Firebase Realtime Database

Enabling "Get JSON String" will get Data in the Original JSON format of Firebase.

The "ProUI-GridView JSON" option allows you to get data in a format that is compatible with the well-liked ProUI GridView Extension by Aekiro. This option would be great for setting up smooth-scrollable list or Leaderboard easily.

Description

You can read any Array Data stored in Firebase Database Console in this format below:

An Array-JSON String can also contain data in json format in cases like this:

How to Write Data in Array format

For this, you need the Realtime-Database PRO plugin.

You can also use Read Data-Custom's "Get Array-JSON String" option to get a json string that is supported by the Construct 3's Array Plugin.

This section describes when to and when not to use "Get Array-JSON String" option for Construct 3's Array Plugin.

When you DO NOT need Array-JSON String

In usual cases, you can store Construct 3's Array.AsJSON data as a single string for example like this:

As you can see above, the data gets stored in string format. This can be simply be read using the Read Data (Custom) action like this:

However what is the problem with writing an Array data as a single string? The answer is, you have less control over the array data string. If you need to change a single data in that array string, you will need to rewrite the whole array. For example, you want to change "Messi" to "Neymar". To do this you would need to rewrite the whole string and that would cost you unnecessary data usage.

Use this method if you don't have the Realtime-Database PRO plugin.

When you need Array-JSON String

As opposed to the method used above, to have more control over the stored Array data, and to save data usage, you can use this option.

First use the Write/Replace JSON/Array Data action using the Array.AsJSON data to write an array in this format:

As you can see above, the data gets stored in our required format. This can be be read using the Read Data (Custom) action like this: