         # if there is no associated maps, then we can use
         # this item set for ANY maps, hence the mapOption is
         # set to 1
-        $scope.mapOption = 1
+        $scope.mapOption = '1'
       else
         # if there is any associated maps, it means
         # we can only choose a specific map, and not any map
         # hence mapOption is set to 0
-        $scope.mapOption = 0
+        $scope.mapOption = '0'
         $scope.selectedMap = gon.setData.associatedMaps[0]
 
       for itemBlock in gon.setData.blocks


buildJSON = (blockData, mapOption, selectedMap) ->
  exportObj = {}
  if !mapOption
    # if map option is zero, then we have to have a selected map
    exportObj.associatedMaps = [selectedMap]
  else

    $scope.orFilter = []
  , true)

  # sends an ajax request to the rails web server to
  # sync the current item set to the ones stored
  # on the rails server
  $scope.updateItemSet = () ->
    obj = buildJSON($scope.itemSetBlocks, $scope.mapOption, $scope.selectedMap)
    console.log(obj)
    data =
