Javascript return parameter not working.

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I have a javascript function which return data.
The function is

JavaScript

function getEventData() {

      return { events: [{ "id": 2, "start": new Date(2013, 4, 24, 12, 0), "end": new Date(2013, 4, 24, 11, 0), "title": "test"}] };

}

it's working fine when I write the function like above (with hardcore data)

When I use some variable then it's not working ..like

JavaScript

function getEventData() {

        $.ajax({
                   url: "../PHP/PhpAction.php?f=fetchCalendarEvent",
                   async: false,
                   success: function (data) {
                       result = data;
                   }
               });
            alert(result);
            return result;
       }

But in the Alert the same data is coming.If I just copy the alert data and paste in return it's working fine

Can any body help me please....

Posted 28-Apr-13 8:01am

amit_ghosh18

Updated 28-Apr-13 10:46am

DaveAuld

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 28-Apr-13 15:33pm

When you copy the data from alert and paste it, you get not the same, but the string representation of return object, not the object itself. Are you getting the idea?
—SA

amit_ghosh18 28-Apr-13 16:09pm

yes I understand that..But do you have any solution for that.

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Please check the return value in server side that it is in json format or not and also use
dataType: "json" in client side.I think the server side data may not have proper json format.
Then you can try json_encode in the sever side make a json string.

Posted 28-Apr-13 19:28pm

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Prasad Khandekar · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-28T17:37:00

Hello Amit,

Try adding dataType:"json" in the ajax call. It should return the JSON object instead of a string. Your modified code will look something like the one shown below.

JavaScript

 function getEventData() {
    result = "";
    $.ajax({
        url: "../PHP/PhpAction.php?f=fetchCalendarEvent",
        dataType: "json",
        async: false,
        success: function (data) {
            result = data;
        }
    });
    alert(result);
    return result;
}

Regards,

Javascript return parameter not working.

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