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JSON Data cannot be stored in variable

Im trying to load the content of a JSON File into an variable.
Before, the variable looked something like this:
var Data = {
teams : [
["Team 1", "Team 2"],
["Team 3", "Team 4"]
],
results : [
[[1,2], [3,4]],
[[4,6], [2,1]]
]}
Now I have a JSON File looking something like this:
{"teams":[["Team 1","Team 2"],["Team 3","Team 4"],"results":[[[[1,2],[3,4]],[[4,6],[2,1]]]}
Now I want that the the content of the JSON File is stored in the Data Variable before. I tried it with Ajax which looks like this:
$.ajax({
type: "GET",
dataType : 'json',
async: true,
url: 'data.json',
success: function(data) {
console.log(data)
var Data = data
},
});
Console.log works perfect, but the Data is not saved in the variable and I'm getting the error: Uncaught ReferenceError: Data is not defined.
I also tried it with var Data = JSON.parse(data), but this doesn't seem to work either.
And now I'm stuck without any clue.
Thanks for help in advance.

I'm not sure what your code looks like after the ajax call, but I'm guessing the the code where you are using Data is after the ajax call. ajax is asynchrounous. That means that your code doesn't wait for it to finish before moving on. Any code that needs to wait until after it's done fetching the data, you can put in the .success function. Also, it's worth noting that success only gets called when the ajax request is successful. If you want to handle errors, you can use .error Something like this should work:
$.ajax({
type: "GET",
dataType : 'json',
async: true,
url: 'data.json',
success: function(data) {
console.log(data)
var Data = data;
// Anything that needs to use Data would go inside here
},
error: function(err) {
// handle errors
console.error(err);
}
});
// Any code here will not wait until `Data` is defined
// console.log(Data) // error

Ajax and PHP, post request not working

So I am trying to post some some data from one PHP file to another PHP file using jquery/ajax. The following code shows a function which takes takes data from a specific div that is clicked on, and I attempt to make an ajax post request to the PHP file I want to send to.
$(function (){
$(".commit").on('click',function(){
const sha_id = $(this).data("sha");
const sha_obj = JSON.stringify({"sha": sha_id});
$.ajax({
url:'commitInfo.php',
type:'POST',
data: sha_obj,
dataType: 'application/json',
success:function(response){
console.log(response);
window.location.replace("commitInfo");
},
error: function (resp, xhr, ajaxOptions, thrownError) {
console.log(resp);
}
});
});
});
Then on inside the other php file 'commitInfo.php' I attempt to grab/print the data using the following code:
$sha_data = $_POST['sha'];
echo $sha_data;
print_r($_POST);
However, nothing works. I do not get a printout, and the $_POST array is empty. Could it be because I am changing the page view to the commitInfo.php page on click and it is going to the page before the data is being posted? (some weird aync issue?). Or something else? I have tried multiple variations of everything yet nothing truly works. I have tried using 'method' instead of 'type', I have tried sending dataType 'text' instead of 'json'. I really don't know what the issue is.
Also I am running my apache server on my local mac with 'sudo apachectl start' and running it in the browser as 'http://localhost/kanopy/kanopy.php' && 'http://localhost/kanopy/commitInfo.php'.
Also, when I send it as dataType 'text' the success function runs, but I recieve NO data. When I send it as dataType 'json' it errors. Have no idea why.
If anyone can help, it would be greaat!

You don't need to JSON.stringify, you need to pass data as a JSON object:
$(function() {
$(".commit").on('click', function() {
const sha_id = $(this).data("sha");
const sha_obj = {
"sha": sha_id
};
$.ajax({
url: 'commitInfo.php',
type: 'POST',
data: sha_obj,
dataType: 'json',
success: function(response) {
console.log(response);
},
error: function(resp, xhr, ajaxOptions, thrownError) {
console.log(resp);
}
});
});
});
And on commitInfo.php, you have to echo string on json format
=====================================
If you want to redirect to commitInfo.php you can just:
$(".commit").on('click',function(){
const sha_id = $(this).data("sha");
window.location.replace("commitInfo.php?sha=" + sha_id );
});

