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How I do initial JavaScript Ajax initialization?

I'm pulling information with ajax. I want it my document.ready function(ajax) starting first because knockout file starting first and my "var initialData" value going null. How my Ajax start first ?
Here is my F12 Source
My script:
<script type="text/javascript">
var initialData;
function functionViewModel() {
$(document).ready(function () {
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "KnockoutGrid2.aspx/GonderUrunler",
data: "{}",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
success: function (msg) {
console.log(msg.d);
initialData = msg.d;
}
});
});
var fn = {
friends: ko.observableArray(initialData)
};
fn.removeUser = function (item) {
fn.friends.remove(item);
};
return fn;
};
ko.applyBindings(functionViewModel());
</script>

Update 2
The answer of #user3297291 is better than mine, because is Knockout who handles all the state of this form. Please, don't do the applybindings in the answer of the ajax request.
The user need to know that the data isn't loaded yet, and this can be handled with knockout.
Original answer
Perhaps if you move the initialization of Knockout inside the success function:
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "KnockoutGrid2.aspx/GonderUrunler",
data: "{}",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
success: function (msg) {
console.log(msg.d);
initialData = msg.d;
// All initialization inside the 'success' function
function functionViewModel(initialData) {
var fn = {
friends: ko.observableArray(initialData)
};
fn.removeUser = function (item) {
fn.friends.remove(item);
};
return fn;
};
ko.applyBindings(functionViewModel(initialData));
}
});
});
</script>
You could show a div with the message: "loading data...".
And when success run, hide this div.
Update 1
After your comment, I don't know why you need the return fn. I propose this solution:
<script type="text/javascript">
// Updating 'functionViewModel()' to add 'self'.
// Move functionViewModel()' outside ajax response
function functionViewModel(initialData) {
var self = this;
self.friends = ko.observableArray(initialData);
self.removeUser = function (item) {
self.friends.remove(item);
};
};
$(document).ready(function () {
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "KnockoutGrid2.aspx/GonderUrunler",
data: "{}",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
success: function (msg) {
console.log(msg.d);
initialData = msg.d;
// All initialization inside the 'success' function
ko.applyBindings(functionViewModel(initialData));
}
});
});
</script>
Here I'm using self ( see Managing ‘this’ ) and don't return fn, because Knockout handles its state.

Use async:false in your code
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "KnockoutGrid2.aspx/GonderUrunler",
data: "{}",
async : false,
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
success: function (msg) {
console.log(msg.d);
initialData = msg.d;
}
});

You do not want to wait with applyBindings until your ajax response is handled... Your document will look ugly if you let knockout wait with applying bindings and your users will have nothing to look at.
What you should do:
Apply bindings as soon as $(document).ready triggers
Make sure your viewmodels use observable properties that allow you to easily inject data later on
Make sure you define some sort of loading state to show your users the data is being downloaded
I.e.:
function functionViewModel() {
var friends = ko.observableArray([]);
var loading = ko.observable(true);
var removeUser = function(user) {
friends.remove(user);
}
// Get the data and write it to an observable property once done
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "KnockoutGrid2.aspx/GonderUrunler",
data: "{}",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
success: function(msg) {
friends(JSON.parse(msg.d));
loading(false);
}
});
return {
friends: friends,
loading: loading,
removeUser: removeUser
};
};
$(document).ready(function() {
ko.applyBindings(functionViewModel());
});

How to pass string array to controller using ajax?

// something defined deleteArr and pass values to it
var postData = { deleteArr: deleteArr };
if(deleteArr.length > 0)
{
$.ajax({
url: "#Url.Action("Delete", "ASZ01")",
type: "POST",
data: postData,
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
success: function (response) {
alert("success.");
},
error: function (response) {
alert(deleteArr[0]);
}
});
deleteArr.length = 0;
}
The above code is javascript.
Until $.ajax begin I can confirm that values in array is correct in immediate window,but when it comes to error: I got "undefined".
And the following is my function in controller
public void Delete(List<string> deleteArr)
{
service.Delete(deleteArr);
}
The second question is that I set breakpoint on that function but it can't stop.
I think maybe my ajax form is wrong?

