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I need to dynamically generate and execute some javascript on change of a select box. Right now, I am using a remote php file to generate that javascript (using mysql queries).

I don't know how then to run that javascript in my main page again. I've been playing around with .getscript, but I have no idea if I am heading in the right direction. I'm very new to all of this.

Right now, I am simply using:

$.getScript(url.php);

to call my php file.

My php file produces something like:

$(function() {
    $( "#dateStartMainChartSelect" ).datepicker({ 
        minDate: new Date(2011,03,07)),
        maxDate: +0 
    });
});
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Try to change your PHP to generate a function instead of a "DomReady" script, like this:

function updatephp() {
    $( "#dateStartMainChartSelect" ).datepicker({ 
        minDate: new Date(2011,03,07)),
        maxDate: +0 
    });
}

Afterthat you can use the callback function of getScript to start your new function:

$.getScript('ajax/test.js', function() { updatephp(); });
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Tried this, but something still isn't quite working. I get "Uncaught ReferenceError: updatephp is not defined" –  bpmccain Mar 8 '11 at 15:28
    
Try to put the function in "$(function() { }" block ?! –  Akarun Mar 8 '11 at 15:54
    
Ok, so I just noticed an extra closed bracket (after 07 on line 3). Once I removed that, this worked great. Thanks. –  bpmccain Mar 8 '11 at 16:28

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