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How can i pass values to a javascipt array?

Answer 1

A:

Hello,

You could instead manually write out the content from the server to the client. Try creating a public method called:

public string GetJs()
{
   var data = this.GetTheResults();
   string output = "[";
   bool comma = false;

   foreach (var i in data)
   {
      if (comma)
        output += ", ";
      else
        comma = true;

       output += '" + i + "'";
   }

   return output + "]";
}

And change your client-side script to look like:

 $(document).ready(function() {
    $("input#autocomplete").autocomplete({
    source: <%= GetJs() %>
});
  });

You may have to inject the <%= %> as a string, and instead do:

source: eval("<%= GetJs() %>")

Or you could write that entire JS from the page to the output.

HTH.

Brian 2010-10-06 17:54:14

Answer 2

A:

Oh, maybe I misunderstood - is GetTheResults a server-side ASP.NET function? You didn't say. This assumes it's a client-side JavaScript function. If it is server-side, why not implement the AJAX way?

If GetTheResults returns all values then I think you can just fill it in inline, i.e.

$("input#autocomplete").autocomplete({
    source: GetTheResults()
    }
});

The control will then filter the list for display. Or you can use the function source mechanism as documented on that page, e.g.

$("input#autocomplete").autocomplete({
    source: function(request, response) {
        var results = GetTheResultsForInput(request.term);
        response(results);
    }
});

Rup 2010-10-06 17:54:33

Yeap! GetTheResults is a server-side ASP Function. Sorry for not mentioning that.

Chocol8 2010-10-06 18:06:49

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