Stringify to JSON, add the dataType: 'json' and then pass and also correct your ""
var postData = JSON.stringify({ deleteArr: deleteArr });
if(deleteArr.length > 0)
{
$.ajax({
url: #Url.Action("Delete", "ASZ01"),
type: "POST",
data: postData,
dataType: 'json'
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
success: function (response) {
alert("success.");
},
error: function (response) {
alert(deleteArr[0]);
}
});
deleteArr.length = 0;
}

Small change to your postData
var postData = { deleteArr: JSON.stringify(deleteArr) };
Idea is to convert your array data into string format ie:JSON and posting to the server, The default Model binder of MVC framework will handle the part to convert them into List<string> for you

jquery $.when.done() is not firing

I'm not sure if I am using the $.when correctly but this is what I am trying to do. I am trying to fire two ajax calls and when they both complete, I need to perform some additional work, however, my .done method never fires. My alert box is never hit, however, both of my Ajax requests are being executed.
The alert "DO NOT HIT HERE" gets triggered. I would like to prevent that from happening. I need it to trigger within the .done only.
function ValidateGeneralTab() {
var isValid = false;
$.when(SetGeneralTabIsValid(isValid), PostErrorMessages()).done(function ()
{
alert("Im here");
return isValid;
});
alert("DO NOT HIT HERE");
}
function SetGeneralTabIsValid(isValid)
{
var request = $.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "NewIRA.aspx/SetGeneralTabIsValid",
data: "{'isValid': '" + isValid + "'}",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
success: function (msg) {
},
error: function () {
}
});
return request;
}
function PostErrorMessages() {
var errorsCollection = ["Saab", "Volvo", "BMW"];
var request = $.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: ErrorMessagesUrl,
data: JSON.stringify(errorsCollection),
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
success: function (msg) {
},
error: function () {
}
});
return request;
}

Ajax passing null value to controller

I have a dropdown that has a list of ID's in it. The customer will select one and it will reflect a price total on the page. Im creating an ajax call that will update the total when a different ID is pulled from the Dropdown.
$("#BrandId").on('focus', function () {
// Store the current value on focus and on change
previous = this.value;
}).change(function () {
alert("Previous: " +previous);
sel = this.value;
alert("Selected: " +sel);
$.ajax({
cache: false,
type: "get",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
url: '#Url.Action("GetBrandCost", "Shocks")',
data: JSON.stringify({ idp: previous, id: sel }),
dataType: "json",
aysnc: false,
success: function (data1) {
alert(data1);
//ShockTotal = $("#ShockTotal").html();
//ShockTotal = ShockTotal / 1;
////ShockTotal = ShockTotal - data1;
//$("#ShockTotal").html(data1);
}
});
});
The alerts are working perfectly but the ajax isnt passing those ID's into the controller, the controller is just receiving nulls.
public decimal GetBrandCost(string idp, string id)
{
decimal costp = 0;
decimal cost = 0;
if (id == "" || id == null || idp == "" || idp == null)
{
return 0;
}
ShockBrand brandp = db.ShockBrands.Find(idp);
costp = brandp.Cost;
ShockBrand brand = db.ShockBrands.Find(id);
cost = brand.Cost;
cost = cost - costp;
return cost;
}
Since they are null I am hitting my if statement and just returning zero inside the success. Most of the things I read were to add the content type but that didnt seem to help in my case, Im sure it is something little.

