The type you want is JSON (an object).
Include this Javascript file here:
http://www.json.org/json2.js
Then use the JSON.parse() function which will convert a String to a
JSON object. The String has to have a format like a JSON object for it
to work properly.
var postData = JSON.parse(postThis);
$.post('somefile.php', postData, function(data) {
alert('done');
});
On Aug 12, 9:28 am, cz231 <cz2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think I know the problem...My postThis variable ends up being just
> one big string. How do I convert it to the correct type? (I'm not even
> sure what type is correct)
>
> On Aug 12, 2:00 pm, James <james.gp....@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I don't see the problem...
>
> > Something like this should work:
>
> > var action = 'somepage.php';
> > var postThis = {Name:"Jimmy", Username:"Something",
> > Password:"something", Email:"someth...@someplace.com"};
> > $.post(action, postThis, function(data) {
> > alert('done');
>
> > });
>
> > Otherwise, post your real code for us to see what's going on.
>
> > On Aug 12, 8:52 am, cz231 <cz2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Oops. I'm sorry.
>
> > > action is the url to be posted to, and postThis is equal to: Name:
> > > "Jimmy", Username: "Something", Password:
> > > "something", Email: "someth...@someplace.com"
>
> > > On Aug 12, 12:51 pm, Jörn Zaefferer <joern.zaeffe...@googlemail.com>
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > What values do the variables "action" and postThis contain? You
> > > > describe them as "actions", isn't telling me anything.
>
> > > > Jörn
>
> > > > On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 7:40 PM, cz231<cz2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > Hi,
>
> > > > > I'm using AJAX to submit a form. I'm using the POST method. Example:
>
> > > > > $.post(action, postThis);
>
> > > > > Both action and postThis are actions. Action is the URL and postThis
> > > > > is the data to be submitted. Right now, this isn't working. I know I
> > > > > can pass the action variable because that has always been working. But
> > > > > how do I put the parameters there as a variable? It will work if I
> > > > > express the parameters like this:
>
> > > > > $.post(action, {Name: "Jimmy", Username: "Something", Password:
> > > > > "something", Email: "someth...@someplace.com" });
>
> > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
