some help. I'm aware that I can do it using AJAX, but I don't know how. Having Javascript refresh the page doesn't soung like it's going to help me get the variable into the email I'm sending from my php script.

Thanks,

t.

[kkeith29]

sorry i didn't go into enough detail. when you put the dollar amount in the url, php can access it through the $_GET method. i will make some code for you and post it soon.

[microtribe]

Thanks.

In js script:
document.getElementById('subtotal').value = '$ ' + runningTotal.toFixed(2);
On HTML form:

In php script:
$sub_total = $_POST['subtotal'];

Didn't work...

[kkeith29]

here is the ajax code you need:

<script type="text/javascript">
function Send() {
function GetXmlHttpObject()
{
var xmlHttp=null;
try
  {
  // Firefox, Opera 8.0+, Safari
  xmlHttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
  }
catch (e)
  {
  // Internet Explorer
  try
    {
    xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
    }
  catch (e)
    {
    xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    }
  }
return xmlHttp;
}
xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject();
xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=changeofState;

//change the page below to you php page name

var url="something.php";

//change 'variable' to the name of the javascript variable that contains the dollar amount

url = url+"?amt="+variable;
url = url+"&sid"+Math.random();
xmlHttp.open("GET",url,true);
xmlHttp.send(null);  
function changeofState()
{
if(xmlHttp.readyState==4)
{
document.write('ok');
}
}
}
</script>

[microtribe]

Thanks. That looked great, and it's over my head at this point, but it didn't work out...I don't understand so I can't ask any intelligent questions. I did replace the url and variable name, but it didn't work.

You know, I may be able to figure this out if I can understand how the Javascript gets the total amount to the div tag with this piece of code:
document.getElementById('sub_total').innerHTML = '$ ' + runningTotal.toFixed(2);

It would make sense from the code naming that it is "getting" something, not "putting" something.

But the amount shows up on the page through the div tag:
$0.00

However, I can't seem to get that same total into a hidden field. So that if I have a hidden field, and use the code referenced a couple posts above, I can get a fixed number from the hidden field to my php form, so that part works, but I can't get the Javascript total into the hidden field. If I could just do that, it would work...

Thanks a lot for your help. I appreciate the script.

Tony

[kkeith29]

oh ok i see what you are trying to do. I am going about it all wrong. you are sending the sub total value along with the form via a hidden field. i guess i didn't read into your problem very well.

this should do it. it worked for me:

HTML

<input type="hidden" id="subtotal" name="subtotal" value="">

JAVASCRIPT

// you need to put the name of your form in place of 'formname' below
document.formname.subtotal.value = '$ '+runningTotal.toFixed(2);

[microtribe]

Unbelievably, this didn't work.

I have -
external.js:
document.order_guide.subtotal.value = '$ '+runningTotal.toFixed(2);
php/html form:

and

???

[kkeith29]

post your html. ill look at it and find the problem

[microtribe]

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[kkeith29]

well, for the javascript. you don't need any of the code i gave you. that was for sending one value to php not the entire form. it could if you wanted it to without refreshing the page. just private message me the javascript. i'll put it all together and get you a working script soon.