Hi,

I have a javascript function called get_detail_validator that I'm using in multiple location in my app, each time in a YUI.use block.
This method uses Y.io, which has as consequence that I cannot define it as a plain function in my js file.

The solution I've used is to create a module for my app modeled after the yql module (http://github.com/davglass/yui-yql/blob/master/yql.js )



With this in place I can call the method



Can someone confirm this is the right way to go?

Thanks in advance

Raph

in the first part of the YQL stuff dav is defining a global object for callbacks so I don't think you need this part

if (!YUI.madb_forms) {
YUI.madb = {};
}

and daniel is correct you would want to add your function to the Y instance not directly to the YUI global variable so the module stuff can manage it.

You can use the namespace function to make a hole for yourself that won't overwrite stuff, in case you want to incrementally add more functions to that madb namespace

var get_detail_validator = function(...) { ... };

Y.namespace('madb'); // makes Y.madb object if it doesn't exist

Y.madb.get_detail_validator = get_detail_validator;

then in the use statement for an instance where you want to use it:


substitute does a similar deal as well.

FYI there are some form modules in the Gallery under F maybe someone has already done what you need.