Re: [WebDNA] Problem saving returned value as a variable
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2012
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 107915
interpreted = N
texte = > I'm trying to connect a page with Facebook, grab the user's FB id and > save it to a database when they log in. >=20 > This script retrieves the correct data: >=20 > >=20 > This displays User ID correctly on the page: >
>=20 > My problem is I can't save this as a text variable. > [text]UID=3D
[/text] >=20 > gives me: > UID=3D
>=20 > Am I missing something obviously? Hi Dave, yes, you are missing that javascript is client side.. while = webdna is server side. The server (incl. webdna) parses all webdna tags = in the file *before* the file gets sent to the browser, where javascript = can then finally get its mitts on the current state of the file. Please ponder this ^^^ deeply as it will come up again and again, until = you get really clear about the situation. Now to answer your specific problem, (I am still thinking... and then = realized I must focus on what I am doing to get done today what has to = get done.. so real quickly.. can you use ajax to send the result of = your javascript to a webdna page that does the needful with that fb = value which you pass it?) Or else someone else's mind will be less preoccupied and answer you = better... but do consider the first paragraph...=20 -G
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> I'm trying to connect a page with Facebook, grab the user's FB id and > save it to a database when they log in. >=20 > This script retrieves the correct data: >=20 > >=20 > This displays User ID correctly on the page: >
>=20 > My problem is I can't save this as a text variable. >
[text]UID=3D
[/text] >=20 > gives me: > UID=3D
>=20 > Am I missing something obviously? Hi Dave, yes, you are missing that javascript is client side.. while = webdna is server side. The server (incl. webdna) parses all webdna tags = in the file *before* the file gets sent to the browser, where javascript = can then finally get its mitts on the current state of the file. Please ponder this ^^^ deeply as it will come up again and again, until = you get really clear about the situation. Now to answer your specific problem, (I am still thinking... and then = realized I must focus on what I am doing to get done today what has to = get done.. so real quickly.. can you use ajax to send the result of = your javascript to a webdna page that does the needful with that fb = value which you pass it?) Or else someone else's mind will be less preoccupied and answer you = better... but do consider the first paragraph...=20 -G
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