the first method *is* the proper syntax.....
read up on "asynchronous" and you'll understand why
yutt wrote:
> I'm trying to do something seemingly simple, but have no idea how to
> go about it.
>
> I want to use $.getJSON to grab the data from an external JSON file,
> then interact with it outside the scope of the sub-function.
>
> I know how to do this:
> $.getJSON("test.js", function(json){
> alert(json['key']);
> });
>
> But I want do do something more like this:
> json = $.getJSON("test.js");
> alert(json['key']);
>
> Can anyone help me with the proper syntax?
>
> Thanks in advance for any insight.
