Custom Button to call php API in main form or any alternative option

[Kanwar]

Hi I've got a php form that I've modified with a Kendo Grid. (Please see attachment below).

What I would like to do

a) Invoke a PHP function on Click of the Custom Button in the Grid.
b) Pass value from javascript/ajax back to the PHP page such that it recognizes it as a Post when the button is clicked.
c) The function in PHP in turn calls a Cloud API , want to invoke this cloud API from the same button click function.

Thanks
Kanwar Batra

PS : This is the last validation step for me to confirm to my customers and peers to use your interface without this we are unable to move forward

[Petur Subev]

Hello Kanwar,

Basically to invoke a function from a button in the Grid can be achieved in several ways:

1. Create command button like explained here:
   http://demos.kendoui.com/web/grid/custom-command.html
2. Use template (the link included an example how to Invoke JS function) column to create the button on your own and invoke a JavaScript function passing the parameter to it. 
   e.g.
   
   "<buttom class='myClass' onclick='someFunction(#= ColumnNameThatYouNeed#)'>Some Text that you want</button>"


<script>

         function someFunction(theId){

              //... perform your own $.post here

         }

   </script>
   
   
   
3. Create template button like above with a class and use delegate event to handle it with combination of the dataItem method of the Grid. 
   e.g.
   

   template: "<button class='mySpecialButton'>Some Button again</button>"
   
   ....
   
   <script>
       $('#gridName').on('click','.mySpecialButton',function(e){
            var model = $('#gridName').data().kendoGrid.dataItem($(this).closest('tr'))
            //... perform your own post again
        }
   </script>

Kind Regards,
Petur Subev
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