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basic javascript

10 years ago • updated by 10 years ago • 4

Hi, great app (I think) but I'm having a lot of trouble even getting javascript to be recognzied at all...

I'm a 'somewhat beginner' but I can't even get a simple alert to show up in the preview window.

any examples of code that you know works that will get a simple 'alert' to popup?

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10 years ago

For example, the below code doesn't work...any ideas? Seems too basic to not work.

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<p>Click the button to display an alert box:</p>

<button onclick="myFunction()">Try it</button>

<script>
function myFunction() {
alert("I am an alert box!");
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

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10 years ago

The example works on my iPad. Just ignore the "ubiquitouspreview://null" title - it's a result of how the preview in Textastic works.

Here is a screenshot of the alert:

10 years ago

Thanks for the quick reply! Couple questions:

- did you just copy paste my code above into an 'html 5' page?
- i'm using an iPas air (OS 7.1.2), any issue with this version and your version of Textastic?
- are there any setting I need to have turned on / be aware of for this to work?

I still just get a blank page w/ nothing...

Vielen Dank für die Hilfe!

10 years ago

Yes, I just copied and pasted your code into a new HTML file. I am using the same iOS version and the latest version of Textastic.

Then I pressed the preview/glasses button.

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