I assumed he was using $.getJSON or something similar that takes care of the
eval'ing for you.
--Erik
On 8/16/07, Michael Geary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> > From: jeff w
> >
> > I am new to jQuery, and have started to play with JSON,but I
> > need some info about how I refer to the JSON Object once it
> > is returned from the server. I know I can loop through the
> > contents of the object, and I can use json.count, but I am
> > really unsure about the correct syntax to target the data
> > that I need. Can anyone provide a link to a tutorial or some
> > other help?
> >
> > Here is the JSON object that I need to return from the server:
> >
> > {"models": ["MDX SUV", "RDX SUV", "RL Sedan", "TL Sedan", "TSX Sedan"]}
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > ************
> >
> > since writing this, I have made a guess at what might work. I
> > confirmed that the data is returning as stated above (using
> > Firebug), but when I echo json.count, i get 'undefined'. does
> > that make sense?
>
> I don't see a count property in your JSON data, and you didn't mention
> eval'ing the JSON string (it's just a string until you do something with
> it).
>
> Assuming that you have received a string from your server in a variable
> "json" containing the above JSON text:
>
> json = eval( '(' + json + ')' );
> var models = json.models;
> for( var i = 0, n = models.length; i < n; ++i ) {
> var model = models[i];
> console.debug( model );
> }
>
> You can even use $.each if you like:
>
> json = eval( '(' + json + ')' );
> $.each( json.models, function( i, model ) {
> console.debug( model );
> });
>
> -Mike
>
>
