On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 2:01 AM, Nitin Borwankar wrote: > Paul Davis wrote: >> >> On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 12:36 AM, Nitin Borwankar >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Paul Davis wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 11:42 PM, Nitin Borwankar >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Paul Davis wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Nitin, >>>>>> >>>>>> Its not 0.9.1 either, the minor versions are bug fixes only. You'll >>>>>> have to either wait for 0.10.0 or ride trunk to get JSONP. >>>>>> >>>>>> There's nothing with content-type to worry about. The only thing I'm >>>>>> not sure of is if we fixed the _ parameter rejection or not. If not >>>>>> you can just add ignore=true to JSONP requests. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> So for now if  I want to make couch REST calls via javascript in the >>>>> browser >>>>>  - I use couch.js ?  jquery.couch.js ? >>>>> >>>>> Nitin >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> JSONP is only required for cross domain requests. If you're using >>>> CouchApps then you can just call to the hosting URL of interest using >>>> normal jquery calls. If you do need the cross domain requests then >>>> there really isn't anything that can be done for 0.9 other than >>>> writing a proxy or overcoming the limitations with a proxy or some >>>> other approach. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Hi Paul, >>> >>> Thanks again for sticking with me on this - >>> >>> ok, so right now everything is on my laptop - client server everything. >>> I have couchdbx, I am testing from a file:// url with safari and FF3.5 >>> >>> I have a file with html, jquery and a $.ajax() call to >>> localhost:5984/........./ parm=val&parm=val&parm=val&callback=? >>> I get an error from couch complaining about a bad param ie. the >>> callback=? >>> >>> Here's the jQuery code >>> >>> >>>      $(document).ready(function() { >>>          alert("indoc"); >>> >>>          $.ajax({ >>>                //url: >>> "http://twitter.com/status/user_timeline/nitin.json?count=10&callback=?", >>>               // the above twitter url works an returns valid json >>> >>>                url: >>> >>> "http://localhost:5984/ptest2/_design/vt2/_view/tag?group=true&limit=5&callback=?", >>>                type: "GET", >>>                dataType: "json", >>>                success: function(msg){ >>>                   alert(msg); >>>                }, >>>                error: function(msg){ >>>                  alert('failed to get json'); >>>                } >>>              }); >>> >>>          alert('after $.ajax'); >>>            }); >>> >>> The failed alert comes up. >>> >>> I tried the url in a browser, here's what I got >>> >>> {"error":"query_parse_error","reason":"Bad URL query >>> key:callback"} >>> >>> >>> This is all I need to get working - so is this "cross domain ?"  I'm not >>> sure.    Once this works I can get this stuff working inside a couchapp >>> but >>> for now I need to make it work with a jQuery request just so I understand >>> what's going on, stripped to the bare essentials. >>> >>> If couch complains about the extra callback param I am not sure this is a >>> cross-domain issue - but I don't understand the nuance of that issue well >>> enough. >>> >>> Any help to get me over this hump much appreciated - I am already 2-3 >>> days >>> of straight head banging trying to get beyond this. >>> >>> Nitin >>> >>> >> >> Cross domain refers to where your code is loading from. If you're >> loading from file:// my guess is that this won't work properly. If you >> put it in a CouchApp to test so that you're loading from a URL like: >> >> http://127.0.0.1:5984/db_name/_design/foo/_attachments/my.html >> > > Two questions. > > a) there's no '_attachments' in the URL is there ?  - it's working for me > without the _attachments but not with. Duh. Yeah, my bad. > > b) this is what I was doing before I tried to make it work with the file:// > But not using a callback=? param and using the following url - just to see > if I can get any json at all - > > $.get("http://localhost:5984/", function(data){ alert(data); } ); > > gives me an alert with nothing in it. > Where are you loading this code from? Is it in an attachment on a doc in CouchDB? Can you perhaps make a simple HTML doc with some AJAX in it and try loading that from CouchDB to see what happens? Paul > Nitin >> >> Then you can just make AJAX call's directly from the page without >> worrying about the callback parameter at all. This is probably what >> you want. >> >> If not, then you'll need to upgrade. >> >> HTH, >> Paul Davis >> >> >>>> >>>> HTH, >>>> Paul Davis >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Paul >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 10:43 PM, Nitin Borwankar >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Paul Joseph Davis wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ntitn, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Are you on couchdb trunk? Pretty sure jsonp was after 0.9. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hey Paul, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks much >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am on couchdbx 0.9 on leopard 10.5.7 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is jsonp in 0.9.1 ?  That would be motivation for me to move. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Also assuming the answer is yes - in the new improved couch - do I >>>>>>> just >>>>>>> use >>>>>>> the callback=? on the client request or do I have to do something in >>>>>>> my >>>>>>> views to set content-type? as well. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks much, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Nitin >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Paul Davis >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Aug 1, 2009, at 9:57 PM, Nitin Borwankar >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I  have been banging my head against this wall for 2 days and I >>>>>>>>> finally >>>>>>>>> made >>>>>>>>> a crack --- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Trying to use jQuery, $.ajax()  in an app that calls couchdb api - >>>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>>> using >>>>>>>>> ( cannot use ) couchapp must call from legacy app. >>>>>>>>> Couldn't get a successful response. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> finally just put the get query into firefx and go the following >>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>> explains why it's not working - but not a clue how to work around >>>>>>>>> this. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> get query: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://localhost:5984/ptest2/_design/vt2/_view/tag?group=true&limit=5&callback= >>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>> couch responds: {"error":"query_parse_error","reason":"Bad URL >>>>>>>>> query >>>>>>>>> key:callback"} >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I don't have the option to use either couch.js or jquery.couch.js >>>>>>>>> but >>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>> to use vanilla jQuery ajax calls $.get, $.ajax, $.post, $,getJSON >>>>>>>>> etc. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Am I stuck without any help possible ? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Nitin >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 37% of all statistics are made up on the spot >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> Nitin Borwankar >>>>>>>>> nborwankar@gmail.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> > >