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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Responding to User Interaction Functions as Parameters

Posted by Ian Kjera
Ian Kjera
2,557 Points

Code doesn't run from temp.js

I have entered the same code as in the video in my workspace. When I load and refresh the page, the function does not run and the console does not log anything. However, if I manually paste the code into the console, it works. Does anyone know why this is happening? I would like to get the function running automatically. My temp.js is linked the index.html

3 Answers

Erin McCulloch
Erin McCulloch
10,098 Points
Erin McCulloch
Erin McCulloch
10,098 Points

This exact same issue is happening to me. The code works if I paste it into the browser console but won't run from the workspace preview. I have the code saved and the js file is linked correctly in the index.html file.

Josh Prakke
Josh Prakke
4,412 Points
Josh Prakke
Josh Prakke
4,412 Points

Not Knowing what your code looks like I know I had issues getting it to work as well. when i finally got it to work it looked something like this. https://w.trhou.se/u01128rns1 Edit: Wrong URL

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Hi there, Ian! There are a couple of possibilities here. So let's check some basics first. First, make sure your file is saved. If there's an orange dot on the tab, it means that the file has changes that haven't yet been saved. Because you've already tried refreshing the page, we can rule that out. However, it is possible that your browser is loading in old cached data instead of your newly altered JavaScript. Try clearing the browser cache or launching in a new private tab and see if it will run then.

If none of these work, we're going to need to see a snapshot to your workspace. You can create a snapshot by clicking the icon on the upper right-hand side of your workspace and link it to us here.

Hope this helps! :sparkles: