how can i register 2 init() function on formAPI

hi all,

My dct has two js file one is dcrName.js and the other is setExtAttr.js. Individually the js works great but when I try to use both of them toghether from a single DCT then dcrName.js doesn't work. I am thinking of the following reason causing the issue:

1) both of the js file has init() function.
2)or it maybe onSaveNameSpecified (which i used on dcrName.js) and onSaveDone (which i used on setExtAttr) event which are conflicting on save.

So i'll keep working on this issue but if anybody knows any better way then please advise.

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JonathonG

You might want to take a look at this, something jbonifaci and I presented at this year's GearUp. The advanced event registry allows you to have multiple functions triggered in response to a single event (such as init, onSaveNameSpecified, etc.)

madmax

How do you include that AdvancedEventRegistry.js file to work with other .js file?

JonathonG

Any form can reference multiple js files with multiple <script> tags in the datacapture.cfg. Then, you just need to make the appropriate calls to the exposed functions. If you look for our presentation in the GearUp archives, you'll see some example usage.

JonathonG

Just in case anyone is having trouble finding our presentation, here's a link to the pdf.

Opeth

I took the init() function out from one of the js file and now both of the js file is working fine for the DCT.so which clarifies that my onSaveNameSpecified and onSaveDone was not conflicting to each other.so it was the init() function which was causing the issue.

But i still want to know without using "The advanced event registry" suggested by JonathonG , is it possible to use more then one global js( with init() funtion on each js) in any dct?

Opeth

Any suggestions?

ISCBorisB

I took the init() function out from one of the js file and now both of the js file is working fine for the DCT.so which clarifies that my onSaveNameSpecified and onSaveDone was not conflicting to each other.so it was the init() function which was causing the issue.

But i still want to know without using "The advanced event registry" suggested by JonathonG , is it possible to use more then one global js( with init() funtion on each js) in any dct?

You can use any number of JavaScript Files in the same DCT. However, standard js does not allow you to separate identacally named functions.
So, your (incomplete) list of options looks as follows

Rename init's to init0 and init1
Use J/J (Jonathon/Jeff) mechanism
Use AJILE JS Extension to implement namespace support
Come up with your own (Lite?) namespace support and share it when done

Note that options 3 and 4 both require serious changes in your JS - es