Add JavaScript file using a JavaScript function
Is there a way to dynamically add a JavaScript file to a webpage using a JavaScript function?
The method in this link looks promising, but doesn't seem to work: How do I include a Javascript file in a Javascript file?
My code is posted below. What am I dong wrong?
Of course if I add this line to the HTML file, it will work. But I am trying to learn a way to do this dynamically.
test.js
another.js
The method in this link looks promising, but doesn't seem to work: How do I include a Javascript file in a Javascript file?
My code is posted below. What am I dong wrong?
Of course if I add this line to the HTML file, it will work. But I am trying to learn a way to do this dynamically.
<script type="text/javascript" src="another.js"></script>test.js
another.js
You should assign the script an id and launch getElementById("myScript")
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Thank you both.
Gary, can you explain what you mean by "add a call in the dynamic js to call the testExternalSource function and not in the parent page "?
I understand the callback approach, but would prefer not to have all added code be running in callbacks.
Sar1973 I tried adding this line to test.html
Gary, can you explain what you mean by "add a call in the dynamic js to call the testExternalSource function and not in the parent page "?
I understand the callback approach, but would prefer not to have all added code be running in callbacks.
Sar1973 I tried adding this line to test.html
<script id = "ext" type="text/javascript" src=""></script>document.getElementById("ext").src ="another.js";
In your master page you have
The other way is to attach a callback to the script load
http://www.nczonline.net/blog/2009/07/28/the-best-way-to-load-external-javascript/
It still means you cannot run your testAnotherJs function as it is
function testAnotherJs() {
addJavaScript();
testExternalSource();
}testExternalSource();
function getExternalString() {
var extString = "A string from another.js";
return extString;
}The other way is to attach a callback to the script load
http://www.nczonline.net/blog/2009/07/28/the-best-way-to-load-external-javascript/
It still means you cannot run your testAnotherJs function as it is
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Thank you again, Gary. I moved my testExternalSource function to the second .js and that does not solve the problem.
My code is attached.
test.html
test.js
another.js
My code is attached.
test.html
test.js
another.js
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Beautiful...Thank you!
Simple solution is to add a call in the dynamic js to call the testExternalSource function and not in the parent page or add a callback in your function to run when it is loaded.