'timepicker is not a function' when using timepicker.js?

Question

I\'m trying to put a timepicker into a form using this plugin: http://jonthornton.github.io/jquery-timepicker/. It seemed like all I had to do was download the library and use j

Answer 1

I ran into the same issue. Call it amateurish, but the issue was resolved by adding both JQuery and JQuery UI plugins to my code in addition to the the CSS and JS file custom to Timepicker.co.

Timepicker's site states:

To use jQuery Timepicker you'll need to include two files: jquery.timepicker.min.js and jquery.timepicker.min.css. Then, assuming you have an element in your document, with class timepicker, you can use the code on the right (or the code below, if you are reading on mobile) to initialize the plugin.

They miss the part about having JQuery and JQuery UI in your code as well (probably due to obviousness for most coders. Regardless, I've submitted a request to change the wording on the website so beginners (like me) don't experience frustration over this silly mistake.