creating jquery custom object

In asp I have a function as:
public async Task<IHttpActionResult> updateComment(int id, Comment comment)
{
//some stuff
}
To send data to this function I have created an ojbect as (I am working with knockout.js):
var com = {
id: self.id,
description: self.description,
postedBy: self.postedById,
time: new Date($.now()),
adId: self.adId,
};
And in ajax request I am sending data as:
$.ajax({
url: '/api/Comment/updateComment',
dataType: "json",
contentType: "application/json",
cache: false,
type: 'POST',
data: { id: com.id, comment: com },
success: function (data) {
alert("done");
},
error: function () {
alert("error");
}
});
But request does not goes to above asp.net function. I got error in browser console window 404 (Not Found) . Error is because it is not receiving comment object as it was expecting. I changed ajax request method to get to see url and url is below.
Is there something wrong with my defined com function? Why its not working?
Update:
public async Task<IHttpActionResult> updateComment()
{
//some stuff
}
I changed the function as above and its working fine. So it is confirmed that is some problem with com object. Function is not receiving object as it was expecting.
Update 2:
Now I changed function parameters to:
public async Task<IHttpActionResult> updateComment(Comment comment)
{
//some stuff
}
and send data as:
data: ko.toJSON(com),
and its again working fine!

error code is 405:Method not allowed i guess this is something like, your ajax is type:"Post" request but your backend is expecting some GET requests.
Another suggestion is that you can send a stringified object with this:
data : '{ "id":"' + com.id + '", "comment":"' + com + '"}',

If you are using ajax post with two parameters class object and other type you need to create other obj like below:
Note: Make sure that all properties of com object are same like your Comment class.
var com = {
id: self.id,
description: self.description,
postedBy: self.postedById,
time: new Date($.now()),
adId: self.adId,
};
var obj = {};
obj.id = com.id;
obj.comment = com;
And pass data using JSON.Stringy(obj) like below:
data: JSON.stringify(obj),
I had tested the code it is working check below screen shot:

JQuery Ajax not sending data to PHP

myscript.js below is outputing:
[{"orcamento":"10","atual":"20","desvio":"","data":"2015-01-01","nome_conta":"BBB","nome_categoria":"abc","nome_entidade":"def"}]
myscript.js:
if (addList.length) {
$.ajax($.extend({}, ajaxObj, {
data: { "addList": JSON.stringify(addList) },
success: function (rows) {
$grid.pqGrid("commit", { type: 'add', rows: rows });
},
complete: function () {
$grid.pqGrid("hideLoading");
$grid.pqGrid("rollback", { type: 'add' });
$('#consola').text(JSON.stringify(addList));
}
}));
}
The JSON data above has to be sent to my script.php below:
if( isset($_POST["addList"]))
{
$addList = json_decode($_POST["addList"], true);
var_dump ($addList);
echo "test";
exit();
}
Although the data is correct and myscript.php is being called it isn't returning anything. I get:
NULLtest
I tried using GET, instead of POST but the result is the same, what is wrong with the code above?
EDIT:
Here's the ajaxObj used in the ajax request:
var ajaxObj = {
dataType: "json",
url:"../myscript.php",
type: "POST",
async: true,
beforeSend: function (jqXHR, settings) {
$grid.pqGrid("showLoading");
}
};

From the PHP Docs on json_decode:
NULL is returned if the json cannot be decoded or if the encoded data is deeper than the recursion limit.
So it is most likely that there is some error in your JSON data that is preventing json_decode from parsing it correctly, I've ran that snippet through jsonlint and it does say that it's valid JSON, but it's worth checking a larger sample of the data you send to the server for inconsistencies.
Other than that, is there any reason that you are calling JSON.stringify on the data object prior to sending to the server? I would try just sending the object itself as the data parameter of your AJAX call like so:
$.ajax($.extend({}, ajaxObj, {
data: { "addList": addList },
success: function (rows) {
$grid.pqGrid("commit", { type: 'add', rows: rows });
},
complete: function () {
$grid.pqGrid("hideLoading");
$grid.pqGrid("rollback", { type: 'add' });
$('#consola').text(JSON.stringify(addList));
}
}));
And see if that helps:
EDIT
I should have noticed in my original answer, you will not need to call json_decode on your posted data, jQuery encodes the data as post parameters correctly for you; It should be accessible within your PHP script as an associative array, try replacing your current var_dump statement in your PHP var_dump($_POST['addList'][0]['orcamento']); and you should be good to go.

