Use value returned from a function in another function

Question

Hello,

I am new to backbone. Can anyone please explain how to use the value returned by one function in another function?

This is the pseudo code :

({
extendsFrom: 'RecordView',

initialize: function(options) {
this._super('initialize', [options]);
this.context.on('button:get_tax:click', this.get_tax, this);
this.model.addValidationTask('addressValidation', _.bind(this.save_button, this));

},

save_button: function(fields, errors, callback) {

use the value of 'currentTax' variable
},

get_tax: function() {

var currentTax = this.model.get('taxrate_name');
return currentTax;

}
})

Thank you

Sarika Tandale · Accepted Answer

Hi Sarika Tandale

just following on the response from Rolustech Support

I would recommend calling the get_tax function from your save_button function. I've added an example of what I mean below inside your save_button function

({
      extendsFrom: 'RecordView',
      initialize: function(options) {
            this._super('initialize', [options]);
            this.context.on('button:get_tax:click', this.get_tax, this);
            this.model.addValidationTask('addressValidation', _.bind(this.save_button, this));
        },

         save_button: function(fields, errors, callback) {
               //use the value of 'currentTax' variable
//get_tax belongs to the same object as save_button and thus you can refer to it via "this"
              var currentTaxCopy = this.get_tax();
         },
         get_tax: function() {
            var currentTax = this.model.get('taxrate_name');
            return currentTax;
         }
})

Hope that helps