I have a javascript array, that I would like to use as the datasource.
example:

/* dmxDataSet name "checkdata" */
jQuery.dmxDataSet(
{"id": "checkdata", "url": "MY_VARIABLE", "dataSourceType": "local", "dataType": "json"}
);
/* END dmxDataSet name "checkdata" */

Hi Steven,

We are considering making indeed local data object sources. Currently you can have just a local json file.

Greetings,
George

Thank you. This would be a great feature, as it would be nice for the data binding ease.

We need this feature! I've been trying to make this work for a while and I can't find a solution. If anyone has solved this, or come up with an easy workaround, please let me know.

Just to investigate further:

• do you need just a singe javascript variable or a whole structure?
• how do you plan to set the value of this variable?

Greetings,
George

basically I want to read a querystring and set a variable based on that value that would contain a link to a particular json file, then set that file to be the source for the DataSet that feeds into a map on the page.

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basically I want to read a querystring and set a variable based on that value that would contain a link to a particular json file, then set that file to be the source for the DataSet that feeds into a map on the page.

Oh but this is already possible! You don't need to do any complicated things like managing variables.

Just define your query string variables in the HTML5 Data Bindings tree dialog, under the $URL node.
Then you can use them as filters.

You should check our manual and videos - this is a very common usage and we have it well documented.

Greetings,
George

Hi,

I need to get the data sing curl(php) then take that array into a variable. Not sure if there is a better way to do this.

thanks,
Steve

Hi Web Content Specialist,
You can do this in several easy steps:
1. You define a URL variable in the Data Bindings panel, let's say your URL variable is called "LocFile":

2. Then, in the code, generated by HTML5 Data Bindings where you use your local JSON file, replace the filename with the $URL variable that you already created:

So it becomes:

3. Then when you load your page, using the LocFile URL variable:
www.yoursite.com/page.php?LocFile=fileName1
or
www.yoursite.com/page.php?LocFile=fileName2
etc. DMXzone Data Bindings will load the file, which name passed in the URL variable... fileName1.json or fileName2.json etc.

Teodor, I've tried this and can't get it to work. Your message seems to have lost something showing how the variable can be placed in the line of code. Your messages says "So it becomes: ..." but doesn't show an example of what the variable should look like in the code statement.

There is a screenshot there:
i.imgur.com/r2PXiYc.png

If I set the querystring to the filename of the file I originally used to create the data source code, it will work, but as soon as I change the querystring to another file it stops working and just puts one marker in the center of the map, in the atlantic ocean.

Hi,
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