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localStorage problem

Hi,

I have a problem with accessing the localStorage values in my HTML5 application.

I am setting the localStorage key, groups at the top of my javascript file to an object as follows...

localStorage.setItem('groups', JSON.stringify(groups));

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Within the document.ready part of my script I attempt to retrieve the value as follows...

function ShowList() {
    var groups = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('groups'));
    console.log(groups);
}

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Inspecting the Firebug console shows, undefined for the log. However, if I place an alert("HELLO") before groups is defined, the localStorage object is returned correctly...

function ShowList() {
    alert("HELLO");
    var groups = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('groups'));
    console.log(groups);
}

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I think this may be to do with the DOM lifecycle, but can't figure it out.

PLEASE HELP!!!

devlab2012

Do you have both the statements setItem and getItem in the same script file?

It might be the order in which you are using the javascript files. In general, localStorage is available in the document.ready and you may use it without any issue. Following is a simple HTML page, that uses the same code as listed by you:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Test</title>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="jquery-1.7.2.js"></script>
    <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">

        var groups = "Test localStorage";
        localStorage.setItem('groups', JSON.stringify(groups));

        $( document ).ready(function() {
            //SaveList();
            ShowList();
        });

        function ShowList() {
            var groups = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('groups'));
            console.log(groups);
        }
    </script>
</head>

<body style="width:220px;">
This is HTML body.
</body>
</html>

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NOTE: To test the above code, make sure that you correctly include the jquery file referenced in this code.

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Fixed myself.