 
 buildJSON = (blockData, mapOption, selectedMap) ->
   exportObj = {}
-  if !mapOption
+  if mapOption == '0'
     # if map option is zero, then we have to have a selected map
     exportObj.associatedMaps = [selectedMap]
   else

        # 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
      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.selectedMap = gon.setData.associatedMaps[0]

      for itemBlock in gon.setData.blocks

    $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 =
