So, I'm trying to create a random text generator in Javascript using Math.floor and Math.random which I combine with countdown timers using Javascript as well. However, the result after the countdown value has been <= 0 does not appear random text that I have made in the function.
In fact, it appears undefined. How's the solution? The script I created is below.
<button id="btn" style="background-color:red;width:30px;height:30px;"></button>
<script>
var timer = 5;
var id;
function create_random_string(string_length){
var random_string = 'X-';
var characters = 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890'
for (var i, i=0; i < string_length; i++){
random_string += characters.charAt(Math.floor(Math.random() * characters.length))
}
}
function starButton() {
this.style.display = 'none';
id = setInterval(function () {
timer--;
if (timer <= 0) {
clearInterval(id);
document.getElementById("script").innerHTML = create_random_string(5);
} else {
document.getElementById("script").innerHTML = timer + " seconds to get Code";
} }, 1000);
};
var clickbtn = document.getElementById("btn");
clickbtn.onclick = starButton;
</script>
<div id="script"></div>
You were not returning anything from your function. If you don't return function value how it will get it! Check this now.
var timer = 5;
var id;
function create_random_string(string_length){
debugger;
var random_string = 'X-';
var characters = 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890'
for (var i, i=0; i < string_length; i++){
random_string += characters.charAt(Math.floor(Math.random() * characters.length))
}
return random_string;
}
function starButton() {
this.style.display = 'none';
id = setInterval(function () {
timer--;
if (timer <= 0) {
clearInterval(id);
document.getElementById("script").innerHTML = create_random_string(5);
} else {
document.getElementById("script").innerHTML = timer + " seconds to get Code";
} }, 1000);
};
var clickbtn = document.getElementById("btn");
clickbtn.onclick = starButton; <button id="btn" style="background-color:red;width:30px;height:30px;"></button>
<div id="script"></div>