Rails - Feb 2007 - how to include a controller-specific javascript library

hey, new to RoR.
I''m having great success implementing Jack Slocum''s yui-ext
(www.jackslocum.com) with RoR.

but how can I dynamically include a controller-specific library into the
html head?

I''d like to be able to do this:
[code]
InventoryController < ApplicationController
    def index
       
self.register_javascript(''application/inventory/InventoryManager'')
    end
end

[/code]

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Chris,

I am new to all this as well and haven''t really written anything in RoR
yet, so hopefully this is the correct way to do it, and if not hopefully 
someone will correct me.

in your controller, use before_filter to define an instance variable:


before_filter :include

protected
def include
  @jsinclude = ''something.js''
end


Then in the application.rhtml file:

<% if @jsinclude %><%= javascript_include_tag @jsinclude %><% end
%>

My only concern is if I did the if @jsinclude statement correctly as 
"unless @jsinclude.empty?" throws an exception when a view is called 
under another controller.




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On 21-Feb-07, at 11:33 AM, Tim W. wrote:
>
> Chris,
>
> I am new to all this as well and haven''t really written anything
in
> RoR
> yet, so hopefully this is the correct way to do it, and if not  
> hopefully
> someone will correct me.
>
> in your controller, use before_filter to define an instance variable:
>
>
> before_filter :include
>
> protected
> def include
>   @jsinclude = ''something.js''
> end
>
>
> Then in the application.rhtml file:
>
> <% if @jsinclude %><%= javascript_include_tag @jsinclude
%><% end %>
>
> My only concern is if I did the if @jsinclude statement correctly as
> "unless @jsinclude.empty?" throws an exception when a view is
called
> under another controller.
although that solution is technical feasible, mvc encourages us to  
separate concerns. This is a view concern, and as such the controller  
"shouldn''t" be concerned.

why not use the layout for this controller?

Jodi



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Jodi Showers wrote:
> why not use the layout for this controller?
That makes sense.

So now since application.rhtml is not used, the best practice would be 
to create partials for the header and footer information that was 
previously displayed via application.rhtml ?



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On Feb 21, 11:58 am, "Tim W."
<rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
> Jodi Showers wrote:
> > why not use the layout for this controller?
>
> That makes sense.
>
> So now since application.rhtml is not used, the best practice would be
> to create partials for the header and footer information that was
> previously displayed via application.rhtml ?
>
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or you could have the application layout check the controller name,
and return the JS include. This is probably a good use for a helper - <
%= get_JS(controller.controller_name) %>

I''d likely tackle by that means - the application helper might even
have scope to access the controller object, so your call would just be
"get_JS"


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> mvc encourages us to
> separate concerns. This is a view concern, and as such the controller
> "shouldn''t" be concerned.
I don''t think it''s correct to write-off javascript simply as
"view"
concern.

the javascript lib I wish to include *is* a controller and has the same 
name as the rails controller.  it''s like a client-side agent of the 
controller.

eg:
InventoryController.rb < ApplicationController

...

InventoryController.js




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> I''d likely tackle by that means - the application helper might
even
> have scope to access the controller object, so your call would just be
> "get_JS"
cheers.  that''ll work.


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On 2/22/07, Chris Scott
<rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
>
>
> > mvc encourages us to
> > separate concerns. This is a view concern, and as such the controller
> > "shouldn''t" be concerned.
>
> I don''t think it''s correct to write-off javascript simply
as "view"
> concern.
>
> the javascript lib I wish to include *is* a controller and has the same
> name as the rails controller.  it''s like a client-side agent of
the
> controller.
>
> eg:
> InventoryController.rb < ApplicationController
>
> ...
>
> InventoryController.js

I wrote a plugin a while ago just for this.

You can find details for it at

http://www.agilewebdevelopment.com/plugins/resource_on_demand

Hopefully it will do what you''re after

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> Hopefully it will do what you''re after
exactly.  ensures no duplicates.  perfect, thanks.

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I usually just build up an array within my controller such as:

@javascript_includes =
[''prototype'',''scriptaculous'',''other_file'']

and then in my layout have:

<%=javascript_include_tag *@javascript_includes -%>

Regards,

Glenn


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