Just came to the same conclusion. My intent was to actually send a
stringified version of the JSON object (so im using json2.js from
http://www.json.org).
None the less, thanks Eric!
On Jul 16, 4:51 am, "Erik Beeson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> HTTP parameters are key/value pairs. If you have an object like:
>
> var json = {
> foo: 'bar',
> boo: 'far'
>
> };
>
> It will get converted into HTTP parameters foo=bar and boo=far.
>
> In your example, you have one key, "Request", and its value is an object.
> Converting the value (a JavaScript object) to a string yields "[object
> Object]", which is what you're seeing. If you were expecting to get complex
> PHP objects on your server side, you're mistaken about how HTTP parameters
> work :)
>
> Basically, make your JSON object only one level deep and you should be fine.
>
> Hope it helps.
>
> --Erik
>
> On 7/15/08, jlb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > According to the jQuery docs, the data option (in $.ajax) is supposed
> > to accept a string or an object (which it then converts to a query
> > string). It appears as though its not converting my object:
>
> > My Javascript is:
>
> > var json = {
> > "Request" : {
> > "action" : "doSomething",
> > "params" : {"id":"123"}
> > }
> > };
>
> > $.ajax({
> > type: "POST",
> > url: WEB_DOMAIN + "/api.php",
> > data: json
> > });
>
> > In api.php contains:
>
> > <?php var_dump($_REQUEST['Request']); ?>
>
> > Which outputs:
>
> > string(15) "[object Object]"
>
> > Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
