Use a javascript file as a variable

Question

I need a solution for managing js files in my project.

Is there any way that i can reference a js file like this in my html?

<script>
   var someName = use("somejsfile.js")
</script>

And to use it like this

<input onclick="someName.saveThisInput()">

Currently the js file in my project is made like this:

$( document ).ready(function() {});

var abc = "some global var";
// a lot of other globals

function saveThisInput(){}
function saveThisInput1(){}
function saveThisInput2(){}

EDIT

I can't make any changes to the preexisting js files so require.js won't work. My goal is to merge two or more such js files having name conflicts

Possible duplicate of How to manage client-side JavaScript dependencies? — Aprillion
– Aprillion, Commented Feb 7, 2016 at 14:29
What's the ultimate purpose? In what environment/context are you trying to load individual files? What's the problem you're trying to solve? — Dave Newton
– Dave Newton, Commented Feb 7, 2016 at 14:29
The js files i am supposed to work with are a mess. They are giant ugly beasts that i have to work with. I want namespaces so that my current module will use the namespace object instead of the global variables coming from those files. — Anshu Srivastava
– Anshu Srivastava, Commented Feb 7, 2016 at 14:35
@AnshuSrivastava fix those "ugly beasts" files so they do everything in their own closure and explicitly set things needed to be externally referencable ;(function () { /* do stuff */ ; if(!window.fileNameSpace) window.fileNameSpace = someGeneratedObject;}()); — Paul S.
– Paul S., Commented Feb 7, 2016 at 14:47
I simply don't have that kind of time and that would confuse other people. — Anshu Srivastava
– Anshu Srivastava, Commented Feb 7, 2016 at 14:56

Abdo · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-07 15:03:44Z

0

you can use namespace in js edit the js file to look like:

var hello = {

  world: function() {
      alert("hello world!");
  },

  foo: function() {
      alert("foo");
  }
};

and use it like:

hello.world();

edited Feb 7, 2016 at 15:03

answered Feb 7, 2016 at 14:55

Abdo

3326 silver badges15 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Use a javascript file as a variable

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Linked

Related