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How can I send files along with other field's data to webmethod is asp.net using jquery ajax call?

I have a webform which has x number of textboxes and y number of dropdowns etc
I am using this code to send data to webmethod at the server:
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "SupplierMaster.aspx/RegisterSupplier",
data: JSON.stringify({
id: $('#txtbidderid').val(),
bidamt: $('#txtbidamt').val()
}),
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
async: true,
success: function (data, status) {
alert(data.d);
},
failure: function (data) {
alert(data.d);
},
error: function (data) {
alert(data.d);
}
});
Now the problem is that I also want to include file attachments on this form.
How do I add the files to data: of $.ajax method?
I do not want to use external plugins etc unless absolutely necessary.
Lets say I modify my data object to look like this :
var dataToSend = {};
dataToSend.id = $('#txtbidderid').val()
dataToSend.bidamt = $('#txtbidamt').val()
dataToSend.append( 'file', input.files[0] );
What would the webmethod armument look like?
For example lets suppose it looks like this as of now:
[WebMethod] public static string SubmitBid(string id, string bidamt.....)

You can try something like this. You may need to manipulate content type.
var dataToSend = new FormData();
dataToSend.append( 'file', input.files[0] );
$.ajax({
url: "SupplierMaster.aspx/RegisterSupplier",
data: dataToSend,
processData: false,
contentType: false,
type: 'POST',
success: function(data){
alert(data);
}
});

You cannot send file as application/json; charset=utf-8 to the server and so i suggest you to use application/x-www-form-urlencoded as contentType and also data as FormData as below.
$.ajax({
url: "SupplierMaster.aspx/RegisterSupplier",
type: 'POST',
data: new FormData(formElement),//Give your form element here
contentType: false,
processData: false,
success: function () {
//do success
}
});

ERROR: bad URI when sending data as JSON with GET method to a Rails resource

Hello I'm performing a GET request on a RESTful Rails resource, like so:
function getGroups(category) {
$.ajax({
type: 'GET',
url: 'http://localhost:3000/groups.json',
data: JSON.stringify({"access_token":"569669d8df0456", "category":category }),
success: function(data) {alert(data)},
contentType: "application/json",
dataType: 'json'
});
});
getGroups("own_groups");
The problem is that Webrick server errors out like this:
ERROR bad URI
`/groups.json?{%22access_token%22:%22569669d8df0456%22,%22category%22:%22own_groups%22}'.
It must be something related with how the JSON data is parsed, because I am having no problems with another GET request WITHOUT JSON data, and a POST request WITH JSON data...
Update: adding code for POST request (where JSON.stringify is required)
function addGroup(name, description) {
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: 'http://localhost:3000/groups.json',
data: JSON.stringify({"access_token":"569669d8df0456", "group_name":name, "group_description":description}),
success: function(data) { alert("ok")},
contentType: "application/json",
dataType: 'json'
});
};
addGroup("nice group", "full of people");

Do not use JSON.stringify. Simply put:
data: {"access_token":"569669d8df0456", "category":category },
Moreover, you do not need to specify complete url http://localhost:3000/groups.json, it can be just simply groups.json

Populate a html div with json data received from a server

I need to have a html div populated with the json data received from the server which is a json-rpc server and it retruns an application/jsson-rpc content type and i can see the result in the chrome and firefox dev tools... I need to view it as part of the page inside a given div
i have this script to populate the mybox div but it gives nothing
var returnedinfo;
var request = $.ajax ({
url: "/url",
type: "POST",
data: JSON.stringify(data),
success: function(json) {
alert("success sent ajax");
$("#mybox").html(json);
returnedinfo = json;
});
I also tied having the populating function outside the ajax block when the request is done
request.done(function(msg) {
$("#mybox").text(msg);
});
This just return an empty array like this
[object Object]
and nothing else help will be appreciated.

you need to append the key of the json item.
$("#mybox").html(json.key);

Add dataType to your ajax request.
var request = $.ajax ({
url: "/url",
type: "POST",
data: JSON.stringify(data),
dataType: "json",
success: function(json) {
alert("success sent ajax");
$("#mybox").html(json);
returnedinfo = json;
});

try this my working example
look contentType and html function to replace html of mybox element
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
data: JSON.stringify(data),
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
url: 'url',
success: function (dataRes) {
$('#mybox').html(dataRes);
},
error: function(a,b,c) {
}
});
Note that in this case dataRes in success function is an html string like <strong>test</strong>. If your server side function returns a json object you should add dataType: 'json' to ajax request and then you can use properties of dataRes object like here $('#mybox').html(dataRes.property1);

I get null when I pass JSON array with JQuery AJAX

I am facing a problem with the JQuery ajax function.
I am trying to send a simple json through the ajax asshown below.
$.ajax({
url: 'NewFile.jsp',
type: 'GET',
data: {"datasource":"hello1", definition:[{val1:"hello3"}]},
contentType: 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
dataType: 'json',
async: false,
success: function(msg) {
alert("Successfully posted "+JSON.stringify(json));
}
});
The problem is that when I do
System.out.println(request.getParameter("datasource"));
System.out.println(request.getParameter("definition"));
in my NewFile.jsp then I get hello1 for the first and null for the second.
Why I get null value in the second println()?
Thanks

In the url variable inside your ajax object, give the full URL of your request. Like so:
$.ajax({
url: 'www.google.com/',
type: 'GET',
data: {"datasource":"hello1", definition:[{val1:"hello3"}]},
contentType: 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
dataType: 'json',
async: false,
success: function(msg) {
alert("Successfully posted "+JSON.stringify(json));
}
});
Also, always make sure that there is a failure variable inside your object literal, so that you know it happened, but failed. Helps with debugging.

Array Initialiser Too Large In ajax Response

I made ajax request for getting byte of data from server using jquery.but when I get response from server at that time I get following error.
array initialiser too large
So is there any way to find out solution.
I have following code.
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: 'test',
contentType: 'application/jsonp',
crossdomain: true,
dataType: "text",
dataType: "jsonp",
success: function (txt) {
}
});