asp.net mvc how to save data from jquery control

Question

I am using the TinyMCE control in a MVC page, and now I want to save the content of the control (hopefully with ajax so the page is not rendered again)... I have some javascript that looks like this:

 mysave = function() {
    var ed = tinyMCE.get('content');
    // Do you ajax call here, window.setTimeout fakes ajax call

    ed.setProgressState(1); // Show progress  

    window.setTimeout(function() {
        ed.setProgressState(0); // Hide progress
        alert(ed.getContent());
    }, 3000);
};

What is the best way to pass the content back to the controller, save it, and return back to the same page?

Ilya Khaprov · Accepted Answer · 2009-12-21 11:46:38Z

3

well, use jQuery.ajax. http://docs.jquery.com/Ajax. I suggest you to use POST request so you can transfer arbitrary long texts.

How do you plan to save the text? Do you use any database engine? we need more information.

$.ajax({
    url: "/controller/savetext",
    cache: false,
    type: "POST",
    data: { text: ed.getContent() },
    success: function(msg) {
        alert("text saved!");
    },
    error: function(request, status, error) {
        alert("an error occurred: " + error);
    }
})

and on server side something like this:

string text = Request.Form["text"]

edited Dec 21, 2009 at 11:46

answered Dec 21, 2009 at 0:19

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Grayson Mitchell Over a year ago

I am using linq to sql, and plan to just save the data into a table.

Grayson Mitchell Over a year ago

Once I get the dat aback to the controller I will be fine, I just have no idea how to formulate the jquery

Grayson Mitchell Over a year ago

awesome! This looks like what I want! I am getting 'an error occurred: undefined' ... I am guessing that this must be the url line (mine is "/ttas/test", will get back when I work out what is happening.

Ilya Khaprov Over a year ago

maybe the 'ed' variable is undefined in this scope? do you use something like firebug? or maybe IE debugger (shortcut F12)?

Grayson Mitchell Over a year ago

I have got the url to work 1\ If I remove the url line, it works. It just returns to the calling controller, and I just test to see if it is a post. 2\ url: "savetext" works!

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