Get data from php script in javascript - php

Question

I try to receive a PHP response in my JavaScript.
My PHP looks like this:
some code
if(...) echo "1";
else echo "2";
JavaScript:
function GetChoice() {
var returned="";
$.ajax({
async: false,
cache: false,
url: "http://mydomain.com/script.php",
type: "POST",
dataType:"text",
success: function(data) {
returned = data;
}
});
return returned;
}
var r = GetChoice();
alert(r);
But GetChoice() returns nothing. What's wrong?
UPD: It works if javascript and php script are on the same server. My scripts in different domains.

Answer 1

Try this :
temp1.php
<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
function GetChoice() {
var returned = "";
$.ajax({
async: false,
cache: false,
type: "POST",
url: "http://localhost/temp2.php",
data: { name: "John"}
}).done(function( msg ) {
returned = msg;
});
return returned;
}
var r = GetChoice();
alert(r);
</script>
temp2.php
<?php
echo $_REQUEST["name"];
?>
its working....!

Answer 2

try this:
function GetChoice() {
var returned = "";
$.ajax({
async:false,
cache:false,
url:"http://mydomain.com/script.php",
type:"POST",
dataType:"text",
success:function (data) {
alert(data);
}
});
}

Answer 3

The problem is, in your example, $.ajax returns immediately and the next statement, return result;, is executed before the function you passed as success callback was even called.
Here is explanation.
How do I return the response from an asynchronous call?
Luck,

Answer 4

GetChoice() will return nothing before the callback in success runs.
The callback, which is the function you define as the success paramater will not fire until the data have been requested from the server.
This is asyncronous (the A in AJAX) so the rest of the code with continue causing the GetChoice() function to return before the callback has been run

Answer 5

this is the script
<script type="text/javascript">
$.ajax({
async:false,
cache:false,
url:"http://path.com/to/file",
type:"POST",
dataType: "html",
data: 'data',
success: function(data){
alert(data);
}
});
and in your PHP file write this code
<?php
function test()
{
$str = 'This is php file';
return $str;
}
echo test();
?>
Make sure the path to the php file is correct AND add the script in another PHP file. Basically you need 2 files. Just tested this in my editor and works ..

Answer 6

function GetChoice() {
var returned="";
$.ajax({
url: "../script.php",
type: "POST",
success: function(data) {
returned = data;
}
});
return returned;
}
var r = GetChoice();
alert(r);