yql_yui_blog_listing7.js

/**************************************************** 
* Method: Get YQL Data 
* Description: Use the query provided to make a 
* request to YQL endpoint to capture data 
*****************************************************/ 
var getYQLData = function(query){ 
   //prepare the URL for public YQL queries: 
   var sURL = yqlPublicQueryURL + "q=" + encodeURI(query) + "&format=json&callback=yqlWidget.getYQLDataCallback"; 

   //add any environment files specified in the config 
   if (setupConfig["env"]) {
      sURL += '&env=' + escape(setupConfig["env"]);
   }

   //make GET request to YQL with provided query
   var transactionObj = YAHOO.util.Get.script(sURL, {
      onSuccess : onYQLReqSuccess,
      onFailure : onYQLReqFailure,
      scope : this
   });

   return transactionObj;
}