Dan, I used a $.ajax() call with a callback -> success: function(msg) etc. but still it does not work the way I want to. from the server side i am using,
* return render_to_response("blah.html",{ 'project_id':project_id }, context_instance = RequestContext(request)) * putting the project_id in a <div><input id="klain" value=project_id / ></div> and if the ajax call is successfull i do this, * alert( $(#klain).val() ); * The alert window does pop up, but after the rest of the functions in the code have been read. I somehow need to delay the javascript parsing, until the input of the division in the html that is rendered gets the "project_id" value. This is why i am looking into setTimeOut () js function. cheers, On Oct 8, 2:08 pm, "Dan G. Switzer, II" <dswit...@pengoworks.com> wrote: > Adonis, > The $.post() function is asynchronous (by default) when your code hits a > $.post() call, it'll keep executing code. In order to do something with the > results of your AJAX call, you'll want to use the callback option--which is > a function run when the AJAX call is completed. > > -Dan > > On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 7:14 AM, Adonis <achrysoch...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > I am not entirely sure if i am using proper definitions here, but here > > it goes.. > > > I have $.post() inside javascript functions. If ajax is successfull, > > it returns data from the server. I am trying to assign this data to > > javascript global variables. The problem is that my global javascript > > variables end up to be empty. It seems it takes time for the ajax to > > return the data and by the time the server data is returned, the > > browser has comploted reading through the rest of the javascript > > functions. Thus, leaving my global variables empty. > > > Do you have any suggestions on how this could be fixed? I am trying > > setTimeOut() at the moment but i would be glad to concider other > > solutions as well.. > > > I could provide code examples on request. > > > Thanks in advance!