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Calling [HTTPPost] from Javascript ASP.NET

I am using a method in my controller which imports data from an API. This method I am wanted to be called from two locations. First the view (currently working) and secondly a javascript function.
Start of controller method:
[ActionName("ImportRosters")]
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult PerformImportRosterData(int id, int? actualLength, int? rosterLength)
{
var authenticator = Authenticator(id);
var rosters = authenticator.Api().RosterData().ToDictionary(x => x.Id);
var databaseRosterDatas = SiteDatabase.DeputyRosterData.Where(x => x.SiteID == id)
.ToDictionary(x => x.Id);
Javascript Function:
$("#btnDeputyRunNowUpdate").click(function() {
$("#btnRunDeputyNow").modal("hide");
ActualLength = $("#actualRunLength").val();
RosterLength = $("#rosterRunLength").val();
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "/deputy/PerformImportRosterData",
data: { SiteIDRoster, ActualLength, RosterLength }
});
SiteIDRoster = null;
location.reload();
$("#btnRunDeputyNow").modal("hide");
toast.show("Import Successful", 3000);
});
All values are being set but i am getting a 404 error on the url line
POST https://example.org/deputy/PerformImportRosterData 404 ()
I need a way to be able to call this c# method from both html and JS

This can be done if you will modify the URL in your AJAX. It should look something like
url: '<%= Url.Action("YourActionName", "YourControllerName") %>'
or
url: #Url.Action("YourActionName", "YourControllerName")
one more thing, I don't see if you do anything with the result of the call. your script does not have success part
success: function(data) {//do something with the return}
and would be very helpful to have error handler in your call.
full example on how AJAX should look like:
$.ajax({
url: "target.aspx",
type: "GET",
dataType: "html",
success: function (data, status, jqXHR) {
$("#container").html(data);
alert("Local success callback.");
},
error: function (jqXHR, status, err) {
alert("Local error callback.");
},
complete: function (jqXHR, status) {
alert("Local completion callback.");
}
})
For a good tutorial on AJAX read this document
Change after Comment:
my current code is below:
$("#btnDeputyRunNowUpdate").click(function() {
$("#btnRunDeputyNow").modal("hide");
ActualLength = $("#actualRunLength").val();
RosterLength = $("#rosterRunLength").val();
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: '<%= Url.Action("PerformImportRosterData", "DeputyController") %>',
data: { SiteIDRoster, ActualLength, RosterLength },
success: function(data) {
console.log(data);
console.log("TESTHERE");
}
});
}
UPDATE:
Noticed one more thing. Your parameters in the controller and AJAX do not match. Please try to replace your a few lines in your AJAX call with:
url: "/deputy/PerformImportRosterData",
data: { id: yourIDValue, actualLength: youractualLengthValue,
rosterLength :yourrosterLengthValue }
remember to set all variable values in javascript , if they have no values set them = to null.
Can you try copy paste code below
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "/deputy/PerformImportRosterData",
data: { SiteIDRoster:999, ActualLength:1, RosterLength:2 }
});
And let me know if it wall cause any errors.

After attempting to solve for a few days, I created a workaround by creating two methods for importing the data. one for the httpPost and the second for import calling from javascript.
Not a great solution but it works. Thanks for your help Yuri

Reuse the same AJAX calls

I have a couple of ajax requests to urls that are very similar, but are supposed to do different things with the responses at different points. So instead of writing a new ajax call every time I need it, I am trying to reuse the ajax calls as a function with parameters:
function createAjaxObj(type,name,id,successFunc){
var config = {
url: MY_URL,
type: type,
data: {
name : name,
id : id,
},
headers: { "X-CSRFToken": returnCsrfToken(); },
success: successFunc,
error: function(xhr,ajaxOptions, thrownError) { console.log('error=',xhr);},
};
$.ajax(config);
}
So now, I am planning on calling this function every time I need it like that:
var myFunc = function(context){console.log(context)}
createAjaxObj("GET","MyName",58,myFunc)
I was wondering if this is a good idea or common practice or is there an easier way to achieve this?

I would do it in a Promise way:
function myAjax(type, name, id) {
return $.ajax({
url: MY_URL,
type: type,
data: {
name : name,
id : id,
},
headers: { "X-CSRFToken": returnCsrfToken(); })
})
.fail(function(){
console.log('error');
});
}
var myFunc = function(context){ console.log(context); };
myAjax("GET", "MyName", 58).then(myFunc);

You can make it a promise, if what you're doing with the response changes:
function createAjaxObj(type,name,id,successFunc){
return $.ajax({
url: MY_URL,
type: type,
data: {
name: name,
id: id
}
})
}
now you can run it like so:
createAjaxObj('foo', 'bar', 1)
.then(function(data) { // do something with data })
.error(function(err) { // do something with error })
I think that should work for you. Let me know if not, I'll create a fiddle for it.

