Multiple javascript file plugin

I'm confused as to how I could seperate out the functionality of a plugin I am writing into multiple javascript files in the plugin directory. Can anyone help me? I have tried some document.write stuff but haven't had any luck yet. Thanks in advance

Thu, 01/22/2009 - 17:40

pointer

Joined: 11/12/2008

Posts: 38

Re: Multiple javascript file plugin

Here is how you can include some extra js files in the plugin. Its the standard javascript 'include' mechanism - I DID try it before HONEST! (must have screwed up the path)

var base = FCKConfig.PluginsPath + 'RealiseIT/';
document.write('<script src="'+base+'fileToInclude.js"></script>');

Anyway for my purposes this is not perfect because it would be nice to have the 'included' code processed before the code following in the file - which of course it isn't as the javascript tag is written to the document. If there is anyway to do this, like via ScriptLoader or something, hopefully someone will post it below.

Sat, 01/31/2009 - 19:19

saul11

Joined: 19/06/2006

Posts: 633

Re: Multiple javascript file plugin

you can also use

var tempNode = document.createElement('script');
tempNode.type = 'text/javascript';
tempNode.src = 'path/to/yourscript.js';
document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(tempNode);

But to wait with proceeding until the script is loaded, you'll have to check on, for example, a variable that is created in the included script in a iterating timeout...