return value from getJSON function

Question

I have a function with jquery getJSON and i need the return the result value back (to Use it somewhere else)

Here is the code:

function getval(){
jQuery.getJSON('http://data.mtgox.com/api/1/BTCUSD/ticker?callback=?', function(data) {
    // We can't use .return because return is a JavaScript keyword.
    return data['return'].avg.value;
});
}

$(function () {
    $(document).ready(function() {
    alert (getval());
    });

});

This is doesn't work :(

i know i can call external function from inside the getJSON function with the value like:

    jQuery.getJSON('http://data.mtgox.com/api/1/BTCUSD/ticker?callback=?', function(data) {
        // We can't use return because return is a JavaScript keyword.
       mysecondfunction(data['return'].avg.value);
    });
function mysecondfunction(value){
//use the value
}

But i have to call the json function from another function because json return a dynamic value and i need to use it.

I hope it clear...

Thank you very much!!

Answer 1

Here is the final solution:

function getval( callback ){
    jQuery.getJSON('http://data.mtgox.com/api/1/BTCUSD/ticker', function(data) {
        // We can't use .return because return is a JavaScript keyword.
        callback(data['return'].avg.value);
    });
}

$(function () {
        $(document).ready(function() {
        getval( function ( value ) { 
            alert( 'Do something with ' + value + ' here!' );
        } );
    });

});

Thanks everyone for your help!!

Answer 2

You might try using a callback function:

function getval( callback ){
    jQuery.getJSON('http://data.mtgox.com/api/1/BTCUSD/ticker?callback=?', function(data) {
        // We can't use .return because return is a JavaScript keyword.
        callback(data['return'].avg.value);
    });
}

$(function () {
        $(document).ready(function() {
        getval( function ( value ) { alert( 'Do something with ' + value + ' here!' ) } );
    });

});

Answer 3

Ajax calls are asynchronous, so you can't have the getVal() function return something. Whatever you need to do with the result, you have to do it in inside the callback function.

function getval() {
    jQuery.getJSON('http://data.mtgox.com/api/1/BTCUSD/ticker?callback=?', function(data) {
        // You have to use "data" here
        alert(data['return'].avg.value);
    });
}

$(function () {
    $(document).ready(function() {
        getval();
    });
});

Answer 4

Hi getJSON asynchronous call so its return undefind

so you need to fire ajax call pass with this args asnyc:false

Ex:

    function getCountrycodeJson(obj) {
     var code="";
        $.ajax({
         async: false,
          dataType : 'json',
         url: "url",
         type : 'GET',
         success: function(data) {
         for(var i in data){ 
//here do your logic and assign value for code varable   

          }
           }
      }});

        return code;
    }

this is working for me.....