Question

my problem is following.
I try to parse some data via ajax, passing the data to my controller:

AJAX

$.ajax({
            type: "GET",
            url: "ParseOrganizaitonPath",
            data: {
                organizationPath: $('#organizationPath').val()
            },
            success:
                    function (data) {
                         //data is from type string with value "System.string[]" 
                         //but should be from type System.string[] 
                        });
                    }
        });

Controller

public string[] ParseOrganizaitonPath(string organizationPath)
{
    List<string> organizations = organizationPath.Split('/').ToList();

    return organizations.ToArray();
}

I am reaching the controller method and in it everything is fine, but the data that is comming back (ajax part, success method) is just a string (“System.string[]”, data[0] S, data[1]y data[2]s…) but not the data I want. (For example if i pass the input “test/one” I want to have as result data[0] test, data[1] one)

Hope you understand what my Problem is.

Thanks in advance!

Julian

Answer 1

Have to tried to use the JavaScriptSerializer? Have a look at this example:

public string ParseOrganizaitonPath(string organizationPath)
{
    List<string> organizations = organizationPath.Split('/').ToList();
    System.Web.Script.Serialization.JavaScriptSerializer oSerializer = 
             new System.Web.Script.Serialization.JavaScriptSerializer();
    return oSerializer.Serialize(organizations);
}

To deserialize the JSON string with JavaScript you can use the parse function:

var array = JSON.parse(data);