how can add a new view / route into express? - node.js

Question

I'm new at this, I'm trying to absorb as much as possible.
I am using this template https://github.com/primaryobjects/Node.js-Bootstrap-Starter-Template
Okay, all right till here, but when I try to add a new page, it returns me the following error:
C:\server\node_modules\express\lib\router\route.js:196
throw new Error(msg);
^
Error: Route.get() requires callback functions but got a [object Undefined]
at Route.(anonymous function) [as get] (C:\server\node_modules\express\lib\r
outer\route.js:196:15)
at EventEmitter.app.(anonymous function) (C:\server\node_modules\express\lib
\application.js:481:19)
at Object.<anonymous> (C:\server\app.js:31:5)
at Module._compile (module.js:460:26)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:478:10)
at Module.load (module.js:355:32)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:310:12)
at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:501:10)
at startup (node.js:129:16)
at node.js:814:3
The aim would be to answer me a new page at the following address:
http://localhost:3000/ask?america=
The steps I followed were:
Create a view and a path
/views/ask.jade
extends layout
block content
div.container
h1 ASK
2n
/routes/ask.js
exports.ask= function(req, res){
res.render('ask');
};
3r
app.js
app.get('/ask', routes.ask);
But when I try to start "node app" returns me the error mentioned above.
Where am I mistaken?

Answer 1

Have you tried requiring specifically your routes/ask.js file? I'm pretty certain when using
require('folder')
require looks directly for an index file and uses that index file which I believe may mean that your routes/ask.js file might actually not be getting "required" by the app.
So
var askRoutes = require('./routes/ask')
...
...
app.get('/', routes),
app.get('/ask', askRoutes)
To modularize your code you could utilize your routes/index.js file as a routes module load file, where you load your route modules (like routes/ask.js) into your index file so you won't get bogged down by having a ton of required route modules in your app.js file. Just the index.js file would be required.

Answer 2

Can you try the followings :
use the default route first : app.get('/', routes.index); and then put your code after app.get('/ask', routes.ask);
if it doesn't work, put instead of res.render('ask'); the minimal return res.send('some json');