How to create text in After Effects in JavaScript

Question

I tried using addText(text) to create the text, but when I click the execute button, nothing happens.

Here is a snippet of the code:

button6.onClick = function() {
    addText();

    function addText() {
        app.beginUndoGroup("My Process");
        var comp = app.project.activeItem;
        var selectedlayer = comp.selectedLayers[0];
        if (comp == null) {
            alert("No composition selected");
        }
        if (comp.selectedLayers[0] == null) {
            alert("Select the layer");
        }
        var outpoint = comp.selectedLayers[0].outPoint;
        var inpoint = comp.selectedLayers[0].inPoint;
        var duration = outpoint - inpoint;
        var textLayer = comp.layers.addText(text);
        var sourceText = textLayer.property("Source Text").value;
        sourceText.fontSize = 100;
        sourceText.font = Arial;
        textLayer.property("Source Text").setValue(sourceText);
        textLayer.adjustmentLayer = false;
        textLayer.inPoint = inpoint;
        textLayer.label = 1;
        comp.layer(1).moveBefore(selectedlayer);
        app.endUndoGroup();
    }
}

I tried using addBoxText(text) to create the text, but the result is the same.

Answer 1

If you are using pure JavaScript, the name of the event function should be onclick, not onClick.