calling function inside js file from script inside rails view file

Question

I am beginner to ruby on rails what I want to do in my application is call java script function from script define inside view file like in following manner

//code inside js file ...
$(document).ready(function() {
    alert("outside the function");
function abc()
{
    alert("inside function");
}
});

//code in side view file 
<div> creating view here </div>
<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
    abc();
</script>

But It not giving require output. It shows one alert i.e. outside the function. But not showing other one that mean not calling that function. I want to call that function ... How to do this? Any solution? Need help ... Thank you ....

Muthu Kumaran · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-23 09:29:08Z

3

Try this, you need to move your function abc() outside the jQuery ready wrapper function.

$(document).ready(function() {
    alert("outside the function");

});

function abc(){
    alert("inside function");
}

answered Oct 23, 2012 at 9:29

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