how to update variable inside callback function

[Akki1]

HI, I have defined variable outside and i want to update the value inside callback . How can i do it.

I have tried to explain my scenario using an example.

var name='abc';

if(user!=' '){

var x = g_form.getReference('user', callFunction);

function callFunction(x){

var managerName=x.manager;

name=name+"_" + managerName;

}

}

alert(name);     // I'm not getting the updated name it still shows abc 

//The goal I want to achieve is the variable to update the value and use it outside callFunction

[Kartik Sethi]

You can either write the whole code inside the callback function or you can use setTimeout, which will delay a bit until data is received.

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Thanks and regards,

Kartik

[pratapdalai]

The variable scope is causing the issue .One more thing I observed that 

name=name+"_" + managerName;  // Should not be like name=x.name+"_" + managerName;

[Akki1]

no the variable name is defined outside the function