.getJSON scope problem

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I wasn't sure if this was best to post in the ajax section, since the ajax function is working just fine, but here goes.

 

My Code:

function validate(form){
                                var errors = {};
                                        url = 'http://mybox.vm/login?username='+form.username;
                                        jQuery.getJSON(url, function(data){
                                                if(data.response == "1"){
                                                        //THE CODE DEFINITELY MAKES IT TO HERE, IVE TESTED IT
                                                        errors.username = "That username is taken";
                                                }
                                        });
                                //"errors.username" never made it into the object
                                return errors;
                        }

 

I think i'm just missing something really simple but still have not found what.

 

Any help is appreciated.

 

 

Thank You,

 

E

[The Letter E]

Also, testing in mac Lion OSX, Safari 5.1.4

[The Letter E]

I wasn't sure if this was best to post in the ajax section, since the ajax function is working just fine, but here goes.

 

My Code:

function validate(form){
                                var errors = {};
                                        url = 'http://mybox.vm/login?username='+form.username;
                                        jQuery.getJSON(url, function(data){
                                                if(data.response == "1"){
                                                        //THE CODE DEFINITELY MAKES IT TO HERE, IVE TESTED IT
                                                        errors.username = "That username is taken";
                                                }
                                        });
                                //"errors.username" never made it into the object
                                return errors;
                        }

 

I think i'm just missing something really simple but still have not found what.

 

Any help is appreciated.

 

 

Thank You,

 

E

 

That took me way too long to figure out.

 

Solution:

//make the errors var global...duh
var errors = {};

function validate(form){
                                        url = 'http://mybox.vm/login?username='+form.username;
                                        jQuery.getJSON(url, function(data){
                                                if(data.response == "1"){
                                                        //THE CODE DEFINITELY MAKES IT TO HERE, IVE TESTED IT
                                                        errors.username = "That username is taken";
                                                }
                                        });
                                //"errors.username" never made it into the object
                                return errors;
                        }