PHP + JSON Not Working Correctly

Question

I just started using JSON and found this example from http://imdbapi.com/:

<script type="text/javascript">

// IMDb ID to Search
var imdbLink = "tt1285016";

// Send Request
var http = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
http.open("GET", "http://www.imdbapi.com/?i=" + imdbLink, false);
http.send(null);

// Response to JSON
var imdbData = http.responseText;
var imdbJSON = eval("(" + imdbData + ")");

// Returns Movie Title
alert(imdbJSON.Title);

</script>

But it just returns a blank page. What is wrong?

What browser are you using? the ActiveXObject is (more than likely) IE only. — Brian Hoover
– Brian Hoover, Commented Aug 3, 2011 at 19:54
It works for me on IE9, but it does throw a security error, so your security level might not allow you to run ActiveX. Joey's next answer, about how to use jQuery is the more modern way to go. — Brian Hoover
– Brian Hoover, Commented Aug 3, 2011 at 19:59

Joe · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-03 19:58:21Z

2

I'm sorry not to directly answer your question, but here is a jQuery version:

var imdbLink = "tt1285016";

// Send Request
$.getJSON("http://www.imdbapi.com/?i=" + imdbLink + "&callback=?", function(data) {
    alert(JSON.stringify(data));
});

There are a couple possible issues with your code.

1.) ActiveX is IE only, not firefox, chrome, safari, etc.

2.) You have a cross-domain issue.

Example Fiddle

answered Aug 3, 2011 at 19:58

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