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JavaScript AJAX Basics (retiring) Programming AJAX Parsing JSON Data

Posted by Arek Bochenski
Arek Bochenski
11,893 Points

It's not working. Even the project files. Tried in Firefox and Chrome. Help.

Hi Guys,

I'm not getting anything in the console, although I should get the typeof xhr.responseText variable. I tried the fnished project files and I didn't get anything either.

What am I missing?

My code widget.js:

var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.onreadystatechange = function () {
  if (xhr.readyState === 4) {
        console.log(typeof xhr.responseText);
   }
};
xhr.open('GET', 'data/employees.json');
xhr.send();

and the <head> of my html file:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>AJAX Office Status Widget</title>
  <link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Varela+Round' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
  <script type="script/javascript" src="js/widget.js"></script>
</head>

Thanks.

5 Answers

Ryan Field
PLUS
Ryan Field
Courses Plus Student 21,242 Points
Ryan Field
Ryan Field
Courses Plus Student 21,242 Points

Hi, Arek. I'm not sure what's going on. I tried copying and pasting your code into the console, and I am at the very least getting string back for the typeof xhr.responseText response. Maybe something else in your code is happening?

Arek Bochenski
Arek Bochenski
11,893 Points
Arek Bochenski
Arek Bochenski
11,893 Points

Something must be wrong. I took a snapshot of my workspace https://w.trhou.se/bczd5l6b3m, but it seems no files can be seen or opened.

Ryan Field
Ryan Field
Courses Plus Student 21,242 Points

Hmmm, that's really odd. Workspaces might be having an issue, then. You could try to contact support and see if they can take a look at it.

Brian Wassel
Brian Wassel
22,171 Points
Brian Wassel
Brian Wassel
22,171 Points

try switching it to wumbo? no in all seriousness i am having the same problem.

Arek Bochenski
Arek Bochenski
11,893 Points
Arek Bochenski
Arek Bochenski
11,893 Points

Thanks Ryan for help. I think you're right and this might be the case. I moved on to the next video and a new workspace and the code is working now. Phew!

Ryan Field
Ryan Field
Courses Plus Student 21,242 Points

Good to hear! :)

Daniel Carter
Daniel Carter
17,437 Points
Daniel Carter
Daniel Carter
17,437 Points

o/ just here to say a year later this bug happening for me as well