Uncaught TypeError: Object # <Object> does not have the 'exec' method in the file: ///android_asset/www/index.html

Question

• using PhoenGap 2.2.0
• Done \ bin \ create C: \ Temp \ Test com.test Test
• Had the following conclusion

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Creating new android project... Building jar and js files... Copying template files... Copying js, jar & config.xml files... Copying cordova command tools... Updating AndroidManifest.xml and Main Activity... 

• Imported Project
• • On eclipse (4.2.0) did
• • File> New> Project> Android> Android project from existing code
• • Selected folder C: \ Temp \ Test
• • Checked "Copy project to workspace"
• Alteration
• • Checked res \ xml \ config.xml and the string <plugin name="Notification" value="org.apache.cordova.Notification"/> present
• • Checked that index.html contains Cordova-2.2.0.js
• • Case # 1 Opened index.html and changed from

<script type="text/javascript"> app.initialize(); </script>

to

 <script type="text/javascript"> function showAlert(msg){ navigator.notification.alert(msg); } document.addEventListener("deviceready", showAlert('You are the winner!'), false); app.initialize(); </script> 

I get the following error 11-25 10:29:58.399: E/Web Console(14604): Uncaught TypeError: Cannot call method 'alert' of undefined at file:///android_asset/www/index.html:40

• • Case 2 Open index.html and changed from

<script type="text/javascript"> app.initialize(); </script>

to

 <script type="text/javascript"> function successAlert(){} function errorAlert(){} function showAlert(msg){ cordova.exec(successAlert, errorAlert, "Notification","alert", [msg]); } document.addEventListener("deviceready", showAlert('You are the winner!'), false); app.initialize(); </script> 

I get the following error 11-25 10:25:06.575: E/Web Console(14149): Uncaught TypeError: Object #<Object> has no method 'exec' at file:///android_asset/www/index.html:42 }

I'm sure I missed something ... I just can’t conclude what it is. Please help me.

Answer 1

This will call showAlert immediately, instead of being delayed when the event fires:

 document.addEventListener("deviceready", showAlert('You are the winner!'), false) 

Do it instead

 document.addEventListener("deviceready", function() { showAlert('You are the winner!') }, false)