Using jQuery within a function to return text of a file

Asked Jan 14 '13 at 07:48

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Variable doesn’t get returned from AJAX function
How to return the response from an AJAX call from a function?

I'm building a basic, local-only app. First time using jQuery - and I'll be bringing in a templating system once I settle on one (Leaning towards jsrender or mustache).

I'm trying to set things up so that a page can be loaded (Let's say home.html) and within it have it call upon a function that pulls data from a file and returns it.

I have this code

function grabFile(name) {
    $.get(name+'.txt', function(data) {
        ...
    });
}

If I place a Console.log(data) in the middle, the console shows me the contents of the file. Success. Similar success if I use a $('#output').html(data); there in the middle.

But I'd like to set it up so that I can use a <script>grabFile(name);</script> anywhere in an HTML file to call it. Using return data; in the middle, to the jQuery newbie, seemed like the solution... but that doesn't work.

Help?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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asked Jan 14 '13 at 07:48

tommyvallier

Use `$.ajax` with `async: false` – Esailija Jan 14 '13 at 07:50
Or better : change the whole architecture. "a function that pulls data from a file and returns it" isn't good practice in javascript. – Denys Séguret Jan 14 '13 at 07:52
See this : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12475269/variable-doesnt-get-returned-from-ajax-function – Denys Séguret Jan 14 '13 at 07:54
Dystroy, I'm more than willing to learn - if there's a better way, please, point me in the right direction as an answer? – tommyvallier Jan 14 '13 at 08:02

Using jQuery within a function to return text of a file

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