Button to run PHP function multiple times after onClick (not just once)

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I have a button that runs a PHP function after the user onClicks. This is achieved using the POST method (as illustrated below). The user clicks on the button and the PHP function runs correctly, however, I want the user to be able to click the button multiple times and for the function to run multiple time. The function cannot over-ride its last result/outcome (so basically the result is echoed/printed each time the user clicks the button and the previous results are not overwritten).

Here is a section of my code, as follows:

 <?php
      function onClickArchive($detail_locator){
         for ($x = 0; $x <= 34; $x++) {
			 echo "<li><br />";
			  kal_generator($detail_locator);
			 echo "</li>";
	 }
		
      }
	
	if(isset($_POST['load_more'])){
	     onClickArchive($detail_locator);
        }

?>
 </ul>
<div id="reload_section">
    <center><br />
	  <form  method="post">
		<input type="submit" value="Load More" name="load_more" class="load_more_content" />
	  </form>
    </center>
</div>

Can u show kal_generator code ?

Maninderpreet Singh
– Maninderpreet Singh

2016-03-28 15:16:33 +00:00
Commented Mar 28, 2016 at 15:16 — Maninderpreet Singh
– Maninderpreet Singh, Commented Mar 28, 2016 at 15:16

Chris · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-28 15:17:21Z

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There are multiple methods to potentially solve this. One option would be to make the client send the existing data back when the button is pressed so you can append the new data to it without overwriting it.

The other option is to use AJAX to call the method and append to the existing data client side.

answered Mar 28, 2016 at 15:17

Chris

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R. Jones Over a year ago

Thanks for the response @Chris, do you have any example you could possibly show me please?

CharlesCraft50 · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-28 15:22:01Z

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Use/Try this PHP Function:

function setInterval($f, $milliseconds)
{
    $seconds=(int)$milliseconds/1000;
    while(true)
    {
        $f();
        sleep($seconds);
    }
}

Usage:

setInterval(function(){
    echo "I will echo many times!";
}, 1000);

It is like in setInterval in JavaScript

setInterval(Function(), seconds);

answered Mar 28, 2016 at 15:22

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R. Jones Over a year ago

Thanks @CharlesCraft50, will this script update the PHP after 1000 milliseconds? - I am not sure if I understand the code

CharlesCraft50 Over a year ago

The function will call every 1 seconds.

RaviKant Sharma · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-28 15:26:30Z

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you need to make use of Jquery. 
firstly use .load() method which will loads the data from server then use 
.append() method which will add the resulting data to the selected element.
$('.load_more_content').click({
$('#reload_section').append($('<div />').load('sample.php'));
});

edited Mar 28, 2016 at 15:26

answered Mar 28, 2016 at 15:19

RaviKant Sharma

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R. Jones Over a year ago

Thanks @RaviKant Sharma, I tried to incorporate this, however it didn't seam to work correctly - any suggestions?

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