Using "GET" command in JavaScript as an "If/Else"

Question

In my JavaScript I have a number of variables as shown: stop = new google.maps.LatLng(49.093914487013 -117.71569423377514) waypts.push({ location: stop stopover: true The line in Bold is what I need help with. I have data transmitted to a platform Thingspeak. I have an API that allows me to select the exact value to query; what I need to know is how to use a GET statement (Or anything that would work) to have that Stopover line be True or False based on the result. So IF the result queried by the API is over 8 it's TRUE if it's under it is false. The API line looks like this: GET https://api.thingspeak.com/channels/ **** /fields/ 1 .json?results= 2 So How do I set that Bold field to query this and either be TRUE or FALSE based upon the result of this query? If you need any more info please reply and I can fill in any blanks but I'm reallllly needing some help here. Thank you!

Gokhul Varman · Answer

It is very simple make some changes in your coderefer the link for more explanation:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6259982/how-do-you-use-the-conditional-operator-in-javascript

Midhun T P · Answer

Hi You can define a variable and set value of that variable as true/ false based on the return value of API. Then you can set that variable directly in your given function - stop = new google.maps.LatLng(49.093914487013 -117.71569423377514) waypts.push({ location: stop stopover: yourvariablename

Vincent Maverick Durano · Answer

Have you tried creating a function that would return a boolean (true/false)? The function will contain your AJAX call and then you implement the logic to return a boolean within that function. You could then assign the function to a variable and use it as your stopover parameter.

Jesse Teindl · Answer

That's kind of what I'm hoping to do. That would be easier and a bit more organized. So how would I do that? I need to define the value of (thingspeakapistring) as a var? and then on this: stop = new google.maps.LatLng(49.093914487013 -117.71569423377514) waypts.push({ location: stop stopover: true How would I put if (result of defined variable) is >8 statement is true else False

Midhun T P · Answer

Hi Is there any problem calling the API as a separate function before the given scripts and setting a global boolean variable based on the result and assign that variable to stopover?