Jquery: Return the value of a ajax call to caller function?

Question

Im trying to return the value that a $ajax call returns, from a function but it only returns \"undefined\". If a alert the \"reponse\" from the ajax call it returns the rigth va

Answer 1

Add an async true attribute to your .ajax call:

    type: "POST",
    async: false, // ADD THIS
    url: "/Admin/GetCandidateName/",

Also, you left off an "s" on success.

That may do it.