Return ASP Classic Variable to JQuery Ajax

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I am trying to send some information from a drop down menu when it changes to a classic Asp action page which I want to have grab the information, format it as needed and then return the final variable value. Everything submits fine to Asp but I get a blank value returned.

Here is my JQuery

$.ajax({ 
    type: "POST", 
    url: "newslettercreate_action.asp", 
    data: { newsletter_publication: id_val, func_id: "1" },
    dataType: "html",
    success: function(theSite) {
    alert(theSite);
},
    error: function(){
    alert("fail");
}
           });

And here is the Asp that is handling this information

    thisQuery = ""
    set thisRS = dbAccessObj.DirectQuery("live", thisQuery)
    newsletter_list = thisRS("newsletter_list")
    newsletter_list_vals = Split(newsletter_list,"_")
    UBound(newsletter_list_vals)
    theSite = newsletter_list_vals(0)

I modded the asp code a bit to just show the important parts. My ultimate goal is to return theSite to JQuery Ajax to later be used but as I said, it is returning a blank value.

Have you tried calling that ASP page directly in a browser to make absolutely sure it is returning a value? If you hardcode the newslettercreate_action.asp to response.write a value does that work? — JohnFx
– JohnFx, Commented Jun 2, 2012 at 15:14
Also when you say "I get a blank value returned", returned by what exactly? — JohnFx
– JohnFx, Commented Jun 2, 2012 at 15:16

BradBrening · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-02 15:29:29Z

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Are you writing out the value? I don't see a Response.Write in your posted code:

Response.Write(theSite)

answered Jun 2, 2012 at 15:29

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DoomageAplentty Over a year ago

I didn't have a response.write. I thought I would have just needed to define the variable. This worked out. Thanks so much!!

drchardson · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-16 20:37:28Z

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First make sure you are printing a response on the ASP page

response.write(some viariable)

I had the same issue. On your Ajax code make sure you are set to GET not POST

answered May 16, 2018 at 20:37

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