Calling Script Includes variables from other function

MGanon · ‎05-24-2019

How can Script Includes variables be called by other functions?

I have a Script Includes with several functions. Many of the data sources share a similar data source. Many of the functions generate some of the same variables. To avoid duplicating the scripting code required to populate the common variables, I want to write the script once and call that result as needed.

How?

For example,

function1
var A = lines of script to generate the "A" variable
var B = lines of script to generate the "B" variable
var C = lines of script to generate the "C" variable
var X = lines of script to generate

function2
var A = lines of script to generate the "A" variable
var B = lines of script to generate the "B" variable
var C = lines of script to generate the "C" variable
var Y = many lines of script to generate ""

function3
var A = lines of script to generate the "A" variable
var B = lines of script to generate the "B" variable
var C = lines of script to generate the "C" variable
var Z = many lines of script to generate ""

Because variables A, B, and C each require many lines and generate the same output from the same input for each function, I would like to write the code once and call the common variables as needed.

Uncle Rob · ‎05-24-2019

In the initialize secition of the script include define your variables A,B,C, but have them generated right then with private functions in the include.

this.A = this.generateA();
this.B = this.generateB();

generateaA = function () {
//do stuff to make A;
//return results;
};

generateaB = function () {
//do stuff to make B;
//return results;
};

otherFunction = function(){
//do stuff using this.A or this.B
}

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MGanon · ‎05-28-2019

Do I need to create a series of individual generate functions after the initialize?

ggg · ‎05-29-2019

in a script include, to use an output from another method in the same script include:

getMyData: function(parm1, parm2){

var rv = '';

//do something to get the value of rv

rv = 'test_value';

return rv;

}

function1: function(source){
use some or all of the initialized variables from another method in the script includes

var x = this.getMyData();

//now you can use x
}

function2: function(source){

var y = this.getMyData();
}

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if your function needs to return more than one value you can return

an array, a comma separated string (if string), json

Dave114 · ‎05-29-2019

I am thinking you need to add a "private" function to your script include. the private function would do the data manipulation for your variables. Your existing functions would then call the private function as needed.

Here is a good article on the topic Calling a script include function inside it's script include