Scoping issue - calling an internal dojo function from external function
I have a function that is outside of the require portion of the dojo functions.
This function needs to call a function that resides within the dojo require block.
How do i call a function that is within the require code block from a function that resides outside the dojo require block?
Perhaps a little more application flow will demonstrate the need
- Main window application spawns a child window
- Main window sends a message to the child window that has a global function that will receive the message
- Child window receives the message
- The external function parses the message and determines that the map
needs to be updated (The child window that is spawned is the mapping window and loads a lot of ESRI modules in the require section) - the child window function needs to call a function that is
within the require code block of dojo to do the actual ESRI related tasks
javascript dojo esri-javascript-api
asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:22
pithhelmet
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I have a function that is outside of the require portion of the dojo functions.
This function needs to call a function that resides within the dojo require block.
How do i call a function that is within the require code block from a function that resides outside the dojo require block?
Perhaps a little more application flow will demonstrate the need
- Main window application spawns a child window
- Main window sends a message to the child window that has a global function that will receive the message
- Child window receives the message
- The external function parses the message and determines that the map
needs to be updated (The child window that is spawned is the mapping window and loads a lot of ESRI modules in the require section) - the child window function needs to call a function that is
within the require code block of dojo to do the actual ESRI related tasks
javascript dojo esri-javascript-api
asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:22
pithhelmet
97642149
posting some portion of code would hel , also , are you using sort of Iframe or , pupup window ?
– Boo Berr'ita
Nov 13 '18 at 6:43
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I have a function that is outside of the require portion of the dojo functions.
This function needs to call a function that resides within the dojo require block.
How do i call a function that is within the require code block from a function that resides outside the dojo require block?
Perhaps a little more application flow will demonstrate the need
- Main window application spawns a child window
- Main window sends a message to the child window that has a global function that will receive the message
- Child window receives the message
- The external function parses the message and determines that the map
needs to be updated (The child window that is spawned is the mapping window and loads a lot of ESRI modules in the require section) - the child window function needs to call a function that is
within the require code block of dojo to do the actual ESRI related tasks
javascript dojo esri-javascript-api
asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:22
pithhelmet
97642149
I have a function that is outside of the require portion of the dojo functions.
This function needs to call a function that resides within the dojo require block.
How do i call a function that is within the require code block from a function that resides outside the dojo require block?
Perhaps a little more application flow will demonstrate the need
- Main window application spawns a child window
- Main window sends a message to the child window that has a global function that will receive the message
- Child window receives the message
- The external function parses the message and determines that the map
needs to be updated (The child window that is spawned is the mapping window and loads a lot of ESRI modules in the require section) - the child window function needs to call a function that is
within the require code block of dojo to do the actual ESRI related tasks
javascript dojo esri-javascript-api
javascript dojo esri-javascript-api
asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:22
pithhelmet
97642149
asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:22
pithhelmet
97642149
edited Nov 12 '18 at 17:48
asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:22
pithhelmet
97642149
asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:22
pithhelmet
97642149
asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:22
pithhelmet
97642149
97642149
posting some portion of code would hel , also , are you using sort of Iframe or , pupup window ?
– Boo Berr'ita
Nov 13 '18 at 6:43
add a comment |
posting some portion of code would hel , also , are you using sort of Iframe or , pupup window ?
– Boo Berr'ita
Nov 13 '18 at 6:43
posting some portion of code would hel , also , are you using sort of Iframe or , pupup window ?
– Boo Berr'ita
Nov 13 '18 at 6:43
posting some portion of code would hel , also , are you using sort of Iframe or , pupup window ?
– Boo Berr'ita
Nov 13 '18 at 6:43
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It's a hacky solution and you should really think of a way to rearrange your modules if possible, but this should at least work:
var inside = null;
function outside () {
try { inside(); }
catch (err) { /* log error or throw away, whatever */ }
}
require(['dojo/_base/declare', ..., 'your/module/function'], function (declare, ..., myModuleFunction) {
inside = myModuleFunction;
outside();
});
Just require the module which contains the function (named "your/module/function" and myModuleFunction in the example), store it in a variable outside of the require and call it in a function which has been defined outside already. I added a try-catch block because it is good measure and prevents your code from blowing up if you call outside too early.
