I'm trying to call a server side method from client side via jQuery. My code is as follows:
Server side:
using System.Web.Services;
[WebMethod()]
//[ScriptMethod()]
public static void SendMessage(string subject, string message, string messageId, string pupilId)
{
//Send message
}
Client side:
$("#btnSendMessage").live("click", function(){
var subject = $("#tbSubject").val();
var message = $("#tbMessage").val();
var messageId = $("#hdnMessageId").val();
var pupilId = $("#hdnPupilId").val();
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "./MessagePopup.aspx/SendMessage",
data: ("subject=" + subject + "&message=" + message + "&messageId=" + messageId + "&pupilId=" + pupilId),
error: function(XMLHttpRequest, textStatus, errorThrown){
alert(textStatus);
},
success: function(result){
alert("success");
}
});
return false;
});
I've added a break point on the server side SendMessage method, but it's never hitting it, but when I run the code the jQuery success method is called. What could be causing this?`
To call ASP.NET AJAX "ScriptServices" and page methods, you need to use the full $.ajax() syntax:
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "MessagePopup.aspx/SendMessage",
data: "{subject:'" + subject + "',message:'" + message + ",messageId:'" + messageId + "',pupilId:'" + pupilId +"'}",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
success: function(msg) {
// Do something interesting here.
}
});
See this post for details on why that's necessary: http://encosia.com/2008/05/29/using-jquery-to-directly-call-aspnet-ajax-page-methods/
Edit: The extension doesn't change to .asmx but remains .aspx.
It looks like you're trying to make use of a page method.
Take a look here Page Methods in ASP.NET Ajax for help
You should use web service instead of regular aspx web page. Web pages has no support to call web methods, I believe your jQuery request loads the HTML page instead. I suggest you two things:
- Use Fiddler2 (with IE) or HttpFox (with Firefox) to debug AJAX requests and responses on client side.
- Use WCF web service on the server side. in this case you can use SvcConfigEditor and SvcTraceViewer to configure and debug web methods on the server side.
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "MessagePopup.aspx/SendMessage",
data: "{subject:'" + subject + "',message:'" + message + ",messageId:'" + messageId + "',pupilId:'" + pupilId +"'}",
async: true,
cache: false,
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
success: function() {},
error:function (xhr, ajaxOptions, thrownError){ alert(thrownError); }
});
If this doesn't work...and gives "Syntax Error: syntax error"...then add this
<httpHandlers>
<remove verb="*" path="*.asmx"/>
<add verb="*" path="*.asmx" validate="false" type="System.Web.Script.Services.ScriptHandlerFactory,
System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35"/>
<add verb="*" path="*_AppService.axd" validate="false" type="System.Web.Script.Services.ScriptHandlerFactory,
System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35"/>
<add verb="GET,HEAD" path="ScriptResource.axd" type="System.Web.Handlers.ScriptResourceHandler,
System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" validate="false"/>
</httpHandlers>
<httpModules>
<add name="ScriptModule" type="System.Web.Handlers.ScriptModule, System.Web.Extensions,
Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35"/>
</httpModules>
between </compilation>
and </system.web>
in your Web.Config file.
Hope this will help somebody because took me a while to figure that beside jquery function i have to add that in Web.Config.
Here is code that might work in your situation.
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {
// Add the page method call as an onclick handler for the button.
$("#btnSubmit").click(function () {
//get the string from the textbox
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "testSearch.aspx/GetMyShippingDate",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
data: "{'tracking_num': '" + $("#txtTrackingNumber").val() + "'}",
dataType: "json",
success: function (date) {
// Replace the div's content with the page method's return.
Success(date);
},
error: Failed
});
});
});
function Success(result) {
$("#ParcelShippingDate").html(result.d);
}
function Failed(result) {
alert(result.status + " " + result.statusText);
}
There is an example that has always work for me.
Here is the complete article http://www.webdeveloperpost.com/Articles/How-to-use-jquery-ajax-in-asp-dot-net-web-page.aspx
It works well for those that want a straight forward way of using the jquery asp.net method call back