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.serialize() an array of variables in Javascript

rated 0 times [ 153] [ 5] / answers: 1 / hits: 18041 / 12 Years ago, wed, may 30, 2012, 12:00:00

I have a list of variables available to me and I want to send it via $.ajax post. What format would I have to keep these in to use the function .serialize? I keep getting this error:

Object 'blank' has no method 'serialize'

I've tried to make them an array and I've tried jQuery.param(). I have a feeling this is simple but I can't seem to get it. Thanks!

var $data = jQuery.makeArray(attachmentId = attachmentID, action = 'rename', oldName = filename, newName, bucketName, oldFolderName, newFolderName, projectId = PID, businessId = BID);

var serializedData = $data.serializeArray();

//alert(theurl);



$.ajax({ type: post, url: theurl, data: serializedData, dataType: 'json', success:  reCreateTree });

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answered 12 Years ago ignacio · Accepted Answer

.serialize is for form elements:

Encode a set of form elements as a string for submission.

The $.ajax documentation says for the data option:

Data to be sent to the server. It is converted to a query string, if not already a string. It's appended to the url for GET-requests. See processData option to prevent this automatic processing. Object must be Key/Value pairs. If value is an Array, jQuery serializes multiple values with same key based on the value of the traditional setting (described below).

So all you need to do is passing an object. For example:

$.ajax({ 

    type: post, 

    url: theurl, 

    data: {                             // <-- just pass an object

          attachmentId: attachmentID,

          action: 'rename',

          // ...

    },

    dataType: 'json', 

    success:  reCreateTree 

});