Meteor method callback returns undefined

[evorel]

Having some trouble here with returning a callback result to the meteor call.

I have a meteor method that I call and from inside this method I insert a new document within a collection.
I am able to log the callback result to my console with the id of the new document succesfully.

My problem is when I attempt to return this back to the call method, the result is undefined.

Do I need to use wrapAysnc method around the insertion?

[Steve]

See:

How to return value on Meteor.call() in client?

A Meteor method is usually composed of 2 parts: a server-side part (let’s call it the server-side method) and a client-side part (let’s call it the stub). If, from the client you want to get the result of the server-side method, use a callback like this: Meteor.call('myMethod', arg1, arg2, function(error, result) { // 'result' is the method return value }); If, from the client you want to get the result of the stub, use this undocumented parameter of the apply function: var result = Mete…

Redirecting to item after creation

Here is what you are looking for: // Method createExercise: function(name, sets, reps, kgs) { return Exercises.insert({ name: name, kgs: kgs, reps: reps, sets: sets }); } // Event 'submit form': function(event) { var name = ..., sets = ..., reps = ..., kgs = ... var id = Meteor.apply( 'createExercise', [name, sets, reps, kgs], { returnStubValue: true } ); Meteor.defer(function() { Router.go('workout.show', { _id: 'id' }); }); return false; } { returnStubValue: …

[TwinTails]

Client/server context is very important when talking about Meteor methods/asynchronous code.

On the client if you don’t have a stub (method also defined on client) then Meteor.call it will return undefined

Links:

Meteor.methods returns undefined

http://docs.meteor.com/#/full/meteor_call

[Steve]

On the client if you don’t have a stub (method also defined on client) then Meteor.call it will return undefined

Nope, it will return undefined even if you have a stub.

[TwinTails]

Oh, you’re right, I misread… it was late last night heh