returning different javascript object from controller - asp.net-mvc-3

Question

my controller action:
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult AddPointAndCopyOtherSongToPlaylist(int id)
{
if (CheckIfAddPointToSelf(User.Identity.Name, id))
{
var song = repository.GetSong(id);
foreach (var item in song.Points)
{
if (User.Identity.Name == item.UsernameGavePoint)
{
var data1 = 1;
return Json(new {data1}, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
}
}
var originalSong = repository.GetSong(id);
var newSong = new Song();
newSong.UserName = User.Identity.Name;
newSong.Title = originalSong.Title;
newSong.YoutubeLink = originalSong.YoutubeLink;
newSong.GenreId = 38;
newSong.Date = DateTime.Now;
repository.AddSong(newSong);
var point = new Point();
point.UsernameGotPoint = originalSong.UserName;
point.UsernameGavePoint = User.Identity.Name;
point.Date = DateTime.Now;
point.Score = 1;
point.OtherSongId = id;
repository.AddPoint(point);
repository.Save();
int data = 2;
//process here
return Json(new { data }, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
}
else
{
return null;
}
}
based on different scenarios I want to return a javascript and somehow notify the client of what was returned and based in the result do something in the success part of my ajax call:
$.ajax({
beforeSend: function () { ShowAjaxLoader(); },
url: "/Home/AddPointAndCopyOtherSongToPlaylist/",
type: "POST",
data: { id: songId },
success: function (data,one) {
if (data && !one) {
HideAjaxLoader(), ShowMsg("Song Added Successfully");
}
else if(!data) {
HideAjaxLoader(), ShowMsg("you cannot add your own songs");
}
else if (data && one) {
HideAjaxLoader(), ShowMsg("You cannot add the same song twice");
}
},
error: function () { HideAjaxLoader(), ShowMsg("Song could not be added, please try again") }
});
});
I tried many different variations but I think i need something like data.property1 returned and in the client to check if that property exists or soemthing like that.. please help

Answer 1

You need to return your status code within the object.
return Json( new { data1 = "Some Other Data", status = 1} );
Then in your success handler check data.status.
if (data.status === 1) {
alert(data.data1);
}