lr.require

Loads the specified JavaScript module.

Example

Runtime Functions

Syntax

            lr.require( "<path>" );

Argument

Comments

path

One of: A file name - The file is in the script folder. ("myscript.js") A relative path - The path root is the script folder. ("../../myscript.js") A fully specified path name. ("C:\scripts\myscript.js") The directory containing the module. For example: "modules", "../../modules", "C:\modules". If there is a package.json in the folder that contains a main module value, the main module is loaded. Otherwise, index.js is loaded.

The lr.require function loads the specified JavaScript module. Enter the function manually before the beginning of the action scope.

Return Values

An object containing the members exported from the library.

Parameterization

Parameterization is not applicable to this function.

Example

Contents of shapes.js:

    var circle = lr.require('circle.js')
    var square = lr.require('square.js')
    exports.circle = circle;
    exports.square = square; 

Contents of circle.js:

    var PI = Math.PI;
    exports.area = function (r) {  return PI * r * r; };
    exports.circumference = function (r) {  return 2 * PI * r; }; 

Contents of square.js:

    exports.area = function (w) {  return w * w; };
    exports.circumference = function (w) {  return 4 * w; }; 

Contents of Lib2/package.json:

   { "name" : "shapes",
    "main" : "shapes.js" }
    

Usage in script:

var lib1 = lr.require('Lib1/shapes.js');
var lib2 = lr.require('Lib2');
function Action()
{
	// Calculate the area of a square of width 5
	lr.outputMessage(lib1.square.area(5));
	// Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5
	lr.outputMessage(lib1.circle.area(5));
	
	// Calculate the area of a square of width 5
	lr.outputMessage(lib2.square.area(5));
	// Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5
	lr.outputMessage(lib2.circle.area(5));
	
	return 0;
}