Let me provide you with a foundational concept:
In the world of Laravel, creating a route is essential in order to trigger a function or method upon request. To begin, you must establish a route that will respond to an incoming ajax request. For instance:
Route::get('/ajax/posts', array('uses' => 'PostController@index', 'as' => 'showPosts'));
Next, generate a hyperlink within your view that directs to this route. You can achieve this by coding the following:
$url = to_route('showPosts');
If you construct something along these lines:
<a class='ajaxPost' href="{{ $url }}?name=kryo&order_by=created_at&order_type=desc">Get Posts</a>
This link will guide users to the designated route. Ensure that you are able to pass the $url variable to either your JavaScript code or manually insert the proper url using /ajax/posts?name=.... Once the hyperlink is established, it's crucial to develop a corresponding JavaScript handler (possibly utilizing the click event) to manage the click action. This could involve executing an ajax request, especially if leveraging jQuery:
$('.ajaxPost').on('click', function(e){
e.preventDefault();
var url = $(this).attr('href');
$.getJSON(url, function(response){
$.each(response, function(key, value){
// iterating through response data
});
});
});
Within your PostController, create the index method as follows:
class PostController extends BaseController {
public function index()
{
$name = Input::get('name');
$order_by = Input::get('order_by');
$created_at = Input::get('created_at');
$order_type = Input::get('order_type');
$posts = Post::whereName($name)->orderBy($order_by, $order_type)->get();
if(Request::ajax()) {
return Response::json($posts);
}
else {
// render a non-ajax view
}
}
}
If intending to transmit a rendered view from the server side to your JavaScript handler in HTML format, alter the getJson command to simply use get. Instead of return Response::json($posts);, implement:
return View::make('viewname')->with('posts', $posts);
In such instances, ensure that your view doesn't extend the primary layout. This guidance may not directly apply to your situation, but it offers insights on implementation strategies.