How do I give JavaScript variables data from ASP.NET variables?

Question

I have created a SCORM API for our LMS and right now I am using hard coded userID and courseID variables (variables that reference things in the database). I need to pass th

Answer 1

@tvanfosson's answer is how I have normally done this in the past, but was just trying to think of something a bit more elegant. Thought I'd throw this out there.

You can set up a HashTable in the codebehind and also initialize a JavaScriptSerializer:

Protected json As New System.Web.Script.Serialization.JavaScriptSerializer
Protected jsvars As New Hashtable

Then set variables like this:

jsvars.Add("name", "value")

Then serialize the variables into JavaScript in your page:

This ensures that all variables are properly escaped and also minimizes the code if you need to work with a lot of variables.