this may sound very easy to few of you, but i am not able to figure out why I am not able to get the return value, even after chceking many posts 🙁
function getMessageCount() {
var count;
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "http://localhost:43390" + "/services/DiscussionWidgetService.asmx/GetMessageCount",
dataType: "json",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
success: function (data) {
count = data.d;
} //success
});
return count;
}
Now if I call var count = getMessageCount()
;
it gives me undefinted 🙁
while inside the method count is coming correct, i.e. service is working fine.
Best Answer
I agree with the first line by ahren that 'That's because the $.ajax() call is asynchronous.'
you could try adding a setting - async:false which is true by default. This makes the call synchronous.
you can edit your code as :