object wont alert in a function that I call from a function

[andrew1234]

Hi

Thanks for the help. I'm trying to get my head around this stuff.

Anyway here is the question.

Why won't the alert(arr[1].src); work in the showMe(); function

I don't get an error saying what I'm doing wrong

any ideas?

Thanks

Andrew

firstStep();

function firstStep(){

	var arr = new Array()
	
	for(var i=1;i<=6;i++){
		
			arr[i] = new Image();
			arr[i].src = "images/no"+i+".jpg";
					
			alert(arr[i].src);
		}
		
	showMe();	
		
}

function showMe(){


alert(arr[1].src);

}

[celsoendo]

Because arrImages is not declared anywhere?!

[andrew1234]

Hi

Thanks for the reply

Sorry about that I thought I fixed that in the first post.

Still the alert(arr[1].src); work in the showMe(); function

any ideas?

[Amphiluke]

Why won't the alert(arr[1].src); work in the showMe(); function

You have declared the arr variable as a local variable and that is why you cannot refer it anywhere outside the function firstStep().

[Philip M]

Because as Amphiluke says you have defined the array arr as local to the function firstStep().

Change to:-

var arr = new Array(); // declare the array outside the function to make it global
firstStep();
function firstStep() {

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[andrew1234]

thanks ... now it works ...yeee haaaaaaa

so am I understanding this correctly.


if I declare the var inside the function it is only global in that function?

[andrew1234]

thanks for the help

[Philip M]

Originally Posted by andrew1234

if I declare the var inside the function it is only global in that function?

Oh dear! No, if you declare variable with var within a function, the variable is local to that function. If you declare a variable (with or without var) outside all functions, then that variable is global, meaning accessible to all functions in the program. This is called the scope of the variable. OK?

For more info see:- http://www.webdevelopersnotes.com/tu...avascript.php3

[ckeyrouz]

The variable arr that you have declared this way:

var arr = new Array()

is a private variable inside the function firstStep() so the other method showMe will not be able to access it.

it should be declared as global variable outside the scope of the function like this

var arr = new Array();
firstStep();

function firstStep(){

	
	
	for(var i=1;i<=6;i++){
		
			arr[i] = new Image();
			arr[i].src = "images/no"+i+".jpg";
					
			alert(arr[i].src);
		}
		
	showMe();	
		
}

function showMe(){


alert(arr[1].src);

}

and by the way use semicolons at the end of each javascript command.

[ckeyrouz]

sorry for the reply I did not see the other reply.

[andrew1234]

thanks for the help..everyone

Heres one more question.

Is it possible to make a variable global so that all other functions can use it.But it is declared inside the function test();

eg

function test(){

var calcAnswer;
//Can it be done?


}

[ckeyrouz]

Never tried it before but you might try this:

function test()
{
var tempVar = "tmp";
this.calcAnswer = tempVar ;

}

I never tried such thing but I think it works.
Did not try it.
And if it works, nake sure that you assign to it the last value.