In case the function inside the dojo require block isn't a module, it's almost the same:
var inside = null;
function outside () {
try { inside(); }
catch (err) { /* log error or throw away, whatever */ }
}
require(['dojo/_base/declare'], function (declare) {
inside = function () { console.log('Inside the require block'); };
outside();
});
Except that you don't have to require it.
answered Nov 12 '18 at 16:54
David
46515
Hi David - thanks for the reply... the myModuleFunction you described - would you elaborate on this function?
– pithhelmet
Nov 12 '18 at 17:17
myModuleFunctionis just a name which stands for the function inside your require block. The only reason I could think of why you cannot reach it without importing/requiring it is because it is a module (or part of a module) itself. Your question doesn't mention any names so I had to come up with something ;-)
– David
Nov 12 '18 at 17:30
add a comment |
Talk about a hack... here is what i did to get the results i needed.
I created a hidden button on the form, bound the click event to fire off the function.
When the message was received and processed, I fired off the button click event - and viola!!
thanks everyone for the help.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 23:56
pithhelmet
97642149
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It's a hacky solution and you should really think of a way to rearrange your modules if possible, but this should at least work:
var inside = null;
function outside () {
try { inside(); }
catch (err) { /* log error or throw away, whatever */ }
}
require(['dojo/_base/declare', ..., 'your/module/function'], function (declare, ..., myModuleFunction) {
inside = myModuleFunction;
outside();
});
Just require the module which contains the function (named "your/module/function" and myModuleFunction in the example), store it in a variable outside of the require and call it in a function which has been defined outside already. I added a try-catch block because it is good measure and prevents your code from blowing up if you call outside too early.
In case the function inside the dojo require block isn't a module, it's almost the same:
var inside = null;
function outside () {
try { inside(); }
catch (err) { /* log error or throw away, whatever */ }
}
require(['dojo/_base/declare'], function (declare) {
inside = function () { console.log('Inside the require block'); };
outside();
});
Except that you don't have to require it.
answered Nov 12 '18 at 16:54
David
46515
Hi David - thanks for the reply... the myModuleFunction you described - would you elaborate on this function?
– pithhelmet
Nov 12 '18 at 17:17
myModuleFunctionis just a name which stands for the function inside your require block. The only reason I could think of why you cannot reach it without importing/requiring it is because it is a module (or part of a module) itself. Your question doesn't mention any names so I had to come up with something ;-)
– David
Nov 12 '18 at 17:30
add a comment |
It's a hacky solution and you should really think of a way to rearrange your modules if possible, but this should at least work:
var inside = null;
function outside () {
try { inside(); }
catch (err) { /* log error or throw away, whatever */ }
}
require(['dojo/_base/declare', ..., 'your/module/function'], function (declare, ..., myModuleFunction) {
inside = myModuleFunction;
outside();
});
Just require the module which contains the function (named "your/module/function" and myModuleFunction in the example), store it in a variable outside of the require and call it in a function which has been defined outside already. I added a try-catch block because it is good measure and prevents your code from blowing up if you call outside too early.
In case the function inside the dojo require block isn't a module, it's almost the same:
var inside = null;
function outside () {
try { inside(); }
catch (err) { /* log error or throw away, whatever */ }
}
require(['dojo/_base/declare'], function (declare) {
inside = function () { console.log('Inside the require block'); };
outside();
});
Except that you don't have to require it.
answered Nov 12 '18 at 16:54
David
46515
Hi David - thanks for the reply... the myModuleFunction you described - would you elaborate on this function?
– pithhelmet
Nov 12 '18 at 17:17
myModuleFunctionis just a name which stands for the function inside your require block. The only reason I could think of why you cannot reach it without importing/requiring it is because it is a module (or part of a module) itself. Your question doesn't mention any names so I had to come up with something ;-)
– David
Nov 12 '18 at 17:30
add a comment |
It's a hacky solution and you should really think of a way to rearrange your modules if possible, but this should at least work:
var inside = null;
function outside () {
try { inside(); }
catch (err) { /* log error or throw away, whatever */ }
}
require(['dojo/_base/declare', ..., 'your/module/function'], function (declare, ..., myModuleFunction) {
inside = myModuleFunction;
outside();
});
Just require the module which contains the function (named "your/module/function" and myModuleFunction in the example), store it in a variable outside of the require and call it in a function which has been defined outside already. I added a try-catch block because it is good measure and prevents your code from blowing up if you call outside too early.
