How do I load JavaScript functions into IDM (All versions)?
The purpose of this article is to provide assistance if you want to load JavaScript® functions into other scripts in IDM. You might want to do this to reuse JavaScript functions across a number of JavaScript files.
Loading JavaScript functions
IDM uses Mozilla® Rhino, which includes a CommonJS module implementation
You can load JavaScript functions as follows:
- Consolidate your JavaScript functions into a single JavaScript file.
- Add your JavaScript file (containing the functions) to the /script directory below the current directory.
- Load the JavaScript functions using the require() call, for example: var _ = require('script/function.js'); _.functionname();
Note
Rhino has limited support for JavaScript ES6/ES2015 (JavaScript version 1.7). For information on supported JavaScript capabilities, please see the Rhino ES2015 compatibility matrix from Mozilla's official repository. IDM 7.x uses Rhino version 1.7.12; Pre-IDM 7 versions use 1.7R4.
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