Is it possible to do this, without any javascript ?

[Dez]

Is it possible to set up some sort of automatic conversion of kilos to pounds for example, but without using any js at all ?

Any help appreciated.

Dez.

[felgall]

The only way to do it without JavaScript is to use server side scripting and have the form where the figure to be converted is entered submit a request to load a new page containing the answer.

To do any sort of calculation without involving the server requires the use of JavaScript.

[Dez]

Thanks Stephen, I wouldn't want to chance any of the users not being able to see it.

What choices of server side scripting are there for this scenario please ?

Dez.

[ralph.m]

There are lots, but PHP is probably the best to use. You'd best head over to the PHP forum to see if anyone has any suggestions/scripts that you could use.

[AlexDawson]

Dez, you can use whatever server-side language you like (as long as it's supported by the server), for something as simple as unit conversion I wouldn't go with Ruby or Python because they would be overkill, but PHP, ASP(.NET), JSP, Perl or ColdFusion would do the job (depending on your preference and what your host supports).

[Dez]

Don't know about the rest of the script types, but my hosts definitely support php. But wouldn't site B hosts need to support it as well ?

[AlexDawson]

Nope, only the site executing and parsing the data would need the server-side language (as it's just taking the static results and doing something with it)

[Dez]

But wouldn't there be any security issues for site B, receiving stuff from another site ?

[felgall]

You haven't explained how site B fits into your having a calculator on your site.

All that is normally involved in setting up a calculator like that is the one site that the calculator is on. Any other site can then use the calculator simply by providing a link to the page that the calculator is on.

[Dez]

Many thanks Stephen and Alex - will put some more of this into the PHP forum.

BTW, what would be the pros and cons of using PHP for this, over the other script types mentioned above by Alex please ?

[felgall]

It all comes down to what server side languages your hosting provides for you to use and which of those if any that you already know. If your hosting provides several languages and you don't know any of them yet then it comes down to which one you decide to learn.

PHP has a slight advantage over some of the alternatives that you are likely to find on the same hosting as there are more people using it and therefore more people to get help from.

[Dez]

Thanks Stephen, I'll look into php.