Javascript syntax error

Question

Update: I tried a version of the script without the "beforeContentUpdate" part, and this script returns the following JSON

{"COLUMNS":["TNAME","TBRIEF","GAMEID","TITLEID","RDATE","GNAME","PABBR","PNAME","RSCORE","RNAME"],
"DATA":[["Dark Void","Ancient gods known as 'The Watchers,' once banished from our world by superhuman Adepts, have returned with a vengeance.",254,54,"January, 19 2010 00:00:00","Action & Adventure","X360","Xbox 360",3.3,"14 Anos"]]}

Using the script that includes "beforeContentUpdate," however, returns nothing. I used Firebug to see the contents of the div generated by the tooltip, and it's blank!

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can help me with a syntax error in line 14 of this code: The debugger says missing ) in parenthetical on var json = eval('(' + content + ')');

// Tooltips for index.cfm 
$(document).ready(function() 
{
    $('#catalog a[href]').each(function()
    {
        $(this).qtip( {
            content: {
            url: 'components/viewgames.cfc?method=fGameDetails',
            data: { gameID: $(this).attr('href').match(/gameID=([0-9]+)$/)[1] },
            method: 'get'
        },
        api: {
            beforeContentUpdate: function(content) {
            var json = eval('(' + content + ')');
            content = $('<div />').append(
            $('<h1 />', {
                html: json.TNAME
                }));
                return content;
            }
        },
        });
    });
});

Answer 1

You forgetting a

+

Should be:

var json = eval('(' + content + ')');

Answer 2

the best for this is www.jslint.com

i'd copied and paste your code and show me this:

Problem at line 21 character 10: Extra comma.

},

Answer 3

Make sure you JSON has no extra characters, the JSON must be valid. Check how the content returns with a plain alert so nothing will change the string.

Also, consider using parseJSON from jQuery instead of eval. Quote:

var obj = jQuery.parseJSON('{"name":"John"}');
alert( obj.name === "John" );