haykuro/gist:5499436

## gistfile1.txt
<?php
  // in response to: http://www.reddit.com/r/PHPhelp/comments/1d7jsr/retrieving_dynamically_generated_values_from_a/

	# NOTE: I wouldn't recommend keeping all of this in 1 file. For simplicity sake though, I will.

	if(isset($_POST['ajax']) && $_POST['ajax'] == 'db_data')
	{
		$test_mode = true;
		/* this variable is just included so you can easily swap between a query
		 * and the provided array. (for easy testing)
		 */

		if($test_mode == false)
		{
			$query = 'SELECT * FROM table';
			$data = array();
			while($foo = mysql_fetch_array($query))
			{
				$data[] = $foo;
			}
		}
		else
		{
			$data = array('test'=>1);
		}

		echo json_encode($data);
		exit;
	}
?>
<html>
	<head>
		<title></title>
		<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
	</head>
	<body>
		<input type="button" value="Press Me!" onclick="ajaxAction(); return false;" />
		<textarea id="theLandingZone"></textarea>
		<script type="text/javascript">
			function ajaxAction()
			{
				$.post('', {ajax:'db_data'}, function(data)
				{
					// parse the data
					data = $.parseJSON(data);

					// output to debug console (F12 in chrome, or the little gear)
					console.log(data);

					// output to the textarea.
					$("#theLandingZone").val(data.test);
				});
			}
		</script>
	</body>
</html>
	<?php
	// in response to: http://www.reddit.com/r/PHPhelp/comments/1d7jsr/retrieving_dynamically_generated_values_from_a/

	# NOTE: I wouldn't recommend keeping all of this in 1 file. For simplicity sake though, I will.

	if(isset($_POST['ajax']) && $_POST['ajax'] == 'db_data')
	{
	$test_mode = true;
	/* this variable is just included so you can easily swap between a query
	* and the provided array. (for easy testing)
	*/

	if($test_mode == false)
	{
	$query = 'SELECT * FROM table';
	$data = array();
	while($foo = mysql_fetch_array($query))
	{
	$data[] = $foo;
	}
	}
	else
	{
	$data = array('test'=>1);
	}

	echo json_encode($data);
	exit;
	}
	?>
	<html>
	<head>
	<title></title>
	<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
	</head>
	<body>
	<input type="button" value="Press Me!" onclick="ajaxAction(); return false;" />
	<textarea id="theLandingZone"></textarea>
	<script type="text/javascript">
	function ajaxAction()
	{
	$.post('', {ajax:'db_data'}, function(data)
	{
	// parse the data
	data = $.parseJSON(data);

	// output to debug console (F12 in chrome, or the little gear)
	console.log(data);

	// output to the textarea.
	$("#theLandingZone").val(data.test);
	});
	}
	</script>
	</body>
	</html>