Function nested inside an object property does not execute

Question

I have a weird behavior on my arms :

I declare an object, properties shall execute in sequence, which they do, but in one there is a simple pass through nothing written in it happens.

Do I have a scope problem ?

Here is a code fragment where verteX is my object

stepsCalcul: function() {
  var test = 2;
  verteX.testCheck = test*2; //returns undefined
  alert('stuff') //alerts nothing
  console.log("logged stuff")//logs nothing
  verteX.mouseCoordinates();
  return true;
},

I sort a jsFiddle aswell

http://jsfiddle.net/AEWrK/3/

Thanks!

The problem in your fiddle is that you don't call the init method. Here's an updated fiddle. — James Allardice
– James Allardice, Commented Nov 22, 2012 at 15:03

Clement Herreman · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-22 15:04:14Z

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Based on your fiddle, you're not calling the init function.

Replace verteX.init; with verteX.init();

answered Nov 22, 2012 at 15:04

Clement Herreman

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4 Comments

Dave Loepr Over a year ago

I think I've been totally mislead by the mousemove event being launch, does object property calling jquery methods execute stand-alone-ly ?

Clement Herreman Over a year ago

from your fiddle, verteX.mouseCoordinate doesn't contain a function, but a jQuery object. Incidently you bound an handler to the "mousemove" event, while affectif the jQuery object to mouseCoordinate.

Clement Herreman Over a year ago

Remember, verteX.init is the function, verteX.init() is the result returned by the function. Functions are just objects, much like an int, or a string, you can pass them around, or invoke them.

Dave Loepr Over a year ago

Thank you for the explanation, I was wrongly thinking than an object property was a function by default.

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