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Wait for an async operation to complete before updating the UI with output.text

  • April 16, 2024
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I added a button to a table that forms a task when the button is clicked.

The task is an async call to a REST API using Javascript's fetch.  I'd like to be able to display the state of the operation, including when its completed.

The code:

// make the REST API with an async function const response = await updateLicense(config.access_token, employeeNumber, licenseNumber); // dispay the results of the processing output.text(response)

 Unfortunately, the code doesn't wait for the updateLicense function to complete.  Any ideas?

Best answer by craibuc

The script works correctly, but I forgot that the webhook is async, so it returns a unique identifier early, rather than the full results when it completed.

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    • kuovonne
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    • April 16, 2024

    What does the rest of the script look like, including the updateLicense() function? Is it an async function where you await the fetch?

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    • April 19, 2024

    The script works correctly, but I forgot that the webhook is async, so it returns a unique identifier early, rather than the full results when it completed.

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