How do I give JavaScript variables data from ASP.NET variables?

Question

I have created a SCORM API for our LMS and right now I am using hard coded userID and courseID variables (variables that reference things in the database). I need to pass the real userID and courseID instead of using hard coded ones. I know the userID is stored in the session and the courseID is passed over from the launch page.

How do I get these into JavaScript so I can include them in my calls to the .ashx that handles the SCORM calls?

Answer 1

Probably best easiest to expose them as properties of your page (or master page if used on every page) and reference them via page directives.

 <script type="text/javascript">
     var userID = '<%= UserID %>';
     var courseID = '<%= CourseID %>';

     .... more stuff....
 </script>

Then set the values on Page_Load (or in the Page_Load for the master page).

  public void Page_Load( object source, EventArgs e )
  {

        UserID = Session["userID"];
        CourseID = Session["courseID"];
        ...
  }