js variables to perl?

[dave_pl]

Hi Monks

I am in need of some WISDOM...

I am working on a perl cgi script that has a js function
inside when a user uses the onBlur(such as tab..)key to
jump to the next field i get the value into the js function
now what i would like to do is get the value in js variable
into my own perl scalar so i can do a quick search without
parsing to a nother form etc.. i know that CGI happens
on the server side but this is within my script so i should
be able to parse it o_O? PLEASE HELP!!

Thanks.

[mpeters]

You can also look at Javascript::RPC. Seems like an easy way for JS to give info to perl or vice versa.

[dave_pl]

Thanks for the reply and help i will have a look!!!

[the_0ne]

Not sure if you want to get this advanced, but have you ever heard of Sajax? It's a way to define perl subroutines on the server that you can then interact within javascript (on the client). I've used it for my company's intranet in 2 pages the last 2 weeks. Saves all the code to submit the page and then fill hidden variables and then process with javascript code on the submitted page.

Also works with python and php. Examples provided in link above.

[astroboy]

Also, have a look at HTML::Prototype or Steve Comrie's RPC example at http://www.unobserved.org/misc/rs/

[gloryhack]

Give a look at OpenThought. Cool stuff.