Why $("body").data("n","123"); fails inside ajax success function ?
Folks,
I am using .data() to store some data. It fails during my intended action. My syntax is, I believe correct because the same command/syntax works fine when it is placed elsewhere in the code. Thus, in the example below I would expect the alert to give me "123" but instead, it gives me "undefined". If I place the store request else where (inside the GetDefaults() function but external to the $.ajax request, it works. If I place it before GetDefaults() it also works. But when executed as part of a ajax success, it fails. Note, my recall.php does return successful (I have tested by placing another alert box in there just to be safe).
So - what gives? What am I not seeing? What am I doing wrong? Or have I discovered a bug?
All help greatly appreciated!
Thanks
function GetDefaults()
{ $.ajax({
url: 'recall.php',
dataType: "json", cache: false,
success: function(data)
{
$("body").data("n","123");
},
});
return true;
}
$(document).ready(
function(){
GetDefaults();
var x=$("body").data("n");
alert(x);
});