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Razor JQuery Populate Drop Down from Model array

I am using a WebGrid to allow CRUD on my database (using MVC and EF entities). The grid works and filters they way I want it to. There are two columns that use dropdowns to display a value tied to another table (Projects and People) and these both work well for edits/ updates. I am using JQuery for an add new row and want the new row to have select fields like the grid does (so that the user can just find the person by name instead of having to enter the ID for example). I am referencing this post from another similar question, but when I implement the code I get a syntax error that I'm having trouble understanding.
Here is my scripting on the view side that shows my failed attempt. I'm creating an array from the project repository (Text is the name of the project and Value is the ID field), and populating it with the model values: Model.Projects, and then in the add row function I want to loop through the array to add in the options.
<script type="text/javascript">
var ProjectArray = new Array();
#foreach (var proj in Model.projects)
{
#:ProjectArray.push(Text: "#proj.Text", Value: "#proj.Value");
}
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function ()
{
$('body').on("click", ".add", function () {
var SelectedProject = "#Model.ProjectID";
var newRow = $('.save').length;
console.log('newRow = ' + newRow);
if (newRow == 0) {
var index = "new"+$("#meetingList tbody tr").length + 1;
var ProjectID = "ProjectID_" + index;
var Date = "Date_" + index;
var Attendees = "Attendees_" + index;
var Phase = "Phase_" + index;
var PeopleID = "PeopleID_" + index;
var Save = "Save _" + index;
var Cancel = "Cancel_" + index;
var tr = '<tr class="alternate-row"><td><span> <input id="' + ProjectID + '" type="select"/></span></td>' +
#* This is where I use the array to add the options to the select box*#
ProjectArray.forEach(function (item) {
if (item.Value == SelectedProject) { '<option selected="selected" value="' + item.Value + '">' + item.Text + '</option>' }
else { '<option value="' + item.Value + '">' + item.Text + '</option>' }
+
});
---remaining script omitted----
'<td><span> <input id="' + PeopleID + '" type="text" /></span></td>' +
'<td><span> <input id="' + Date + '" type="date" /></span></td>' +
'<td><span> <input id="' + Attendees + '" type="text" /></span></td>' +
'<td><span> <input id="' + Phase + '" type="text" /></span></td>' +
'<td> SaveCancel</td>' +
'</tr>';
console.log(tr);
$("#meetingList tbody").append(tr);
}
});
I am not sure how to parse the error, but the page source looks like this when creating my client side array:
var ProjectArray = new Array();
ProjectArray.push(Text: "Select Project", Value: ""); //<-- ERROR HERE:
ProjectArray.push(Text: "010111.00", Value: "74");
ProjectArray.push(Text: "013138.00", Value: "2");
So the model getting into the client side works (the text and value pairs are correct), but the error I get is for the first array.push line: missing ) after the argument list. I have played with moving this code block around, putting it in a separate <script> tag and the error likewise follows it around, always on the first array.push line. And regardless of where it is, the rest of my script functions no longer work. I think it must be something silly but I just am not seeing what I'm doing wrong.
The option list does not populate into something I can ever see, it just renders out on the page source as the javascript loop:
var tr = '<tr class="alternate-row"><td><span> <input id="' + ProjectID + '" type="select"/></span></td>' +
ProjectArray.forEach(function (item) {
if (item.Value == SelectedProject) { '<option selected="selected" value="' + item.Value + '">' + item.Text + '</option>' }
else { '<option value="' + item.Value + '">' + item.Text + '</option>' }
+
}); //-- Unexpected token here
And with the push array in its separate script block I get a second error that the last } is an unexpected token. This is some javascripting error I'm sure. But where it is an how to do this are beyond me right now.

