Calling a function i javascript from HTML

Question

New to js/html so help is needed.

i have this simple html file:

   <html>

   <script type="text/javascript" src="rps.js">

   var numOfRounds = 25;
   var result = startGame(numOfRounds,player1,player2 );
   document.write(result.p1+":"+result.p2);

   </script>

   </html>

and as you can see the function im calling to is startGame(...)

this is the function:

   function startGame(rounds, player1, player2) {

       var counter = 0;
       while (counter < rounds) {
       player1.itemChosen = player1.play();
       player2.itemChosen = player2.play();

      player1.feedback(player2.itemChosen);
      player2.feedback(player1.itemChosen);

      counter++;
   }
   return  {p1: player1.getW(),p2: player2.getW() }

  };

but for some reason when i try to debug it (chrome) the startGame function is not called at all.

any ideas?

And this was down voted because...?

Andrew
– Andrew

2011-11-25 18:23:08 +00:00
Commented Nov 25, 2011 at 18:23 — Andrew
– Andrew, Commented Nov 25, 2011 at 18:23
@Andrew My thought exactly...

Itzik984
– Itzik984

2011-11-25 18:28:30 +00:00
Commented Nov 25, 2011 at 18:28 — Itzik984
– Itzik984, Commented Nov 25, 2011 at 18:28

Jose Faeti · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-25 18:14:53Z

5

You cannot have any code inside a script tag with a src attribute.

Either use a script tag with a src attribute, or a script tag without src attribute and with code inside it, or both.

   <script type="text/javascript" src="rps.js"></script>

   <script type="text/javascript">
   var numOfRounds = 25;
   var result = startGame(numOfRounds,player1,player2 );
   document.write(result.p1+":"+result.p2);

   </script>

answered Nov 25, 2011 at 18:14

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kaushik · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-12 04:21:26Z

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You cannot have any code inside a script tag with a src attribute.

if you want to use any other variable or component of attribute than you either use a script tag with a src attribute, or a script tag without src attribute and with code inside it, or both.

<script type="text/javascript" src="rps.js">        </script>

than use another script like

<script type="text/javascript">
 var numOfRounds = 25;


 var result = startGame(numOfRounds,player1,player2 );



document.write(result.p1+":"+result.p2);



</script>

like this....

edited Apr 12, 2013 at 4:21

answered Apr 12, 2013 at 3:54

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Keith.Abramo · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-25 18:14:34Z

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Try putting your inline js in another script tag

<script type="text/javascript" src="rps.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">

   var numOfRounds = 25;
   var result = startGame(numOfRounds,player1,player2 );
   document.write(result.p1+":"+result.p2);

</script>

I'm guessing startGame is declared in rps.js.

answered Nov 25, 2011 at 18:14

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coder · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-25 18:18:10Z

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You don't have a script tag for the function try to add as

<script type="text/javascript">
//Your function code
</script>

answered Nov 25, 2011 at 18:18

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