[SOLVED] Defined function apparently isn't defined

[alex3]

I have a function that loops through a particular type of page element and repositions each instance of it. This function is supposed to be called after a time out, but I keep getting a function undefined error in Firebug (and, of course, the timeout does nothing). Here's the two pieces of script

 

The function:

function rePosition() {
for (i=0; i<totalRows; i++) {
	var clientNumber = i + 1;
	ZeroClipboard.clients[clientNumber].reposition();
}
}

 

And the timeout part:

$.post(
'actions/delete.php',
{ filename:fileName },
function(data) { 
if(data=='yes') { 
	ZeroClipboard.clients[rowNumber].destroy();
	img.hide();
	parentRow.css({opacity:'100'}).animate({opacity:0},1000).hide('fast');
	setTimeout("rePosition()", 1500);
} else {
	alert('Failed to delete file. Please contact support. ' + data);}
}		
);

 

rePosition() is defined before the .post function, and the totalRows variable is defined before anything, so I really cannot see the problem here. If I included the if statement inside the setTimeout, it doesn't work.

[Maq]

Can you post the entire error?

[alex3]

Sure. From Firebug:

 

rePosition is not defined

index.js()index.js (line 78)

[break on this error] setTimeout("rePosition()", 1500);\n

[roopurt18]

Been a while since I used setTimeout, but I think you can leave off the parens:

setTimeout("rePosition", 1500);

 

Or you could possibly just pass the function reference:

setTimeout(rePosition, 1500);

[alex3]

I am afraid not :/

 

This is really perplexing me; it's right there!

[alex3]

Hum. I'm too sure what solved it, but after a bit of kerjiggering the timeout now works, using the aforementioned setTimeout(rePosition, 1500) method.

 

Thanks for the help.