You initialize the variable within your function ("var color").
This means the variable works only within the function.
You have to initialize it outside your function (Before "$
("span.yellow").click()").
Josch
On 15 Apr., 15:26, Connor <con...@letsbeglobal.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> One other quick question: I'm trying to assign a value to a variable
> when a certain element is clicked. Here is my code (wrapped in the
> normal jquery ready function)
>
> $("span.yellow").click(function(){
> var color = '#f8e226';
>
> });
>
> $(".color-changer span").click(function(){
> $(".title b").animate( { color: color }, 1000);
> $(".thick").animate( { backgroundColor: color }, 1000);
> $("a.link").animate( { color: color }, 1000);
>
> });
>
> I am using the color plugin to allow me to animate color values. As
> you can see, I'm referencing the variable color in the next function.
> Am I missing something, because this doesn't work.
