Cannot access scope variable set using Mongoose query within controller - angularjs

Question

In my MEANJS app. I am setting the value of a scope variable to a query result, from my controller function
$scope.myVar = User.query();
console.dir($scope.myVar); //Returns all the documents from the DB correctly
console.log('User's name is : ' + $scope.myVar[0].name); //This comes as undefined
Somehow, in the very next line when I am trying to open the name field within the same controller function, it comes as undefined. Also, the entire result is being read absolutely correctly in my view file. So when I call
{{myVar.name}}
within my view file it outputs the name correctly. I cannot understand this behavior at all. This is my first time working with Angularjs, and I could have missed something basic, but I appreciate any help at this point.
Edit - Also the length of $scope.myVar is always 0 within the controller

Answer 1

Basically User.query() returns a promise object, so you need to update you $scope object inside promise success.
Code
User.query().$promise.then(function(res){
//you will get response here in data obj
$scope.myVar = res;
console.dir($scope.myVar);//Returns all the documents from the DB correctly
console.log('User's name is : ' + $scope.myVar[0].name); //This comes as undefined
});

Answer 2

EDIT: Found the answer. The callback functions in meanjs are in this format:
var myObj= User.query(function(response) {
console.log('Inside success response');
//Can access myObj values here easily
}, function(errResponse) {
console.log('Inside error response ' + errResponse);
});
I wasn't able to figure out how to access my $scope.myVar within the controller, but I completed a workaround by creating my own factory method to retrieve data the way I wanted it sorted. The problem of not being able to access these query results is really posing a problem in other parts as well. So if anyone has an answer, please do let me know.
For now posting the link I used to figure out how the MEAN.JS factory method needs to be plugged in. Hope this helps someone.
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/meanjs/query()/meanjs/4R7rIolH9bs/P1R4YlKgowUJ