Sending string variable from PHP back to ajax with array variable...? - php

Question

I would like to save a message in PHP variable and send it back with my other array variable that is already coming back. For instance, I have some error checking that takes place inside the PHP code and would like a string variable with the specific message sent back for use in my javascript.
Here is the PHP:
<?php
include('config-searchres.php');
$term = $_POST['resid'];
$sql = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM ap_form_8 WHERE id = '$term'"); //select first name (element_1_1) from form #8
if ($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)){ //if reservation number exists
if ($row['element_11'] != 'Cancelled'){ //if reservation has not already been cancelled
if (strtotime($row['element_3']) >= strtotime(date("Y-m-d"))){ //if reservation has not already passed date
echo json_encode($row);
}
else //Reservation already passed (old reservation)
{
echo 'passed';
}
}
else //Reservation already cancelled
{
echo 'cancelled';
}
}
else //Reservation not found
{
echo 'not found';
}
mysql_close();
?>
As you can see, there are 3 different messages, "passed", "cancelled", and "not found"... if one of these conditions exists, I would like to send this string back to my javascript so I can display it in a DIV. However, I also want to send the $row data with it.
My javascript:
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
resetForms('reservation');
$('#form-reservation').submit(function(event){
event.preventDefault(); //the page will no longer refresh on form submit.
var resCheck = $(this).find('input[class="reservationid"]').val(); //now we have the reservation ID, let's perform our check.
$.ajax({
url: 'inc/searchres.php',
type: 'POST',
data: 'resid='+resCheck,
success: function(data){ //data is all the info being returned from the php file
$('#reservation-id').val(resCheck); //add read ID back into text box
var jsonData = $.parseJSON(data); //parse returned JSON data so we can use it like data.name, data.whatever
//****I wanted the line just below this to display the appropriate message sent back from the PHP****
$("#res-message").html('<a>Reservation ID Located, Information is displayed below</a>');
$('#json-reservation').populate({personal_first_name:jsonData['element_1_1'],personal_last_name:jsonData['element_1_2'],personal_phone_1:jsonData['element_7'],personal_email:jsonData['element_2'],reservation_status:jsonData['ADD THIS CELL'], reservation_id:jsonData['id'], reservation_date:jsonData['element_3'],reservation_time:jsonData['element_4'],reservation_party:jsonData['element_5'],reservation_special_request:jsonData['element_6'],reservation_using_coupon:jsonData['element_9'],reservation_coupon_code:jsonData['element_10'],reservation_status:jsonData['element_11']});
$("#res-cancel-message").html('');
},
error: function(){
$("#res-message").html('<a>There was an error with your request</a>');
$("#res-cancel-message").html('');
}
});
});
});
</script>
I marked with asterisks where I populate the DIV with a static message at this time, this is the line where I would populate the message from PHP. Any ideas?

Answer 1

You could add that message as one of your JSON properties and then search for it appropriately.

Answer 2

You can always wait a little with echoing json encoded $row.
Add $row and you message to an array variable, which you json encode and echo out.
Not 100% sure about syntax details/dots
$response_array = array('message' => 'yourmessage', 'row' => $row);
echo json_encode($response_array);

Answer 3

Send both in ajax. LIke
Dont echo anything in the body of your if else, just store the message in variable, say, $message = 'passed', now do this at the end of your php request page:
echo json_encode(array('message_js'=>$message, 'row_js' => $row));
This sends json array as responce so u can send as much variables in it as much u like. Just put them in an array() and convert them into json using json_encode()
to convert into json and pass as response. When recieved in success function of your ajax, just decode the two json variables : message_js and row_js.
You can use parsejson of jquery to get your variables then

Answer 4

Just pass the appropriate message from the server .let us suppose your message is in message variable:
$("#res-message").html('' + data.message +'Reservation ID Located, Information is displayed below');

Answer 5

By the time you convert your row data into the $row, it is an array. You can, if you dare, simply add your message to that array before you json_encode it.
$row["message"] = ...

Answer 6

You can do it this way:
$result = array();
if ($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)){ //if reservation number exists
if ($row['element_11'] != 'Cancelled'){ //if reservation has not already been cancelled
if (strtotime($row['element_3']) >= strtotime(date("Y-m-d"))){ //if reservation has not already passed date
$result = array('status' => 'OK', 'data' => $row);
}
else //Reservation already passed (old reservation)
{
$result = array('status' => 'passed', 'data' => $row);
}
}
else //Reservation already cancelled
{
$result = array('status' => 'cancelled', 'data' => $row);
}
}
else //Reservation not found
{
$result = array('status' => 'not found', 'data' => null);
}
echo json_encode($result);