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Scope problem, trying to figure out.

in Getting Started • 12 years ago

Hi guys,

I'm trying to get an XML through the Ajax function of Jquery, the code is something like this :

function getXML() {
var XMLResponse = $.ajax({
type: "GET",
url: "teste.xml",
dataType: "xml"
});
var Xml;
XMLResponse.success(function(data){Xml = data;});
console.log(Xml);
// I would like to put here a return(Xml); but it goes as undef to the console.
}

I'm sure I have an scope problem over there, just don't know how to go around.

I just would like to spit the xml Jquery object. That would be nice. There is a quicker/nicer way to do it? or at least one that works?

Thanks,
Samir

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Kevin B

Re: Scope problem, trying to figure out.

12 years ago

ajax is asynchronous. try this:

var XMLResponse = $.ajax({
type: "GET",
url: "teste.xml",
dataType: "xml"
});
var Xml;
XMLResponse.success(function(data){
Xml = data;
console.log(Xml)
});
console.log(Xml);
// I would like to put here a return(Xml); but it goes as undef to the console.
}

you may have to re-think your logic. the success event happens long after return would have happened.

-- Kevin