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response from ajax call within a function
I have an ajax call within a function and when I return the result of the ajax call from the function it comes back undefined, what am I doing wrong here ?
function get_applications(){
var application_list = "";
$.ajax({
url: '../ajax/some_file.php',
contentType: false,
processData: false,
type: 'POST',
success: function(data){
application_list = data;
// console.log(data);
},
error: function() {
// console.log('NOT updated');
}
});
return application_list;
}
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Scott Fell
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If I reactivate line 11 in my code above, I get the result Im looking for in the console. so the link to the php script is working. I need to get the value that im getting on line 11 (the data variable) and return it from the get_applications() function if I return at line 11, I get undefined.
ASKER
Maybe you can suggest a better way to do this
Step 1: Get The current contents of a div (html included)
Step 2: Do the ajax call and get the results from the php script
Step 3: append the results of step 2 to the results of step 1
This is why I created the ajax call within a function, also because eventually I will have to pass some arguments
I also want to count the instances of a class from step 1 and compare with the results of step 2
Step 1: Get The current contents of a div (html included)
Step 2: Do the ajax call and get the results from the php script
Step 3: append the results of step 2 to the results of step 1
This is why I created the ajax call within a function, also because eventually I will have to pass some arguments
I also want to count the instances of a class from step 1 and compare with the results of step 2
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ok, it was a scope issue. In your original code, you just needed to return the variable in the success function.
Glad you have it figured out.
Glad you have it figured out.
If you are not sure how to do that, then create a test environment for us and post a link to your test page using fake data.