How to use Json string in javascript

Question

I have a function

 var url = "MyAvailability.aspx?mode=get";

        $.get(url,
        function(data) {
            alert(data);
        });

that returns a Json string representation

events: [{'id': 1,'start': new Date(year, month, day, 12),'end': new Date(year, month, day, 13, 30),'title': 'Lunch with Mike'},{'id': 2,'start': new Date(year, month, day, 14),'end': new Date(year, month, day, 14, 45),'title': 'Dev Meeting'},{'id': 3,'start': new Date(year, month, day + 1, 17),'end': new Date(year, month, day + 1, 17, 45),'title': 'Hair cut'},{'id': 4,'start': new Date(year, month, day - 1, 8),'end': new Date(year, month, day - 1, 9, 30),'title': 'Team breakfast'},{'id': 5,'start': new Date(year, month, day + 1, 14),'end': new Date(year, month, day + 1, 15),'title': 'Product showcase'},{'id': 6,'start': new Date(year, month, day, 10),'end': new Date(year, month, day, 11),'title': 'I'm read-only',readOnly: true'}]';

If i do alert(data);

it works but if i am trying to assign the data to a variable it fails.

my aim is to return from the function something like

 return {
        events: [
        {
            "id": 1,
            "start": new Date(year, month, day, 12),
            "end": new Date(year, month, day, 13, 30),
            "title": "Lunch with Mike"
        },
        {
            "id": 2,
            "start": new Date(year, month, day, 14),
            "end": new Date(year, month, day, 14, 45),
            "title": "Dev Meeting"
        },
        {
            "id": 3,
            "start": new Date(year, month, day + 1, 17),
            "end": new Date(year, month, day + 1, 17, 45),
            "title": "Hair cut"
        },
        {
            "id": 4,
            "start": new Date(year, month, day - 1, 8),
            "end": new Date(year, month, day - 1, 9, 30),
            "title": "Team breakfast"
        },
        {
            "id": 5,
            "start": new Date(year, month, day + 1, 14),
            "end": new Date(year, month, day + 1, 15),
            "title": "Product showcase"
        },
        {
            "id": 6,
            "start": new Date(year, month, day, 10),
            "end": new Date(year, month, day, 11),
            "title": "I'm read-only",
            readOnly: true
        }
    ]
    };

but i am not able to

if i do return data doesn t work

could you help me please i am getting crazy on this

dzida · Accepted Answer · 2010-06-22 18:34:50Z

3

Looks like you miss specification of a data format in your .get call. Please try this one:

$.get(url,
function(data) {
    alert(data);
},"json");

or consider using .getJSON method from a jquery

answered Jun 22, 2010 at 18:34

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GigaPr Over a year ago

When I use the above function the function(data) is skipped. Do i have to import any library to use Json?

dzida Over a year ago

What does it mean function is skipped? Do you get javascript errors?

womp · Accepted Answer · 2010-06-22 18:34:00Z

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Your question isn't too clear, just saying "it fails" or "it doesn't work" doesn't help much. However, if you're returning a json response to the browser, you should:

Use the $.getJSON method, instead of $.get, OR
Set the datatype of your $.get request to "json".

If you don't do either of these things, you'll need to manually parse the returned string into an object by doing:

var myObj = eval('(' + data + ')');

where the data variable holds the returned json string.

answered Jun 22, 2010 at 18:34

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Pointy · Accepted Answer · 2010-06-22 18:33:27Z

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The problem is not with the return statement, really, but with the fact that the function it's in is called asynchronously. Thus if you put your $.get() call in a function, then that function will return before that callback function is invoked.

Instead of working with a return value, have the function itself do the work (or call some other function to do the work).

answered Jun 22, 2010 at 18:33

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