[Javascript] Function scope question

[Robert Pollard]

So if I understand you correctly, the HTML is what loads the JavaScript 
files.  You can't load a JavaScript file from within another JavaScript 
file?

Thanks,

Robert

On Tuesday, October 7, 2003, at 04:07 PM, BEKIM BACAJ wrote:

> I thik the cauleage, is says that you can split the script in two 
> files, (exactly *.js files) than call the from any page you like
>
> first JS file :
> container.js
> [content]
> function AreYouThere(){
> alert('\"I\'m here\"')
> }
>
> second JS file :
> [content]
>
> document.onclick=AreYouThere
>
> Any HTML page
>
> script tags
>
> add  src="theAddress/container.js"
>
> the other script tag src = "theAddress/caller.js"
>
> If you click the page you will recieve the alert box saying "I'm Here"
>
>> From: Robert Pollard <rpollard at apple.com>
>> Reply-To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
>> To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [Javascript] Function scope question
>> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 08:16:12 -0700
>>
>> Hello Dave,
>>
>> Would you mind sending an example of what you are talking about?  How 
>> do you "include the file with function definitions into the second 
>> file?"  I don't believe I've seen this syntax.  What's interesting is 
>> one file can see a function from the other but not the other way 
>> around.  Maybe it's syntax and the error is seeing the function but 
>> something else is causing problems.
>>
>> Thanks for the response,
>>
>> Robert
>>
>> On Tuesday, October 7, 2003, at 06:16 AM, David T. Lovering wrote:
>>
>>> I hope I am not missing part of this thread -- some of my email got 
>>> eaten by my ISP...
>>>
>>> About the only sticking point I can see is that you may need to 
>>> "include" the file with the function definitions into the second 
>>> file in order to satisfy the function references. I usually put all 
>>> my "common" JavaScript functions into a single common.js
>>> file, and then include it in BOTH files at the start within the 
>>> header block.  However, that is only my personal preference and 
>>> isn't universally necessary.
>>>
>>> -- Dave Lovering
>>>
>>> Chris Tifer wrote:
>>>>
>>>> If you included script files like you said in a different e-mail, 
>>>> then I
>>>> don't see any problem with what you've done. Do something very 
>>>> simple just
>>>> to verify.
>>>>
>>>> In your first file just put:
>>>>
>>>> function test(){
>>>>     alert("it works")
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> In your 2nd file, put:
>>>>
>>>> test()
>>>>
>>>> You should see it get called.
>>>>
>>>> Chris Tifer
>>>> http://micclub.net
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Robert Pollard" <rpollard at apple.com>
>>>> To: <Javascript at LaTech.edu>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 6:32 PM
>>>> Subject: [Javascript] Function scope question
>>>>
>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have 2 files that has several functions that are related.  I 
>>>>> needed 2
>>>>> of the functions in one file to be available in the other.  Can 
>>>>> you not
>>>>> have a function in 1 file and call it from another file?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Robert Pollard
>>>>>
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