I'd just put it in a variable. parameters : '?method=saveData&data='+data.toJSON();
-- http://positionabsolute.net On Dec 17, 6:48 pm, "T.J. Crowder" <t...@crowdersoftware.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Ajax.Updater (and the rest) don't claim to post object graphs to the > server, and in fact they don't. They only pass name-value pairs, > because they're doing normal HTTP GETs or POSTs, which are based on > name-value pairs. HTTP doesn't know anything about JSON. > > If you want to pass an object graph, you could pass a single parameter > with your JSON-formatted data as the value: > > new Ajax.Updater(this.msg, '/inc/Calendar/Validate.php', > { > 'parameters': {json: this.toJSON()} > } > ); > > ...and then decode the JSON-formatted data (the value of the 'json' > parameter) on the server. There are JSON libraries for most server- > side languages (and if there isn't one that suits your environment, > well, the point of JSON is that it is easily parsed -- see json.org > for details). > > HTH, > -- > T.J. Crowder > Independent Software Consultant > tj / crowder software / comwww.crowdersoftware.com > > On Dec 17, 10:14 pm, Ian R <i...@fairmountfair.com> wrote: > > > So ok, I have this JSON string I'm trying to pass as a post. From my > > object's toJSON() method, I get this string: > > > { > > "anonymous_element_1": { > > "class": "required", > > "msg": "" > > }, > > "anonymous_element_2": { > > "class": "required", > > "msg": "" > > }, > > "public_phone": { > > "class": "phone", > > "value": "706-201-1149", > > "msg": "" > > }, > > "private_phone": { > > "class": "phone", > > "value": "315-487-9176", > > "msg": "" > > } > > > } > > > Which is valid JSON according tohttp://www.jsonlint.com/... > > > However, when I try to pass this to a PHP script: > > > new Ajax.Updater(this.msg, '/inc/Calendar/Validate.php', > > { > > 'parameters': this.toJSON() > > } > > ); > > > I get nothing passed. > > > However, I've noticed that if I take the multidimensional aspect out > > of it and just use the format {'key':'value,'key':'value'}, it passes > > just fine. Also, if I specifically set the "method" to "get", I this > > passed in $_GET > > > Array > > ( > > [{"anonymous_element_1":_ > > {"class":_"required",_"msg":_""},_"anonymous_element_2":_ > > {"class":_"required",_"msg":_""},_"public_phone":_ > > {"class":_"phone",_"value":_"706-201-1149",_"msg":_""},_"private_phone":_ > > {"class":_"phone",_"value":_"315-487-9176",_"msg":_""}}] => > > ) > > > Basically a crazy URL-encoded version of my JSON, as the key in a > > valueless array. Hm. > > > What am I doing wrong here? I just don't get it. > > > Thanks in advance! > > > Ian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Prototype & script.aculo.us" group. To post to this group, send email to prototype-scriptacul...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to prototype-scriptaculous+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/prototype-scriptaculous?hl=en.
