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Can't call function from body onload (uncaught reference error: start is not defined) javascript

rated 0 times [ 86] [ 3] / answers: 1 / hits: 44705 / 9 Years ago, tue, july 14, 2015, 12:00:00

I have a body onload calling a function in javascript. I Have tried many things, but the console just prints to the error log: uncaught reference error: start is not defined. I think it might be a malfunction, please notify me if it works for you. My code is as follows:

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

  <head>

    <title>Monster Invasion</title>

    <script type=javascript>

      var hur;

      var monsters = 10;

      var objective = false;

      var health = 100;

      var damage = 30;

      var sheild = false;

      var ea = 1;

      function start() {

        setTimeout(hurt,4000)

      }

      function hurt() {

        var newhelth = health - damage;

        

        health = newhelth;

        document.getElementById(healtw).innerHTML = health;

        start();

      }

      

      function kill() {

        if(monsters > 0) {

        monsters--;

        document.getElementById(monster1).src=dead.jpg

        

        setTimeout(next,2000)

        }else {

          objective = true;

          document.location=endoflevel.html;

        }

      

      }

      function next() {

        document.getElementById(monster1).src=monster.jpg

        

      }

      }

    </script>

  </head>

  <body onload=start()>

    <p id=healtw></p>

    <embed src=guide_first_level.mp3 type=audio/mp3 hidden=true autostart=true>

    <a id=st onclick=kill()><img id=monster1 src=monster.jpg></a>

    <p id=ada></p>

    <a href=sheild.html>Activate sheild</a>

  </body>

</html>

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answered 9 Years ago tayaw · Accepted Answer

your script type is wrong.

try like this

<script type="text/javascript">

</script>

However, you don't need to mention script type. just use a plain script tag.

like this

<script>

</script>

One more thing to add that before the end of the script tag, you gave an extra }.

just remove it

function next() {

   document.getElementById("monster1").src="monster.jpg"

}

} // <-- just remove this bracket

</script>