[Proto-Scripty] Re: AJAX filtering data - best approach?

2009-03-31 Thread Matt
If anyone would like to see the final result, it's available here (I used tinyURL so this doesn't end up on Google...): http://preview.tinyurl.com/foodfinder On 19 Mar, 16:40, Matt wrote: > Thanks Colin - I read your post after I painstakingly wrote a function > to do this manually, eg, adding

[Proto-Scripty] Re: AJAX filtering data - best approach?

2009-03-19 Thread Matt
Thanks Colin - I read your post after I painstakingly wrote a function to do this manually, eg, adding each ID to an array, removing them if the user deselects a checkbox, then sending it. My corresponding php was really messy too in order to cater for all the different possibilities. After a bit

[Proto-Scripty] Re: AJAX filtering data - best approach?

2009-03-19 Thread ColinFine
On Mar 18, 2:21 pm, Chris Sansom wrote: > At 05:51 -0700 18/3/09, Matt wrote: > > >So, like, keep track of what options the user has selected and add > >these to an array or something that I can then use to send a $_GET > >request to my script? > > Specifically, use them to build a query string

[Proto-Scripty] Re: AJAX filtering data - best approach?

2009-03-18 Thread Matt
So, like, keep track of what options the user has selected and add these to an array or something that I can then use to send a $_GET request to my script? I guess that sounds workable... watch this space! On 18 Mar, 12:37, Chris Sansom wrote: > At 04:30 -0700 18/3/09, Matt wrote: > > >As I say,

[Proto-Scripty] Re: AJAX filtering data - best approach?

2009-03-18 Thread Chris Sansom
At 04:30 -0700 18/3/09, Matt wrote: >As I say, I've managed to produce the basics, but have no idea how to >use Prototype to a) build a complex WHERE query and b) 'toggle' the >data when the user checks/unchecks a box. Don't use prototype to build the WHERE clause. Use prototype to send the para