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JavaScript Ember.js Controllers Challenge: Controller Routes and Templates

Posted by Andrew Alvarez
Andrew Alvarez
11,964 Points

Challenge Task 1 of 1

Challenge Task 1 of 1

In index.html, we've set up a template with a photo. In the CharlesBarkleyController, create an action that shows an alert box when the photo is clicked.

js/app.js 
AnimalShelter = Ember.Application.create();

AnimalShelter.Router.map(function() {
  this.resource('charles-barkley');
});

AnimalShelter.IndexRoute = Ember.Route.extend({
  renderTemplate: function() {
    this.render('charles-barkley');
  }
});

AnimalShelter.CharlesBarkleyController = Ember.Controller.extend({
  actions: {
    // your code goes here
    showinfo function () {
      alert ('charles-barkley"');
    }
  }
});
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>Animal Shelter</title>
</head>
<body>
  <script src="js/libs/jquery-1.10.2.js"></script>
  <script src="js/libs/handlebars-v1.3.0.js"></script>
  <script src="js/libs/ember-1.8.1.js"></script>
  <script src="js/app.js"></script>

  <script type="text/x-handlebars" id="charles-barkley">
    <h1>Charles "Bark"ley</h1>
    <p>Click Charles's photo to see more information about him!</p>
    <p><img src='puppies/charles_barkley.jpg' alt='A photo of Charles Barkley' {{action 'showInfo'}}></img></p>
  </script>

</body>
</html>

3 Answers

Nicolas Sandller
Nicolas Sandller
5,643 Points
Nicolas Sandller
Nicolas Sandller
5,643 Points

create an action that shows an alert box when the photo is clicked:

Try out this code, you are missing a ":" after the action showing. Also remove the second " in the alert function.

AnimalShelter.CharlesBarkleyController = Ember.Controller.extend({
  actions: {
    // your code goes here
    showinfo : function () {
      alert ('charles-barkley');
    }
  }
});
Nicolas Sandller
Nicolas Sandller
5,643 Points
Nicolas Sandller
Nicolas Sandller
5,643 Points

could you give my reply an uproot if it helped?

erika harvey
PLUS
erika harvey
Courses Plus Student 14,540 Points
erika harvey
erika harvey
Courses Plus Student 14,540 Points

this is how i got it to work

AnimalShelter.CharlesBarkleyController = Ember.Controller.extend({
  actions: {
    showInfo: function() {
      alert("the pic has been clicked");
    }
  }
});