Running multiple AJAX functions through onclick event

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I feel as if this issue is pretty simple, so I may be overlooking something pretty straightforward, but I can't seem to find the solution on Facebook. Basically I have two AJAX functions that interface with PHP scripts through the onClick event. Here is how I am laying out the HTML:

onClick = "previousMonth(this.id); monthDisplay_previous(this.id)"

Currently, it is displaying the output from previousMonth(this.id). But if I reverse the function calls and set it up as:

onClick = "monthDisplay_previous(this.id); previousMonth(this.id)"

then it only displays the output from monthDisplay_previous(this.id) -- it just won't run them both. In addition, they both interface with different PHP scripts. I feel like this is enough information to go off of, but if you want me to post more code I will, reluctantly. Any ideas?

not enough detail. what do these two functions do? if monthDisplay does a redirect and moves the browser to a different page, it would be impossible for previousMonth to ever do anything. — Marc B
– Marc B, Commented Feb 15, 2013 at 19:18
@MarcB they dont redirect, they change text on the page bassed off of a two different php scripts — Nick
– Nick, Commented Feb 15, 2013 at 19:19

scones · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-15 19:20:17Z

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If they can run in parallel, you might try somethign like this

var someFunction = function(that_id) {
  previousMonth(that_id);
  monthDisplay_previous(that_id);
}

onClick = "someFunction(this.id);"

answered Feb 15, 2013 at 19:20

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Nick Over a year ago

still nothing.. i suppose if i stare at it long enough something will come to me. thanks for the help though

Felipe Miosso · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-15 19:19:49Z

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Try wrapping both of your functions into another one.

onClick = function(){ previousMonth(this.id); monthDisplay_previous(this.id); }

answered Feb 15, 2013 at 19:19

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Felipe Miosso Over a year ago

Ops, sorry about that. Well, I made a simple code using jquery that might help you. jsfiddle.net/uQVW7

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