In case the function inside the dojo require block isn't a module, it's almost the same:
var inside = null;
function outside () {
try { inside(); }
catch (err) { /* log error or throw away, whatever */ }
}
require(['dojo/_base/declare'], function (declare) {
inside = function () { console.log('Inside the require block'); };
outside();
});
Except that you don't have to require it.
answered Nov 12 '18 at 16:54
David
46515
It's a hacky solution and you should really think of a way to rearrange your modules if possible, but this should at least work:
var inside = null;
function outside () {
try { inside(); }
catch (err) { /* log error or throw away, whatever */ }
}
require(['dojo/_base/declare', ..., 'your/module/function'], function (declare, ..., myModuleFunction) {
inside = myModuleFunction;
outside();
});
Just require the module which contains the function (named "your/module/function" and myModuleFunction in the example), store it in a variable outside of the require and call it in a function which has been defined outside already. I added a try-catch block because it is good measure and prevents your code from blowing up if you call outside too early.
In case the function inside the dojo require block isn't a module, it's almost the same:
var inside = null;
function outside () {
try { inside(); }
catch (err) { /* log error or throw away, whatever */ }
}
require(['dojo/_base/declare'], function (declare) {
inside = function () { console.log('Inside the require block'); };
outside();
});
Except that you don't have to require it.
answered Nov 12 '18 at 16:54
David
46515
edited Nov 12 '18 at 17:37
answered Nov 12 '18 at 16:54
David
46515
answered Nov 12 '18 at 16:54
David
46515
answered Nov 12 '18 at 16:54
David
46515
46515
Hi David - thanks for the reply... the myModuleFunction you described - would you elaborate on this function?
– pithhelmet
Nov 12 '18 at 17:17
myModuleFunctionis just a name which stands for the function inside your require block. The only reason I could think of why you cannot reach it without importing/requiring it is because it is a module (or part of a module) itself. Your question doesn't mention any names so I had to come up with something ;-)
– David
Nov 12 '18 at 17:30
add a comment |
Hi David - thanks for the reply... the myModuleFunction you described - would you elaborate on this function?
– pithhelmet
Nov 12 '18 at 17:17
myModuleFunctionis just a name which stands for the function inside your require block. The only reason I could think of why you cannot reach it without importing/requiring it is because it is a module (or part of a module) itself. Your question doesn't mention any names so I had to come up with something ;-)
– David
Nov 12 '18 at 17:30
Hi David - thanks for the reply... the myModuleFunction you described - would you elaborate on this function?
– pithhelmet
Nov 12 '18 at 17:17
Hi David - thanks for the reply... the myModuleFunction you described - would you elaborate on this function?
– pithhelmet
Nov 12 '18 at 17:17
myModuleFunction is just a name which stands for the function inside your require block. The only reason I could think of why you cannot reach it without importing/requiring it is because it is a module (or part of a module) itself. Your question doesn't mention any names so I had to come up with something ;-)– David
Nov 12 '18 at 17:30
myModuleFunction is just a name which stands for the function inside your require block. The only reason I could think of why you cannot reach it without importing/requiring it is because it is a module (or part of a module) itself. Your question doesn't mention any names so I had to come up with something ;-)– David
Nov 12 '18 at 17:30
add a comment |
Talk about a hack... here is what i did to get the results i needed.
I created a hidden button on the form, bound the click event to fire off the function.
When the message was received and processed, I fired off the button click event - and viola!!
thanks everyone for the help.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 23:56
pithhelmet
97642149
add a comment |
Talk about a hack... here is what i did to get the results i needed.
I created a hidden button on the form, bound the click event to fire off the function.
When the message was received and processed, I fired off the button click event - and viola!!
thanks everyone for the help.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 23:56
pithhelmet
97642149
add a comment |
Talk about a hack... here is what i did to get the results i needed.
I created a hidden button on the form, bound the click event to fire off the function.
When the message was received and processed, I fired off the button click event - and viola!!
thanks everyone for the help.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 23:56
pithhelmet
97642149
Talk about a hack... here is what i did to get the results i needed.
I created a hidden button on the form, bound the click event to fire off the function.
When the message was received and processed, I fired off the button click event - and viola!!
thanks everyone for the help.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 23:56
pithhelmet
97642149
answered Nov 13 '18 at 23:56
pithhelmet
97642149
answered Nov 13 '18 at 23:56
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97642149
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posting some portion of code would hel , also , are you using sort of Iframe or , pupup window ?
– Boo Berr'ita
Nov 13 '18 at 6:43