I am trying to modify a global variable $lath , It is a shortcode. This is where i have defined it.
function listing_order(){
global $lath;
$lath = array('email','phone');
foreach ($lath as $item ) {
get_template_part( '/inc/listingblock/listing', $item );
}
}
add_shortcode('sideblock', 'listing_order');
i want to modify the shortcode with ajax. For this i have created a custom admin menu and options page.I want to change the
$lath = array('email','phone'); To $lath = array('phone','email');
This the function which renders the menu page
function listing_function_layout_control()
{
?>
<div class="info-block">
<h2 id="info-block" >Listing Sidebar Order</h2>
<div class="loader"></div>
</div>
<ul id="sortui" class="sortui">
<?php do_shortcode('[sideblock]');?>
</ul>
<?php
}
Here do_shortcode is used . so it will be sortable list item
This is my ajax code jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
var SortList = $('ul#sortui');
var Animation = $('.loader');
var Text = $('h2#info-block');
SortList.sortable({
update: function( event, ui){
Animation.show();
$.ajax({
url: Ajax.ajaxurl,
type:'POST',
dataType: 'text',
data:{
action: 'save_listing_order',
order: SortList.sortable( 'toArray'),
security : Ajax.security,
},
success: function( response ){
$('div#message').remove();
Animation.hide();
console.log(SortList.sortable('toArray'));
.after('<div id="message" class="updated below-h2"><p>The listing order has been updated</p></div>');
setTimeout(function() {
$('div#message').remove();
}, 1000);
},
error:function (error){
$('div#message').remove();
Animation.hide();
Text.after('<div id="message" class="error below-h2"><p>Error</p></div>');
setTimeout(function() {
$('div#message').remove();
}, 1000);
}
});
}
});
});
This is my ajax function . here i am trying to save the
$lathnew as global variable
function ajax_layoutcontrol()
{
if (!check_ajax_referer('special-string', 'security')) {
return wp_send_json_error('Invalid nounce');
}
if (!current_user_can('manage_options')) {
return wp_send_json_error('You are not allowed to do this');
}
global $lathnew;
$lathnew = $_POST['order'];
wp_send_json_success('Post Saved');
//die();
}
add_action('wp_ajax_save_listing_order', 'ajax_layoutcontrol');
But Now i am using this code in. single.php file.
When i try to var_dumpglobal $lath; var_dump($lath); It shows
array('email','phone');
When i try to make the global $lath= $lathnew;
global $lathnew;
var_dump('$lathnew'); // returns null
var_dump('$lath'); //returns null
I am not sure where i have made a mistake. pls help Thanks