$request_id = $_POST['id'];
// Nota Bene!!!! php needs an array here and javascript is passing it an object.
// et VOILA!! the whole problem disappears if you just typecase the object as an array :)
// ... welcome to the new world, sir -
switch ($request_function) {
case 'add_background':
$background_object = new Background();
$array_of_fields = (array) json_decode($request_json);
// remove the db_id (first) item in the array since we're adding a new one to the database table
array_shift($array_of_fields);
$background_object->add($array_of_fields);
echo 'OK';
break;
case 'get_background':
$background_object = new Background();
$return_boolean = $background_object->get($request_id);
if ($return_boolean) {
echo json_encode($background_object->data());
} else {
echo 'Error getting background with id =' . $request_id;
}
break;
case 'get_background_list':
$background_object = new Background();
$return_boolean = $background_object->getNameList();
if ($return_boolean) {
echo json_encode($background_object->data());
} else {
echo 'Error getting background name list';
}
break;