AJAX code not working on button click - php

Question

Hi I am using AJAX for the first time and I'm watching this tutorial so I can implement the feature on my website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLOMd5Ib69Y. What I'm trying to do is make a contact us form where the user can write a message and when he click a button the message is sent to my email. With AJAX I'm trying to change the button content without reloading.
I have this AJAX code:
<script src="/js/jquery-1.4.3.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script>
var ajax =
{
send: function()
{
var userName = $("input[name=un]").val();
var userEmail = $("input[name=email]").val();
var userMsg = $("input[name=msg]").val();
if(userName == "" || userEmail == "" || userMsg == "")
{
alert("All fields are required!");
}
else
{
ajax.SetText("Sending...");
$.post("sendMSG.php", {
name : userName, email : userEmail, message : userMsg
}, function(data){
ajax.SetText(data);
});
}
},
SetText: function(text)
{
$("input[type=button]").val(text);
}
}
</script>
And the html form:
Name: <br> <input type="text" size="40" name="un">
<br>
Email: <br> <input type="text" size="40" name="email">
<br>
Write us a Message!
<br>
<textarea rows="4" cols="50" name="msg" id="content"></textarea>
<br/>
<input type="button" value="Send Message!" onClick="ajax.send()" />
For some reason when I click on the button nothings happens. As I said this is my first time using AJAX and I don't have idea how to use AJAX code. So please take it easy on me if the answer is simple :p
Thanks

Answer 1

You seem to be using a rather old version of jQuery. You should use the latest one which can be found on the jQuery Website.
Now for this example we'll use the submit event listener.
First you need to set up a form correctly:
<form id="myform" method="post">
Name: <br> <input type="text" size="40" name="un">
<br />
Email: <br> <input type="text" size="40" name="email">
<br />
Write us a Message!
<br />
<textarea rows="4" cols="50" name="msg" id="content"></textarea>
<br />
<input type="submit" value="Send Message!"/>
</form>
Now for the jQuery (as stated above; we'll be using the submit event.) But first we have to ensure the DOM element is loaded before running our jQuery. That is done by using:
$(document).ready(function(){});
Setting up our jquery is as simple as writing what we want to do in our submit event listener:
$(document).ready(function(){
$('#myform').submit(function(e){
e.preventDefault();
$.post('sendMSG.php',{name: userName, email: userEmail, message: userMsg}, function(data) {
console.log(data);
});
});
});
Obviously doing all the proccessing you require before running the $.post ajax request.
A Few Notes:
You could use e.preventDefault() or return false; within your event to stop the default actions taking place. (see below)
e.PreventDefault()
$('#myform').submit(function(e){
e.preventDefault();
// do ajax and processing stuff
});
return false;
$('#myform').submit(function(e){
// do ajax and processing stuff
return false;
});
You should look into using jQuery.ajax instead of the jQuery.post as it gives you more options.

Answer 2

I think you are using jquery,So you should put each code in
$(document).ready(function(){});