values not updated after an ajax response

Question

I am sending some form data via ajax to a php script in the same page. PHP must process the data and show results in the same page.

I am using this syntax for ajax:<

Answer 1

That is expected behavior. Move your PHP processing to a different page.

$.ajax
({
    type: "POST",
    url: "anotherphppage.php",
    data: $("form").serialize(),
    success: function(result)
    {
        updatechart(result);      
    }
}); 

Try this and you'll see what I mean:

    
        

        
    


    Try this: