Shoutbox

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Originally posted by chrisb
function OnEvent_Timer("getTweets")    {
Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = Math.random();
}

Why is that not working?

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A function definition has the following form:

js code:

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function functionName(paramName1, paramName2) {
    // code goes here
}

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The error in your code is that you're giving a value instead of a variable name where your parameters go. This is faulty programming logic and therefore invalid JScript and should be corrected like so:

js code:

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function OnEvent_Timer(timerID) {
    if(timerID === "getTweets") {
        Messenger.MyPersonalMessage = Math.random();
    }
}

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1. The function receives its parameters and assigns the first parameter value to the variable "timerID".
   
2. The "timerID" is checked against a string, to verify we're handling the right timer.
   
3. When the "timerID" is checked, the personal message is set.

For more information, visit W3Schools - JavaScript functions.