Javascript In Zapier: Split by "-" to multiple outputs - javascript

I'm trying to take text in a string like this:
"- Data 1 - Data 2 - Data 3"
And split each of those using javascript into their own "output" for zapier. The goal is to be able to take that data and each data line is used to pre fill a form for a customer like this:
theinternet.com/exampleform/?input1=Data%201&input2=Data%202&input3=Data%203
I either need to be able to use javascript to create the url or have multiple outputs that I can use to integrate with another zap.
There could be as many as 20 data lines or as few as 1 so it needs to be scaleable?
Maybe there is a better way to do it other than javascript?
Does anybody have any ideas?

Problem solved this with a buddy from work. I'm not sure I understand enough to explain it. But this did what we needed to.
var string = inputData.data
var obj = {}
string
.split("- ")
.forEach(function(item, i) {
obj[i] = item
})
output = [obj]

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I have a JSON file that was processor generated with lines like this
jsonData: "{data: [350.23,250.32,150.34,340.50,236.70,370.45,380.55]}"
I can target the 'jsonData' object but that returns everything within the double quotes as a string.
I tried ...dataset[0].jsonData[8] which returns the '3' from the first value. I guess I could throw the mixed strings into a JS function and use regex to remove the extra stuff, but thats probably the hackyest way to do this.
Whats the easiest way to target the values only?
If you want to interact with it like the list I would consider something like
var list = jsonData.split("[")[1].split("]")[0].split(",")
Console.log(list);
The console reads:
[
'350.23', '250.32',
'150.34', '340.50',
'236.70', '370.45',
'380.55'
]
From here you can use list[3] to get 340.50
If you don't want to spend the time fixing your JSON just do this:
let values = "{data: [350.23,250.32,150.34,340.50,236.70,370.45,380.55]}".split(',').map(_ => _.replace(/[^0-9.]/g,''))
console.log(values)

Output capitalized names from randomUser.me api?

Forgive me if this isn't the right platform to ask this question. And let me preface that I'm a designer with very little API and javascript experience.
I'm using the randomUser api to generate a json file or url I can input in Invision's Craft tool for Sketch, so I can input real data in my designs. https://screencast.com/t/jAkwUpUja2. However, it gives the names in lowercase instead of title-case/capitalized.
I'm generating the JSON by typing the endpoints I need in the browser: https://screencast.com/t/E8Cmjk5XSSCk
So, is there a way I can force the api to give me capitalized names? Thanks!
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Here is the simplest way to capitalize a string with JS, as far as i know:
// let's assume, that you have stored the lastname as follow:
let last = 'rodney';
To transform the lastname, you apply this pattern:
let capitalizedLast = last[0].toUpperCase() + last.substr(1);
last[0] returns the first letter of the string r.
last.substr(1) gives the rest of the lastname odney
with toUpperCase() you transform the first letter and + will concatenate both to the final result.
You just need to itterate over the results from your API and transform the elements that you needed in that way.
A quick look at the documentation suggests that there might not be a way to get the API to return capitalized names directly. So you're going to have to write some JavaScript to do the job for you.
This code should print out the data to the console with all names capitalized.
It iterates through the items in the result array, goes through all properties of the item's name property and capitalizes them.
The capitalize function gets the first character of the name, converts it to upper case and appends it to the rest of the name.
function capitalize(text) {
return (!text || !text.length) ?
text :
(text[0].toUpperCase() + text.slice(1));
}
$.get("https://randomuser.me/api/?results=20&nat=us&inc=name,gender,picture&format=pretty",
function(data) {
if (!data || !data.results)
return;
data.results.forEach(function(user) {
if (user.name) {
for (var name in user.name) {
user.name[name] = capitalize(user.name[name]);
}
}
});
console.log(data);
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

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I've got a question that mightve been asked before but i have trouble finding a proper description. I hope someone can help me out.
In the code below on the line where i set var price i want to add the javascript variable accu_id to find a record in my DB through rails. How do I do this in embedded rails in javascript?
:javascript
$('#accu').change(function() {
var accu_id = $("#accu")[0].selectedOptions[0].value
var price = "#{currency(Product.find_by(id: accu_id).price2)}"
$('#price_accu').append(price)
});
Or is there an easier way to do this?
You have two options.
You can use AJAX request to get data from database
You can use mapping concept like following
var data = #processed_data // json data, which contains processed data in json format.
var accu_id = $("#accu")[0].selectedOptions[0].value
var price = data.accu_id;
Here the #processed_data contains data like following
#processed_data = currency_calculation
def currency_calculation
Product.all.map { |product| [product.id, currency(product.price2) ] }.as_json
end
Example
Assume products table have two entries then the #processed_data contain values like following
{ "1" => "20.00", "2" => "25.50" }
The above data directly assigned to js variable data and accessed like data.key
The first option is best choice and second is possible one.
Note : You can't use js variable inside ruby.

Handle Data returned by POST request in Javascript

I have a PHP script - it returns a file like this after POSTing to it with the help of $.post() using jQuery.
13.0519 77.5416
13.028 77.5409
12.9787 77.5724
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How do I go through the lines of data returned in the $.post().done(function(data){}) in Javascript ?
You can split returned text by newline character and then loop over resulting array of lines, probably splitting one more time by space to get array of numbers:
$.post(/*...*/).done(function(data) {
var lines = data.split(/\n/);
lines.forEach(function(line) {
console.log(line.split(' '));
});
});
The best way is to have PHP return JSON (with an array of these).
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Then just iterate and do whatever is needed.

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Im using knockoutJS in following way:
var messagesFromServer = getJSONData().messages; //this get msgs from server
ko.mapping.fromJS(messagesFromServer, {}, myobject.viewModel.Messages);
Then i am basically calling this every three seconds to update html table, and it works just fine, new rows are added if new data found from server. Now i would like to add custom callback when something has actually changed, for example when new messages are found.
How should i implement this?
thanks in adv,
-hk
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var messagesFromServer = getJSONData().messages; //this get msgs from server
var newString = ko.toJSON(messagesFromServer);
var oldString = ko.toJSON(myobject.viewModel.Messages);
if(newString != oldString ) {
// something new
}
ko.mapping.fromJS(messagesFromServer, {}, myobject.viewModel.Messages);
See ko.toJSON doc
I hope it helps.
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