because of the async of javascript I normally use callback functions
to do the value passing. So instead of return true or return false in
a ajax function, it's better to call a function with the true or false
as a parameter.
Just my two cents ;)
On 12 dec, 20:24, Jojje <jojjsus_chr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> How deep in the scope can you go in nested functions and still return
> a value? For example:
>
> $.validator.addMethod('userCheck', function (value) {
> $.ajax({
> type: "POST",
> url: "_scripts/send_message.php",
> data: "action=checkuser& username=" + value,
> success: function(msg) {
> if (msg) {
> return false;
> }
> else {
> return true;
> }
> }
> });
>
> },"");
>
> Why is´nt this working?
>
> If i do this:
>
> //Global
> var result;
>
> $.validator.addMethod('userCheck', function (value) {
> $.ajax({
> type: "POST",
> url: "_scripts/send_message.php",
> data: "action=checkuser& username=" + value,
> success: function(msg) {
> if (msg) {
> result = false;
> }
> else {
> result = true;
> }
> }
> });
> return result;
>
> },"");
>
> i get the value back but it does not work properly, It gets the value
> from the textfield but on keyup it's always one letter short... so i
> have to type one more letter to get the right value. I´m stuck on this
> so any help would be greatly appreciated! :)
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> George
