NetWebServiceMethod - change JSON reply type

[Thys]

Hi,

I have a string variable as a return value in a web service method that returns JSON. Under certain conditions I would like this value not to contain string quotes around it in the JSON result. I see that in the generated code when I change

jsonResults.append('content',p_web.AsciiToUtf(REG:content),json:String)

to

jsonResults.append('content',p_web.AsciiToUtf(REG:content),json:Literal)

the string quotes are not added. How can this be done without changing the generated code?

Thanks

[Thys]

An embed point per parameter after the append statement can definitely be helpful please...

[Bruce]

I sense you have an OMIT statement in the gleam of your eye....

Incidentally json:literal would not be the right equate to use there, rather you'd want one of

json:String                   EQUATE(1) !json literal types
json:Numeric                  EQUATE(2)
json:Object                   EQUATE(3)
json:Array                    EQUATE(4)
json:Boolean                  EQUATE(5)
json:Nil                      EQUATE(6)
or a new one;
json:Auto                EQUATE(7)


the last one selects an appropriate type based on the contents of the value.

I've added a template setting to the "Field" and "StringTheory" types though for build 9.27 though.

cheers
Bruce

[Thys]

Thanks Bruce, looking forward to the new build.

[Bruce]

It's up.
update jFiles at the same time.

cheers
Bruce

[Thys]

Hi Bruce.

I installed 9.27 today. See attached - there is only one option in the "JSON type" drop list. Is that correct? If so, what purpose does the drop list have with only one option?

Thys

[Thys]

Bruce,

I also now get this prototype error - see attached.I saw that the last parameter is just "Auto", I changed the source to "json:auto" but it seems like the method override doesn't exist.

Thys

[Bruce]

in Netweb.tpw
line circa 18686

replace the line
            #Prompt('JSON type',DROP('String,Numeric,Object,Array,Boolean,Null,Auto')),%MethodReturnJsonType,default('String')

with
            #Prompt('JSON type',DROP('String|Numeric|Object|Array|Boolean|Null|Auto')),%MethodReturnJsonType,default('String')

repeat for line 18691

sorry about that - fixed for the next build.

Bruce

[Thys]

Thanks, looks good now.