javascript / jquery : problem calling a function inside an object (function undefined)

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I'm getting an error of "buildXML is not defined" when I run this code:

var c = {

  updateConsumer:function (cid,aid,sid,survey){
    var surveyXML = buildSurveyXML(survey);
  },

  buildSurveyXML: function(survey) { 
    var surveyResults = survey.split("|");
    var surveyXML = '';

    for (var i=0;i<surveyResults.length;i++){
       ...
    }

    return surveyXML;
  }
}

And the html that includes this JS and calls the updateConsumer function:

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html lang="en">
    <head>
        <title>Web Service Test</title>
        <meta charset="utf-8">
        <script type="text/javascript" src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.6.2.min.js"></script>
        <script type="text/javascript" src="../../shared/js/consumerSoap.js"></script>
    </head>

    <body>
        <script type="text/javascript">
             $(document).ready(function() {
              c.insertConsumer("First","Last","55555","[email protected]","76:1139");
             });
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

In c you've defined updateConsumer and buildSurveyXML, but you call insertConsumer in your script block. From this, it looks like buildXML is never called. Is this the right code/markup? — FishBasketGordo
– FishBasketGordo, Commented Sep 5, 2011 at 15:45

NT3RP · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-05 15:48:12Z

2

The problem is that updateConsumer doesn't know anything about buildSurveyXML; that function isn't in the global scope. However, since your function is part of the same object, you can call it using the this keyword.

updateConsumer:function (cid,aid,sid,survey){
    var surveyXML = this.buildSurveyXML(survey);
}

answered Sep 5, 2011 at 15:48

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Niko · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-05 15:48:47Z

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Use var surveyXML = c.buildSurveyXML(survey);

answered Sep 5, 2011 at 15:48

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