In order to use dajax you should install django-dajaxice before. Please follow these instructions here.
Install django-dajax using easy_install or pip:
$ pip install django_dajax
$ easy_install django_dajax
Add dajax in your project settings.py inside INSTALLED_APPS:
INSTALLED_APPS = (
'django.contrib.auth',
'django.contrib.contenttypes',
'django.contrib.sessions',
'django.contrib.sites',
'dajaxice',
'dajax',
...
)
Create a new ajax.py file inside your app with your own dajax functions:
from dajax.core import Dajax
def multiply(request, a, b):
dajax = Dajax()
result = int(a) * int(b)
dajax.assign('#result','value',str(result))
return dajax.json()
Include dajax in your <head>:
Dajax supports up to four JS libraries. You should add to your project base template the one you need.
For example for jQuery:
{% static "dajax/jquery.core.js" %}
Now you can call your ajax methods using Dajaxice.app.function(‘Dajax.process’):
<button onclick="Dajaxice.example.myexample(Dajax.process);">Click here!</button>
The function _Dajax.process_ will process what the server returns and call the appropriate actions. If you need your own callback, you can change the callback with a function like:
function my_callback(data){
Dajax.process(data);
/* Your js code */
}
And use it as:
<button onclick="Dajaxice.app.function(my_callback)">Click here!</button>