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xpapax · 07-30-2010, 04:02 PM

I know this post is really old but I'm curious if anyone has figured this out? I'm trying to do pretty much the same thing. Here is my code and ill walk through what it is supposed to do.

Code:

function getMore(from){
	var initData = "&start-index=";
	initData += from;
	$.ajax({
		type:"POST",
		url: '', //removed the URL
		data: initData,
		dataType: 'json',
		success: function(result) {
			return result;
		},
		error: function(errorThrown) {
		
		}
	});
	
	return result;
}

Its a google base query; I have another function that makes the initial server call and gets the first 250 items. I then have a running counter and as long as the results = 250 it calls the server again, but starting at "start-index=" of the current amount of items pulled off. This part all works correctly and with firebug I can also see that the server response is proper JSON.

The trouble I'm having is trying to return the JSON from this function to the function that called it. I do not want to call the original function again because it will clear the arrays of data already pulled from the server. Each time it returns to the parent function it's null.

Does anyone know how i can go about returning the data using "return"?

07-30-2010, 04:02 PM	PM User \| #6
xpapax New to the CF scene Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I know this post is really old but I'm curious if anyone has figured this out? I'm trying to do pretty much the same thing. Here is my code and ill walk through what it is supposed to do. Code: function getMore(from){ var initData = "&start-index="; initData += from; $.ajax({ type:"POST", url: '', //removed the URL data: initData, dataType: 'json', success: function(result) { return result; }, error: function(errorThrown) { } }); return result; } Its a google base query; I have another function that makes the initial server call and gets the first 250 items. I then have a running counter and as long as the results = 250 it calls the server again, but starting at "start-index=" of the current amount of items pulled off. This part all works correctly and with firebug I can also see that the server response is proper JSON. The trouble I'm having is trying to return the JSON from this function to the function that called it. I do not want to call the original function again because it will clear the arrays of data already pulled from the server. Each time it returns to the parent function it's null. Does anyone know how i can go about returning the data using "return"?