ajaxify.variables.get deprecated

[baris]

Instead of using ajaxify.variables.get('topic_name') now you can access the data returned on a particular api route by doing ajaxify.data.title. The old method still works but will be removed in a future release.

Relevant gh issue https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/issues/1999

[rbeer]

ALRIGHT! ALRIGHT! I believe you.

[baris]

Keep in mind the names do not match the api return, for example there is no ajaxify.data.category_id it is probably ajaxify.data.cid You can just take a peek into ajaxify.data in your browser console and see all the data.

[Nicolas]

Ok, It's clear that you have access now data from data object. But how to inject data so it will be accessible? Before it was done by hidden inputs in template...

[baris]

Previously you were doing <input data-value="{somethingFromApi}"> now somethingFromApi is available in ajaxify.data.somethingFromApi.

[Nicolas]

@baris For example, I'm using it here: https://github.com/NicolasSiver/nodebb-plugin-ns-points/blob/master/public/templates/partials/variables/points_settings.tpl

[baris]

Yeah so instead of putting it in a hidden input return the data in your api route and it will be avaiable in ajaxify.data

[Nicolas]

@baris What api route do you mean?
I'm injecting additional data to topic:

1. https://github.com/NicolasSiver/nodebb-plugin-ns-points/blob/master/plugin.json#L37
2. https://github.com/NicolasSiver/nodebb-plugin-ns-points/blob/master/app/controller.js#L27

and then add hidden template to topic view.

[baris]

If you are adding data to topic on server side it should already be avaiable in ajaxify.data.topic.yourData. Check the /api/topic/id/slug route to make sure the data you insert is there. If it is, then it is also avaiable client side in ajaxify.data.

[Nicolas]

@baris wou, it's super-super handy. But there is no topic key. I just console.log ajaxify.data and It's content equal to topic payload. Is it correct?

[baris]

Yeah that's correct it's whatever is coming from the api.

[jarey]

This is already the only way to interact with data on ajaxify right? Was updating some plugins today, and was facing this problem to get them to work with 0.8.x.

Is there a place to see all the importante changes that have to be made in the code in order to work with a certain version of nodebb?

I have found it very difficult to see something related to this in the forum. I got here by luck searching for ajaxifiy, i didnt's see it on the "breaking changes' posts of any version, but maybe it exists and i'm the only one lost.

Thanks!

[psychobunny]

I have found it very difficult to see something related to this in the forum. I got here by luck searching for ajaxifiy, i didnt's see it on the "breaking changes' posts of any version, but maybe it exists and i'm the only one lost.

On a related note, maybe these breaking changes should be organised into a wiki page, containing a list of all changes sorted by release

[jarey]

@psychobunny said:

On a related note, maybe these breaking changes should be organised into a wiki page, containing a list of all changes sorted by release

I think that would be very helpful.

[baris]

I will tag breaking changes so that should help as well.

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