jQuery callback for multiple ajax calls

Question

I want to make three ajax calls in a click event. Each ajax call does a distinct operation and returns back data that is needed for a final callback. The calls themselves ar

Answer 1

I got some good hints from the answers on this page. I adapted it a bit for my use and thought I could share.

// lets say we have 2 ajax functions that needs to be "synchronized". 
// In other words, we want to know when both are completed.
function foo1(callback) {
    $.ajax({
        url: '/echo/html/',
        success: function(data) {
            alert('foo1');
            callback();               
        }
    });
}

function foo2(callback) {
    $.ajax({
        url: '/echo/html/',
        success: function(data) {
            alert('foo2');
            callback();
        }
    });
}

// here is my simplified solution
ajaxSynchronizer = function() {
    var funcs = [];
    var funcsCompleted = 0;
    var callback;

    this.add = function(f) {
        funcs.push(f);
    }

    this.synchronizer = function() {
        funcsCompleted++;
        if (funcsCompleted == funcs.length) {
            callback.call(this);
        }
    }

    this.callWhenFinished = function(cb) {
        callback = cb;
        for (var i = 0; i < funcs.length; i++) {
            funcs[i].call(this, this.synchronizer);
        }
    }
}

// this is the function that is called when both ajax calls are completed.
afterFunction = function() {
    alert('All done!');
}

// this is how you set it up
var synchronizer = new ajaxSynchronizer();
synchronizer.add(foo1);
synchronizer.add(foo2);
synchronizer.callWhenFinished(afterFunction);

There are some limitations here, but for my case it was ok. I also found that for more advanced stuff it there is also a AOP plugin (for jQuery) that might be useful: http://code.google.com/p/jquery-aop/