CORS error when trying to post message

I have an AngularJS Application I am trying to post a message through. I am successfully able to log the user in, get the access token, and I have ensured I have my domain in the JavaScript Origins within Yammer.
Whenever I try to post a message, however, I get the following error:
The strange thing is when it does the preflight it seems OK but as the error states I can't figure out why it isn't coming back in the CORS header as I have it registered within the Yammer Client area.
Here is the code for posting:
$scope.YammerPost = function (Yammer) {
var _token = Yammer.access_token.token;
var config = {
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + _token
}
};
$http.post('https://api.yammer.com/api/v1/messages.json', { body: 'blah blah', group_id: XXXXXXX }, config);
}
I call that scope variable in the view via a button click.
Here is the logic I use to sign the user in:
function checkYammerLogin() {
$scope.Yammer = {};
yam.getLoginStatus(
function (response) {
if (response.authResponse) {
$scope.Yammer = response;
console.dir(response); //print user information to the console
}
else {
yam.platform.login(function (response) {
if (response.authResponse) {
$scope.Yammer = response;
console.dir(response);
}
});
}
}
);
}

I ended up finding the issue.
For some odd reason, every time I would try to use an $http post it would include an Auth token from AD (app using Azure AD for authentication).
I ended up using jQuery inside of my Angular scope function on the button click and it works as I can control the headers for the request.
$.ajax({
url: 'https://api.yammer.com/api/v1/messages.json',
type: 'post',
data: {
body: 'this is a test from jQuery using AngularJS',
group_id: <group_id>
},
headers: {
'Authorization': _token
},
dataType: 'json',
success: function (data) {
console.info(data);
}
});
Fixed the issue and I can now post.
If anyone sees any issues with this practice please let me know, still a little new to angular

Using custom function as parameter for another

I'm currently dealing with refactoring my code, and trying to automate AJAX requests as follows:
The goal is to have a context-independent function to launch AJAX requests. The data gathered is handled differently based on the context.
This is my function:
function ajaxParameter(routeName, method, array, callback){
//Ajax request on silex route
var URL = routeName;
$.ajax({
type: method,
url: URL,
beforeSend: function(){
DOM.spinner.fadeIn('fast');
},
})
.done(function(response) {
DOM.spinner.fadeOut('fast');
callback(response);
})
.fail(function(error){
var response = [];
response.status = 0;
response.message = "Request failed, error : "+error;
callback(response);
})
}
My problem essentially comes from the fact that my callback function is not defined.
I would like to call the function as such (example)
ajaxParameter(URL_base, 'POST', dataBase, function(response){
if(response.status == 1 ){
console.log('Request succeeded');
}
showMessage(response);
});
I thought of returning response to a variable and deal with it later, but if the request fails or is slow, this won't work (because response will not have been set).
That version would allow me to benefit the .done() and .fail().
EDIT : So there is no mistake, I changed my code a bit. The goal is to be able to deal with a callback function used in both .done() and .fail() context (two separate functions would also work in my case though).

As far as I can see there really is nothing wrong with your script. I've neatened it up a bit here, but it's essentially what you had before:
function ajaxParameter (url, method, data, callback) {
$.ajax({
type: method,
url: url,
data: data,
beforeSend: function(){
DOM.spinner.fadeIn('fast');
}
})
.done( function (response) {
DOM.spinner.fadeOut('fast');
if (callback)
callback(response);
})
.fail( function (error){
var response = [];
response.status = 0;
response.message = "Request failed, error : " + error;
if (callback)
callback(response);
});
}
And now let's go and test it here on JSFiddle.
As you can see (using the JSFiddle AJAX API), it works. So the issue is probably with something else in your script. Are you sure the script you've posted here is the same one you are using in your development environment?
In regards to your error; be absolutely sure that you are passing in the right arguments in the right order to your ajaxParameter function. Here's what I am passing in the fiddle:
the url endpoint (e.g http://example.com/)
the method (e.g 'post')
some data (e.g {foo:'bar'})
the callback (e.g function(response){ };)

Do you mean something like this, passing the success and fail callbacks:
function ajaxParameter(routeName, method, array, success, failure) {
//Ajax request on silex route
var URL = routeName;
$.ajax({
type: method,
url: URL,
beforeSend: function () {
DOM.spinner.fadeIn('fast');
}
}).done(function (response) {
DOM.spinner.fadeOut('fast');
success(response);
}).fail(function (error) {
var response = [];
response.status = 0;
response.message = "Request failed, error : " + error;
failure(response);
})
}
Called like:
ajaxParameter(
URL_base,
'POST',
dataBase,
function(response){
//success function
},
function(response){
// fail function
}
);

Pass object from javascript to Perl dancer framework

I have following ajax code to pass values to dancer framework.
BookSave: function(data) {
### data is an object that contain more than one key value pair
var book = Book.code;
$.ajax ({
type: "GET",
url : 'textbook/save/' + book + '/' + data,
success: function(data) {
if(data.status == 1) {
alert("success");
} else {
alert("fail");
}
},
});
},
In dancer:
any [ 'ajax', 'get' ] => '/save/:book/:data' => sub {
set serializer => 'JSON';
my $book = params->{book};
my $data = params->{data}; ## This I am getting as object object instead of hash
};
Is there any way to pass object from js and getting as hash in dancer?

First and foremost, consider using the http PUT or POST verbs, and not GET. Not only is doing so more semantically correct, it allows you to include more complex objects in the http body, such as your 'data' hash (serialized, per my comments below).
I've had limited success with Dancer's native AJAXy methods, plus there is a bug that causes problems in some versions of Firefox. So instead, I serialize and then deserialize the JSON object.
Suggested changes (note I suggested changes to your routes as well):
$.ajax ({
type: "PUT",
url : '/textbook/' + book,
data: {
myhash : JSON.stringify(data)
},
dataType: 'json',
contentType: 'application/json',
success: function (response) {
if (response.status == 1) {
alert("success")
} else {
alert("fail")
}
}
})
and your Perl Dancer code changes as follows:
any [ 'ajax', 'put' ] => '/textbook/:book' => sub {
set serializer => 'JSON';
my $book = param('book');
my $data = from_json(param('myhash'));
};
I did not go as far as testing this code, but it should at least give you a good starting point to finish solving this problem.
Good luck with your project!