My code looks like this:

2. $.when(myAjaxFunction()).done(function(myMessage){
3.    alert(myMessage);
4. });

In this case, I'm getting an error that myMessage is undefined. How can I make sure that the  myAjaxFunction() is executed and completed before I display myMessage. I thought .when() was designed for this scenario but it's not working.

Any idea why?

Thanks,

Sam