A jQuery question

[damiantaylor]

Hi all,
I've added a form to my Zen shop and used jQuery to call a php script to validate the form when the submit button is pressed.
I had to put this php script in a new folder at the root of my website. I tried it in my templates folder at first but it wouldn't work for some reason?

The problem is, I can't use any of the standard Zen Cart functions from my script. Presumably because it is at the root or my website?

Is there any way I can use the Zen Cart functions, such as zen_validate_email from my script?

I've tried adding the following to the top of the script because I've seen other jQuery scripts do the same:

require('includes/configure.php');
require_once('includes/application_top.php');

But just those 2 requires cause the script to fail.

I'm really grabbing at straws as you can see!
I've been trying to write this for ages now but am getting nowhere.
Can anyone spot what I'm doing wrong?

Thank you!

[kobra]

What is the name of the script?

See the section in this tutorial about adding jScript
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=36

[damiantaylor]

I copied the method Ajax Banner Swapper uses and created a folder at my web site root called AJAX_servers and my script that is in there is called AJAX_ask_question_server.php

[damiantaylor]

In case it helps, here's the jQuery code I use to call my script:

<script type="text/javascript">
jQuery("askQuestion").eq(0).ready(function() {
	jQuery(".submitform").submit(function(){		
		jQuery.post("AJAX_servers/AJAX_ask_question_server.php", jQuery(".submitform").serialize(),
		function(data){
			if(data.email_check == 'invalid'){ 
					jQuery("#error").html("<div class='errorMessage'>Sorry " + data.name + ", " + data.email + " is NOT a valid e-mail address. Try again.</div>"); 
			} else {
				jQuery("#error").html("<div class='successMessage'>" + data.email + " is a valid e-mail address. Thank you, " + data.name + ".</div>"); 
				}
		}, "json");
		return false;
	});
});
	
</script>

[damiantaylor]

I've read the jscript tutorial as you suggested Kobra but it doesn't really help with my problem.
I have my javascript inserted in the right place and it's running correctly.
What I would like to do is call one of the Zen Cart php functions from my php script that is located in htdocs/AJAX_servers

For some reason I can't call any Zen Cart functions from my php script. I'm guessing it's because it's located outside of the includes folder.

A better way to solve my problem would be to be able to call a php script that resides below the includes folder.
Ive tried the following jQuery:

jQuery.post("AJAX_ask_question_server.php"........
This works if I have my AJAX_ask_question_server.php located in my root.

If I try:
jQuery.post("AJAX_servers/AJAX_ask_question_server.php".....
This works too.

If I try:
jQuery.post("includes/AJAX_ask_question_server.php".....
This fails even though I have uploaded my AJAX_ask_question_server.php script in to the includes folder.

Do you know how I can call a php script that resides inside the includes folder?

[damiantaylor]

Ok, I've found out why I can't access a php script from my jQuery javascript if it is insdide the includes folder....it's the .htaccess file that sits inside the includes folder.
The .htaccess file is as follows:

# $Id: .htaccess 1105 2005-04-04 22:05:35Z birdbrain $
#
# This is used with Apache WebServers
# The following blocks direct HTTP requests in this directory recursively
#
# For this to work, you must include the parameter 'Limit' to the AllowOverride configuration
#
# Example:
#
#<Directory "/usr/local/apache/htdocs">
#  AllowOverride Limit
#
# 'All' with also work. (This configuration is in your apache/conf/httpd.conf file)
#
# This does not affect PHP include/require functions
#
# Example: http://server/catalog/includes/application_top.php will not work

<Files *.php>
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</Files>

So, as I'm useless on htaccess as well as jQuery, can anybody tell me a way I can stop this htaccess blocking jQuery requests for php scripts?