From browser console, this
$.ajax({
cache: false,
type: "get",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
url: 'http://google.com',
data: JSON.stringify({ idp: 1, id: 2 }),
dataType: "json",
aysnc: false,
success: function (data1) {
console.log(data1)
}
});
returns request to http://google.com/?{%22idp%22:1,%22id%22:2}&_=1440696352799, which is incorrect
and without stringify
$.ajax({
cache: false,
type: "get",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
url: 'http://google.com',
data: { idp: 1, id: 2 },
dataType: "json",
aysnc: false,
success: function (data1) {
console.log(data1)
}
});
returns http://google.com/?idp=1&id=2&_=1440696381239 (see Network tab)
So don't use JSON.stringify
Why it's gonna work - your asp.net controller action receives simple typed parameters (string, numbers, etc) and jquery is fairly enought smart to determine what are going to send, if it was object inside object it will send it as POST data for POST, and string represenation of object for GET (you have GET request, but for purpose of knowledge, just stick with 2 types of data that can be send, params & data) So when jquery configures url, asp.net understands conventions, and matches request to approciated action
But Don't believe me, check it yourself
chrome dev console is your friend

By removing the
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8
and
dataType: "json"
it worked for me. Otherwise, I was always getting value = null in the controller action.
My code for calling ajax with data is now:
$(function () {
$.noConflict();
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "../Case/AjaxMethodForUpdate",
data: {typ: $('#typeID').val()},
success: OnSuccess,
failure: function (response) {
alert(response.d);
},
error: function (response) {
alert(response.d);
}
});

You can just put it like
var dataReq={ idp: previous, id: sel };
data: dataReq
And no need to use dataType and contentType.

How can I make sure that other functions is run after this get function is fully completed and rendered?

I have this script that adds elements with data by a get json function.
$(document).ready(function() {
ADD.Listitem.get();
});
It basicly adds a bunch of html tags with data etc. The problem I have is following:
$(document).ready(function() {
ADD.Listitem.get();
var arr = [];
$(".Listitem-section-item-title").each(function() {
arr.push($(this.text()));
});
});
-
get: function(web) {
AST.Utils.JSON.get("/_vti_bin/AST/ListItem/ListitemService.svc/GetListItem", null, AST.Listitem.renderListitem);
},
renderListitem: function(data) {
$("#Listitem-template").tmpl(data["ListItemResults"]).prependTo(".ListItem-section-template");
}
and here is the json get:
ADD.Utils.JSON.get = function (url, data, onSuccess) {
$.ajax({
type: "GET",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
async: true,
url: url,
data: data,
cache: false,
dataType: "json",
success: onSuccess,
error: ADD.Utils.JSON.error,
converters: { "text json": ADD.Utils.JSON.deserialize }
});
}
The array each loop is not running beacuse the get method is not finished with rendering the Listitem-section-item-title selector so it cant find the selector.
Is there any good solutions for this?

You could change your functions to return the promise given by $.ajax :
ADD.Utils.JSON.get = function (url, data) {
return $.ajax({
type: "GET",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
async: true,
url: url,
data: data,
cache: false,
dataType: "json",
converters: { "text json": ADD.Utils.JSON.deserialize }
}).fail(ADD.Utils.JSON.error);
}
get: function(web) {
return AST.Utils.JSON.get("/_vti_bin/AST/ListItem/ListitemService.svc/GetListItem", null).done(AST.Listitem.renderListitem);
},
So that you can do
$(document).ready(function() {
ADD.Listitems.get().done(function(){
var arr = [];
$(".Listitem-section-item-title").each(function() {
arr.push($(this.text()));
});
});
});

Callback:
$(document).ready(function() {
ADD.Listitem.get(url,data,function(){
var arr = [];
$(".Listitem-section-item-title").each(function() {
arr.push($(this.text()));
});
});
});
Without callback:
If you cant get the get method to take a callback or return a promise then I think the best way will be to check when its done.
$(document).ready(function() {
ADD.Listitem.get();
var timer = setInterval(function(){
if ($("#thingWhichShouldExist").length>0){
var arr = [];
$(".Listitem-section-item-title").each(function() {
arr.push($(this.text()));
});
clearInterval(timer);
}
},50);
});

Retrieve the values and on success, call a function which will push the values into the array.
Also, arr.push($(this.text())); should be arr.push($(this).text());.