exit;
case "GetPattern":
//returns pattern of program specified in XML format
$program = $_POST['program'];
header("content-type: text/xml");
$pat = new Pattern();
//Select all courses within the pattern table whose program is equal to the one specified by user
$getProgramPattern = "SELECT * FROM Patterns \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWHERE ProgramID = '{$program}';";
$rows = $db->execute($getProgramPattern);
while ($row = $rows->fetch_object()) {
//Add all courses found in query to list
$newItem = new PatternItem($row->ProgramID, $row->CourseType, $row->YearRequired, $row->TermRequired, $row->SubjectID, $row->CourseNumber);
$pat->addItem($newItem);
}
//Return XML of pattern to client-side
echo $pat->exportXML();
exit;
case "GetPrograms":
//Retrieves all academic programs in database and returns them to client-side as XML string
$getPrograms = "SELECT * FROM AcademicPrograms;";
$rows = $db->execute($getPrograms);
$returnval = "<programs>";
while ($row = $rows->fetch_object()) {
$returnval .= "<program><ProgramID>" . $row->ProgramID . "</ProgramID>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ProgramCode>" . $row->ProgramCode . "</ProgramCode></program>";
}
$returnval .= "</programs>";
header("content-type: text/xml");
echo $returnval;
exit;
case "GetElectives":
$program = $_POST['program'];
