including a javascript file in another.. HOW!?!?

[broli85]

how do you include a javascript file A in another javascript file B inorder to be able to use the functions in A from B.

i thought the code in javascript file B would be like this...

<script src="chrome://followmylink/contents/fileA.js">

...code in B where i will be using the functions from B ...

</script>

Also is there a way how you would define a class?

is it like this:

var ClassA = new Object {
//..attributes..
this.attr1 = "";
}

//functions
ClassA.method1 = function() {
//.....code......
}

If so how should I call it from file A if I put it in file B

Thanks very much!!!

[acoder]

var head = document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0];
var script = document.createElement('script');
script.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');
script.setAttribute('src',nameOfFile);
head.appendChild(script);

or using document.write (and escaping the ending script tag).

[pronerd]

how do you include a javascript file A in another javascript file B inorder to be able to use the functions in A from B.

i thought the code in javascript file B would be like this...

<script src="chrome://followmylink/contents/fileA.js">

...code in B where i will be using the functions from B ...

</script>

The code in the B file goes out side fo the script tag from the A file. See below.

<script src="chrome://followmylink/contents/fileA.js"></script>

Also is there a way how you would define a class?

<script>
    function myClassFile(){
 
        this.someVar = 'This is a String';
 
        this.someMethod = new function(){
            .....
            .....
        }
    }
<script/>
 

If so how should I call it from file A if I put it in file B

<script>
 
    document.write('<script src="chrome://followmylink/contents/fileA.js"></script>');
 
 
    var myClassInstance = new myClassFile();
 
    myClassInstance.someMethod();
 
<script/>
 

[acoder]

<script>
 
    document.write('<script src="chrome://followmylink/contents/fileA.js"></script>');
 

Browsers may close the script on encountering "</script> within the script, so it should be escaped, e.g. <\/script>.