[Javascript] Ajax question

[tedd at sperling.com (tedd)]

At 11:39 AM -0800 12/30/06, Paul Novitski wrote:
>At 12/30/2006 09:24 AM, tedd wrote:
>>I realize that ajax is used to circumvent full page refreshes, but 
>>what if you want to refresh the page AND use ajax at the same time?
>
>
>Tedd,
>
>I suspect that your problem is indicated by your use of the 
>expression "at the same time."  Which do you want to occur first, 
>the page refresh or the ajax request?  Obviously the page refresh 
>must come first, otherwise the ajax-delivered content will be 
>obliterated by the page refresh.
>
>I suggest you explore this path:  reload the page with a querystring 
>that indicates the desired ajax request, then after page load have 
>javascript collect the desired content.  Something along the lines 
>of http://example.com/testpage.html?ajax=rock
>
>Regards,
>Paul


Paul:

I see and have considered the timing difference. I should have said 
"I want to use ajax to send a variable and then refresh the current 
page, or a redirect to any other page."

I don't want to use the form 
http://example.com/testpage.html?ajax=rock  I have no problem 
receiving the variable I want so there's no need for me to include 
that variable in the url.

I want to use ajax in the manner of:

<a href="javascript:sndReq('rock');" >Rock </a>

You see, I can send "rock" that way via ajax with no problems.

What I can't do is via a single click refresh this page, or direct 
the browser to another page, via a href or whatever.

I know this is hard to understand, but just simply consider this -- 
if the user clicks (The CLICK) this anchor --

<a href="javascript:sndReq('rock');" >Rock </a>

-- everything works. Now, how do I redirect the browser to another 
page from the same user click (The CLICK)?

Thanks.

tedd

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