With a Generic (custom JavaScript implementation) service, return the contents of an array that is saved globally

[Garrett]

I have a dynamically created array that is saved globally
code
window["myArray"] = [
{
"id":"00001",
"name":"Jim",
"gender":"male",
"shift":"1st",
"note":"this is a test note"
},
{
"id":"00002",
"name":"Susie",
"gender":"female",
"shift":"2st",
"note":"this is another test note"
}
];
/code

I want to display this data in a CollapsibleSet that I have added with the visual editor and have formatted it how I want it (I do not want to add the CollapsibleSet at runtime).

I have added a Generic (custom JavaScript implementation) service called "HandleItems" and have added the appropriate responses ("$" with sublevels = "id", "name", "gender", "shift", and "note").

I have mapped the responses visually to the CollapsibleSet including the "$" to iterate the collapsblocks (or items).

If I enable a sample echo response of:
code
[
{
"id":"00001",
"name":"Jim",
"gender":"male",
"shift":"1st",
"note":"this is a test note"
},
{
"id":"00002",
"name":"Susie",
"gender":"female",
"shift":"2st",
"note":"this is another test note"
}
]
/code

and invoke the service, it works as intended.

My question is...

How can I replace that sample echo response with the global array "window["myArray"] "?

Again, I require to use the visually added CollapsibleSet.
an implementation like this:
code
var data = ["Tinker", "Tailor", "Solder", "Spy"];
var listHtml = '<ul data-role="listview">';

for(var i=0; i<data&#46;length; i++)
{
listHtml += '<li><a href="#">'+data+'<&#47;a><&#47;li>';
}
listHtml += '<&#47;ul>';
var listElement = $(listHtml);
Appery('mobilecontainer1')&#46;append(listElement);
listElement&#46;listview();
/code
will not work.

Also, I am not using any backend, so saving the array to some database is not an option either. This is an "offline" app (no internet required).

[Maryna Brodina]

Hi, could you clarify do you have problem with implementation of Generic service? Why don't you use Echo http://docs.appery.io/documentation/r...?

[Garrett]

I would like to Control the Echo in runtime like in your link.
codeservice_instance_name&#46;__requestOptions&#46;echo = {"login":"a@b&#46;c", "password":"abc"}/code

so, assuming my Generic Service is called "StoreStep" and my JSON formatted global array is called "window["stepsArray"]"... How would I format the above code?
Like this?...
codeStoreStep&#46;__requestOptions&#46;echo = window["stepsArray"];/code

Additionally, where do I place this code? In StoreStep's "Success" event?

[Garrett]

I figured it out!

I placed it in a JS for a button click before the service is actually invoked.

I also had to change it to this...
codeHandleItems&#46;__requestOptions&#46;echo = window["stepsArray"];/code
Where "HandleItems" is the actual name of the service and not what it's called on the page under the "data" tab.

[Maryna Brodina]

Ok, thanks for update! Glad it's working!

[Ricardo Roque]

Many thanks!

It is very important using the "actual" service name and not the "instance" name (under "Data" tab). I've lost several hours using the instance name with no success.