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JavaScript AngularJS Basics (1.x) Controllers and Scope Creating a Controller

Gus Ba
Gus Ba
1,913 Points
Posted by Gus Ba
Gus Ba
1,913 Points

I implemented the ng-click="helloWorld()" on my save link and when I click it, it doesn't show anything in the console.

Here is my HTML:

<!doctype html> <html lang="en"> <head> <title>Gus</title> <link href='styles/main.css' rel='stylesheet' type="text/css"> </head> <body ng-app="todoListApp">

<div ng-controller="mainCtrl" class="list">
    <h1>My TODOs</h1>
    <input type= "checkbox"/>
    <label class="editing-label">A sample todo!</label>
    <input class="editing-label" type="text"/>
</div>

<div class="actions"> <a href="">Edit</a> <a href="" ng-click="helloWorld()">Save</a> <a href="" class="delete">Delete</a> </div>

<script src="scripts/angular.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="scripts/app.js" type="text/javascript"></script> </body> </html>

Here is my app.js:

angular.module("todoListApp", []) .controller('mainCtrl', function($scope) { $scope.helloWorld = function() { console.log("Hello there! This is the helloWorld controller function."); }; });

1 Answer

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points

your scope isn't correct. Use the ng inspector

<title>Gus</title>
<link href='styles/main.css' rel='stylesheet' type="text/css">


// nest
<div ng-controller="mainCtrl" class="list">
    <h1>My TODOs</h1>
    <input type= "checkbox"/>
    <label class="editing-label">A sample todo!</label>
    <input class="editing-label" type="text"/>
<div class="actions">
<a href="">Edit</a>
<a href="" ng-click="helloWorld()">Save</a>
<a href="" class="delete">Delete</a>
</div>
// nest
</div>
Gus Ba
Gus Ba
1,913 Points
Gus Ba
Gus Ba
1,913 Points

Thank you!

Aaron Endsley
Aaron Endsley
Courses Plus Student 17,625 Points

Thank you I had the same problem