I'm not used to javascript, and poor syntax leads to the vague errors I was getting. The first problem was fixed by adding the { . . . } around the array values. Then I created a function to create the arrays I need for people and projects as well as a function to take an array and create the option list to clean up the view code:
function createProjectArray() {
var ProjectArray = new Array();
#foreach (var proj in Model.projects)
{
if (proj.Value != "") {
#:ProjectArray.push({ Text: "#proj.Text", Value: "#proj.Value" });
}
}
return ProjectArray;
}
function createPeopleArray() {
var PeopleArray = new Array();
#foreach (var person in Model.people)
{
if (person.Value != "") {
#:PeopleArray.push({ Text: "#person.Text", Value: "#person.Value" });
}
}
return PeopleArray;
}
function SelectOptionsString(MyArray, SelectedValue) {
console.log(MyArray);
var OptionsList = "";
MyArray.forEach(item => {
if (item.Value == SelectedValue) { OptionsList += '<option
selected="selected" value="' + item.Value + '">' + item.Text + '</option>'; }
else { OptionsList += '<option value="' + item.Value + '">' + item.Text
+ '</option>'; }
})
return OptionsList;
}
Taking this approach allowed me to more easily parse the code and find the syntax errors. The Array.forEach syntax was an interesting hurdle, and this site helped me test out my syntax to eventually get it working as above.
So the server creates the javascript lines to create the array, and then I use the array to create my dropdown options list. This cleans up the add row function code nicely:
$('body').on("click",".addrow", function() {
var SelectedProject = "#Model.ProjectID";
var ProjectArray = createProjectArray();
var ProjectOptions = "";
ProjectOptions = SelectOptionsString(ProjectArray, SelectedProject);
var PeopleArray = createPeopleArray();
var PeopleOptions = "";
PeopleOptions = SelectOptionsString(PeopleArray, "");
var tr = '<tr class="alternate-row"><td><span> <select id="' +
ProjectID + '>' + ProjectOptions + '</select></span></td>' +
'<td><span> <select id="' + PeopleID + '>' + PeopleOptions +
'</select></span></td>' + '</tr>'
$("#myWebGrid tbody").append(tr);
});
And it also allows for some potential code reuse.

How to modularize code while creating HTML elements in JavaScript?

I am writing a piece of code to basically call in the top money earner and the top five money earners in a given data set. While writing the code, I realized that there were a couple of spots where I was rewriting the code, basically copying and pasting it. While that works, I wanted to throw the duplicate portion of the code and call it from a function. However, that is not working and I don't exactly know why. Here is the code that is duplicated:
for (let i = 0; i < len; i++) {
html +=
'<li class="top">' +
'<h2>' +
topSalaries[i][8] +
'</h2>' +
'<h3>' +
topSalaries[i][11] +
'</h3>';
}
container.innerHTML = '<ul id = "topSalaries">' + html + '</ul>';
Here is the function I made to be called. However, when I call it, it's not working as expected, where the information shows up on the webpage. I'm using VS Code and am running this on live server so when I save, the webpage automatically updates.
function createHtmlElements(len, html) {
for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
html +=
'<li class="top">' +
'<h2>' +
topFiveSalaries[i][8] +
'</h2>' +
'<h3>' +
topFiveSalaries[i][11] +
'</h3>' +
'</li>';
}
return html
}
function getTopSalaries(boston, container) {
const people = boston.data;
const len = 5; // only want top five
let topFiveSalaries = sortPeople(people).slice(0,len);
// create the list elements
html = createHtmlElements(len, html);
container.innerHTML = '<ul id = topSalaries">' + html + '</ul>';
}

For one thing topFiveSalaries is going to be undefined in the function createHtmlElements you've created, you must pass it to the function

Ok. So, Thanks Dave for the help. It looks like I also was missing a piece in that I needed to pass the array into the function as well. This is what I wrote and how I called it.
function getTopSalaries(boston, container) {
const people = boston.data;
const len = 5; // only want top five
var topFiveSalaries = sortPeople(people).slice(0,len);
let html = '';
// create the list elements
html = createHtmlElements(len, html, topFiveSalaries);
container.innerHTML = '<ul id = topSalaries">' + html + '</ul>';
}
function getTopEarner(boston, container){
const people = boston.data;
const len = 1;
let highEarner = sortPeople(people).slice(0,len);
var html = '';
// create the list elements
createHtmlElements(len, html, highEarner);
container.innerHTML = '<ul id = topSalaries">' + html + '</ul>';
}
// sort people by income in descending order
function sortPeople(people) {
people.sort(function(a, b) {
return b[11] - a[11];
})
return people
}
function createHtmlElements(len, html, array) {
for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
html +=
'<li class="top">' +
'<h2>' +
array[i][8] +
'</h2>' +
'<h3>' +
array[i][11] +
'</h3>' +
'</li>';
}
return html
}

Add new line using jQuery concat

Through ajax response I'm passing array data from controller to blade.
On Ajax success I'm looping through array with 2 elements and concatenating string to display later on in my bootstrap popover.
success: function (data) {
var content = "";
var num = 1;
for (var i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
content = content.concat(num + "." + " " + data[i]);
num++;
}
$("#content").popover({content: content});
}
Result:
I would like to add new line, so that each item or "artikel" would be displayed in new line e.g. :
1.Artikel...
2.Artikel...
I tried to add "\n" (as below) or html break but nothing works, it only appends as string.
content = content.concat(num + "." + " " + data[i] + "\n");

Use this:
content.concat(num + "." + " " + data[i] + "<br/>");
And this:
$("#content").popover({ html:true, content: content });

js/json: why can't I add json.feed.entry[i].Content.$t to this variable definition?

Moving on from my previous question. Same little project. Different inquiry altogether.
Here's the updated code:
<script type="text/javascript">
function recentpostslist(json) {
document.write('<ul>');
var i;
var j;
for (i = 0; i < json.feed.entry.length; i++)
{
for (j = 0; j < json.feed.entry[i].link.length; j++) {
if (json.feed.entry[i].link[j].rel == 'alternate') {
break;
}
}
var postUrl = "'" + json.feed.entry[i].link[j].href + "'";//bs
var postTitle = json.feed.entry[i].title.$t;
var item = "<h2>" + '' + postTitle + " </h2>";
document.write(item);
}
document.write('</ul>');
}
</script>
<script src="https://xxxxxxxxxx.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/summary/-/recommended?max-results=3&alt=json-in-script&callback=recentpostslist"></script>
What it does is list the titles of a blog's 3 latest posts that have been labeled "recommended".
I figured I might declare another variable, just above the var item definition, as in...
var postContent = json.feed.entry[i].content.$t;
...and add that to the 'var item' value, as in...
var item = "<h2>" + '' + postTitle + " </h2> <p>" + postContent + "</p>";
...or something like that; my intention being to include posts' content (not just title) to what's being displayed.
But that doesn't seem to work. Am I missing something?

The URL you're using contains the word summary; if you use default instead, the json data will also contain the content, apparently.

Adding a table from database with javascript

I am seeking help trying to add a new table in my third function called ingredients. I am not very familiar with javascript so I tried to duplicate code from newDosage which is similar to what I need to do. Unfortunately, right now all I see is 0, 1, or 2 and not the actual text from the ingredient table. If anyone can help me correctly call the table, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Below is my code. The first function pulls the database, the second function uses the results and the third function is where I have tried to add the ingredient table.
function listTreatmentDb(tx) {
var category = getUrlVars().category;
var mainsymptom = getUrlVars().mainsymptom;
var addsymptom = getUrlVars().addsymptom;
tx.executeSql('SELECT * FROM `Main Database` WHERE Category="' + category +
'" AND Main_Symptom="' + mainsymptom + '" AND Add_Symptom="' + addsymptom + '"',[],txSuccessListTreatment);
}
function txSuccessListTreatment(tx,results) {
var tubeDest = "#products";
var len = results.rows.length;
var treat;
for (var i=0; i < len; i = i + 1) {
treat = results.rows.item(i);
$("#warning").append("<li class='treatment'>" + treat.Tips + "</li>");
$("#warning-text").text(treat.Tips);
$('#warning').listview('refresh');
//console.log("Specialty Product #1: " + treat.Specialty1);
if(treat.Specialty1){
$("#products").append(formatProductDisplay('specialty1', treat.Specialty1, treat.PurposeSpecialty1, treat.DosageSpecialty1, '1'));
}
if(treat.Specialty2){
$("#products").append(formatProductDisplay('specialty2', treat.Specialty2, treat.PurposeSpecialty2, treat.DosageSpecialty2, '0'));
}
}
}
function formatProductDisplay(type, productName, productPurpose, productDosage, Ingredients, aster){
var newDosage = productDosage.replace(/"\n"/g, "");
if(aster=='1'){ productHTML += "*" }
productHTML+= "</div>" +
"</div>" +
"<div class='productdose'><div class='label'>dosage:</div>" + newDosage + "</div>" +
"<div class='productdose'><div class='label'>ingredients:</div>" + Ingredients +
"</div></li>"
return productHTML;
}

You are missing an argument when you call formatProductDisplay(). You forgot to pass in treat.Ingredient.
Change:
$("#products").append(formatProductDisplay('specialty1', treat.Specialty1, treat.PurposeSpecialty1, treat.DosageSpecialty1, '1'));
To:
$("#products").append(formatProductDisplay('specialty1', treat.Specialty1, treat.PurposeSpecialty1, treat.DosageSpecialty1, treat.Ingredients, '1'));
Also do the same thing to the similar 'Specialty2' line right below it.