How to store data in localStorage using Backbone.js

Question

I'm new with backbone.js. How can I store data in my localstorage and retrieve them? I am using jeromegn's Backbone.localStorage but why can't I add or save it into the localstorage?

Here's my collection:

var Cases = Backbone.Collection.extend({
    localStorage: new Backbone.LocalStorage('dataObject'),
});

Here's my view:

var CreateCase = Backbone.View.extend({
    el: '.case',
    render: function(){
        var template = _.template($('#create-case-view').html(), {});
        this.$el.html(template);
    },
    events: {
        'submit #caseForm': 'createCase',
        'click .back': 'returnBack',
        'focus #c_round': 'datePicker'
    },
    createCase: function(e){
        var caseDetails = $(e.currentTarget).serializeObject();
        var cases = new Cases();
        //console.log(caseDetails);
        cases.add(caseDetails, {
            success: function(cases){
                console.log(cases); //I CAN'T ADD/SAVE IT TO THE COLLECTION
                //router.navigate('', {trigger: true});
            }
        });
        return false;
    }
   });

When user submits the form it should be added to the collection.

How can I retrieve it from the collection? I used cases.fetch(); but there's no data.

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 23 '17 at 12:41

I'm not aware of any version of Backbone which accepts a success callback for the Collection.add function. Based on your code, it looks like you want the Collection.create function instead, which will not only add your model, but also save it (i.e. perform the sync).

var Cases = Backbone.Collection.extend({
    localStorage: new Backbone.LocalStorage('dataObject'),
});

var cases = new Cases();

cases.create({caseNo: 1, caseName: 'another case'}, {
    success: function(caseModel){ // note, this is the model
        console.log(caseModel);
    }
});

See it in action here: https://jsfiddle.net/vbj2ouey/1/ (due to sandboxing it only worked in JSFiddle)

thanks! how can i retrieve stored data in the localstorage i've used? i want to push the data in the localstorage whenever i clicked the create button, is that possible? — p3ac3, Jan 24 '17 at 03:05

How to store data in localStorage using Backbone.js

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