jQuery get() php button submit - php

Question

I have the following jquery code
$(document).ready(function() {
//Default Action
$("#playerList").verticaltabs({speed: 500,slideShow: false,activeIndex: <?=$tab;?>});
$("#responsecontainer").load("testing.php?chat=1");
var refreshId = setInterval(function() {
$("#responsecontainer").load('testing.php?chat=1');
}, 9000);
$("#responsecontainer2").load("testing.php?console=1");
var refreshId = setInterval(function() {
$("#responsecontainer2").load('testing.php?console=1');
}, 9000);
$('#chat_btn').click(function(event) {
event.preventDefault();
var say = jQuery('input[name="say"]').val()
if (say) {
jQuery.get('testing.php?action=chatsay', { say_input: say} );
jQuery('input[name="say"]').attr('value','')
} else {
alert('Please enter some text');
}
});
$('#console_btn').click(function(event) {
event.preventDefault();
var sayc = jQuery('input[name="sayc"]').val()
if (sayc) {
jQuery.get('testing.php?action=consolesay', { sayc_input: sayc} );
jQuery('input[name="sayc"]').attr('value','')
} else {
alert('Please enter some text');
}
});
$('#kick_btn').click(function(event) {
event.preventDefault();
var player_name = jQuery('input[name="player"]').val()
if (player_name) {
jQuery.get('testing.php?action=kick', { player_input: player_name} );
} else {
alert('Please enter some text');
}
});
});
Sample Form
<form id=\"kick_player\" action=\"\">
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"player\" value=\"$pdata[name]\">
<input type=\"submit\" id=\"kick_btn\" value=\"Kick Player\"></form>
And the handler code
if ($_GET['action'] == 'chatsay') {
$name = USERNAME;
$chatsay = array($_GET['say_input'],$name);
$api->call("broadcastWithName",$chatsay);
die("type: ".$_GET['type']." ".$_GET['say_input']);
}
if ($_GET['action'] == 'consolesay') {
$consolesay = "§4[§f*§4]Broadcast: §f".$_GET['sayc_input'];
$say = array($consolesay);
$api->call("broadcast",$say);
die("type: ".$_GET['type']." ".$_GET['sayc_input']);
}
if ($_GET['action'] == 'kick') {
$kick = "kick ".$_GET['player_input'];
$kickarray = array($kick);
$api->call("runConsoleCommand", $kickarray);
die("type: ".$_GET['type']." ".$_GET['player_input']);
}
When I click the button, it reloads the page for starters, and isn't supposed to, it also isn't processing my handler code. I've been messing with this for what seems like hours and I'm sure it's something stupid.
What I'm trying to do is have a single button (0 visible form fields) fire an event. If I have to have these on a seperate file, I can, but for simplicity I have it all on the same file. The die command to stop rest of file from loading. What could I possibly overlooking?
I added more code.. the chat_btn and console_btn code all work, which kick is setup identically (using a hidden field rather than a text field). I cant place whats wrong on why its not working :(

Answer 1

use return false event.instead of preventDefault and put it at the end of the function
ie.
$(btn).click(function(event){
//code
return false;
});
And you should probably be using json_decode in your php since you are passing json to the php script, that way it will be an array.

Answer 2

Either your callback isn't being invoked at all, or the if condition is causing an error. If it was reaching either branch of the if, it wouldn't be reloading the page since both branches begin with event.prevntDefault().
If you're not seeing any errors in the console, it is likely that the callback isn't being bound at all. Are you using jQuery(document).ready( ... ) to bind your event handlers after the DOM is available for manipulation?
Some notes on style:
If both branches of the if contain identical code, move that code out of the if statement:
for form elements use .val() instead of .attr('value')
don't test against "" when you really want to test truthyness, just test the value:
jQuery(document).ready(function () {
jQuery('#kick_btn').click(function(event) {
event.preventDefault();
var player_name = jQuery('input[name="player"]').val()
if (player_name) {
jQuery.get('testing.php?action=kick', { player_input: player_name} );
} else {
alert('Please enter some text');
}
})
});

Answer 3

I figured out the problem. I have a while loop, and apparently, each btn name and input field name have to be unique even though they are all in thier own tags.
$("#playerList").delegate('[id^="kick_btn"]', "click", function(event) {
// get the current player number from the id of the clicked button
var num = this.id.replace("kick_btn", "");
var player_name = jQuery('input[name="player' + num + '"]').val();
jQuery.get('testing.php?action=kick', {
player_input: player_name
});
jQuery('input[name="player"]').attr('value','')
alert('Successfully kicked ' + player_name + '.');
});