How would I send a POST Request via Ajax? - html

Question

I have a php page, Post.php it recieves the POST's Action, and that has two functions. Insert, and Update.Now how would I go about posting INSERT with this Ajax code. The code posts update fine but is doesnt post insert at all.
$(document).ready(function(){
//global vars var inputUser =
$("#nick"); var inputMessage =
$("#message"); var loading =
$("#loading"); var messageList =
$(".content > ul"); //functions
function updateShoutbox(){ //just
for the fade effect
messageList.hide();
loading.fadeIn(); //send the post to shoutbox.php
$.ajax({ type:
"POST", url: "Shoutbox.php", data:
"action=update",complete:
function(data){
loading.fadeOut();
messageList.html(data.responseText);
messageList.fadeIn(2000); } }); }
function checkForm(){
if(inputUser.attr("value") &&
inputMessage.attr("value"))return
true; else return false; }
//Load for the first time the
shoutbox data updateShoutbox();
//on submit event
$("#form").submit(function(){
if(checkForm()){ var nick =
inputUser.attr("value"); var
message = inputMessage.attr("value");
//we deactivate submit button while
sending $("#send").attr({
disabled:true, value:"Sending..." });
$("#send").blur(); //send the
post to shoutbox.php $.ajax({
type: "POST", url: "Shoutbox.php", data: "action=insert&nick=" + nick +
"&message=" + message,
complete: function(data){
messageList.html(data.responseText);
updateShoutbox();
//reactivate the send button
$("#send").attr({ disabled:false, value:"Shout it!" });
}
}); } else alert("Please fill all fields!"); //we prevent the
refresh of the page after submitting
the form return false; }); });*emphasized text*
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Answer 1

Your second call to $.ajax uses type: "GET" whereas the first uses type: "POST". Try switching the second one to "POST".