First of all, be sure you are posting to a php file, use firebug or similar tools to track your script..
I don't see the part you defined the target PHP file on your javascript file..
A regular javascript code can look like this :
jQuery.ajax({
type : "post",
dataType : "json",
url : 'target.php',
data : {foo:bar },
success: function(response) {
// do something with response...
}
});
If you see that you are posting to the right php file the right parameters on firebug, try to use $_REQUEST if $_POST not working..
Firebug will show you the response of PHP file.. so do a print_r($_REQUEST['addList']) to see what is going on...

JSON pass null value to MVC 4 controller in IE9

I got some problem while posting JSON data into MVC 4 controller.
Below method is working fine in Firefox but unfortunately failed in IE 9
The JavaScript :
var newCustomer = {
CustName: $("#CustName").val(),
CustLocalName: $("#CustLocalName").val(),
CustNumber: $("#CustNumber").val(),
CountryID: $("#SelectCountry").val(),
City: $("#City").val()
};
$.ajax({
url: '#Url.Content("~/CustomerHeader/CreateCustomerHeader")',
cache: false,
type: "POST",
dataType: "json",
contentType: 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
data: JSON.stringify(newCustomer),
success: function (mydata) {
$("#message").html("Success");
},
error: function () {
$("#message").html("Save failed");
}
});
and this is my controller :
public JsonResult CreateCustomerHeader(CustomerHeader record)
{
try
{
if (!ModelState.IsValid)
{
return Json(new { Result = "ERROR", Message = "Form is not valid! Please correct it and try again." });
}
RepositoryHeader.Update(record);
return Json(new { Result = "OK", Record = record});
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
return Json(new { Result = "ERROR", Message = ex.Message });
}
}
the "data" variable as in public JsonResult CreateCustomerHeader(CustomerHeader **data**) is getting NULL but while using FireFox it holds the correct value.
UPDATE : New method trying using $.post
function CreateNewCustomer(newCustomer) {
$.post("/CustomerHeader/CreateCustomerHeader",
newCustomer,
function (response, status, jqxhr) {
console.log(response.toString())
});
}

Based off the bit that you've shown, this is a simplified variation that may work more consistently, using jQuery.post() (http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.post/):
var data = {
CustName: $("#CustName").val(),
CustLocalName: $("#CustLocalName").val(),
CustNumber: $("#CustNumber").val(),
CountryID: $("#SelectCountry").val(),
City: $("#City").val()
};
$.post({
'#Url.Action("CreateCustomerHeader", "CustomerHeader")',
data,
function(response, status, jqxhr){
// do something with the response data
}).success(function () {
$("#message").html("Success");
}).error(function () {
$("#message").html("Save failed");
});
$.post() uses $.ajax as it's base, but abstracts some of the details away. For instance, $.post calls are not cached, so you don't need to set the cache state (and setting it is ignored if you do). Using a simple JavaScript object lets jQuery decide how to serialize the POST variables; when using this format, I rarely have issues with the model binder not being able to properly bind to my .NET classes.
response is whatever you send back from the controller; in your case, a JSON object. status is a simple text value like success or error, and jqxhr is a jQuery XMLHttpRequest object, which you could use to get some more information about the request, but I rarely find a need for it.

first of all I would like to apologize #Tieson.T for not providing details on JavaScript section of the view. The problem is actually caused by $('#addCustomerHeaderModal').modal('hide') that occurred just after ajax call.
The full script :
try{ ..
var newCustomer =
{
CustName: $("#CustName").val(),
CustLocalName: $("#CustLocalName").val(),
CustNumber: $("#CustNumber").val(),
CountryID: $("#SelectCountry").val(),
City: $("#City").val()
};
$.ajax({
url: '/CustomerHeader/CreateCustomerHeader',
cache: false,
type: "POST",
dataType: "json",
data: JSON.stringify(newCustomer),
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
success: function (mydata) {
$("#message").html("Success");
},
error: function () {
$("#message").html("Save failed");
}
});
}
catch(Error) {
console.log(Error.toString());
}
//$('#addCustomerHeaderModal').modal('hide')//THIS is the part that causing controller cannot retrieve the data but happened only with IE!
I have commented $('#addCustomerHeaderModal').modal('hide') and now the value received by controller is no more NULL with IE. Don't know why modal-hide event behave like this with IE9.
Thanks for all the efforts in solving my problem guys :-)