[haXe] best strategy to port an existing js library

[Franco Ponticelli]

I don't, but how can you use it in this situation? I can't think any smart
way ...

On Dec 7, 2007 4:27 PM, Benjamin Dasnois <benjamin.dasnois at gmail.com> wrote:

> Don't forget about the magic __js__ too, it could be useful.
>
> On Dec 7, 2007 5:10 PM, Franco Ponticelli <franco.ponticelli at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Yes, I think you are correct. The only two options are depicted in the
> > example below... any other idea?
> >
> > // js library
> > function niceAlert(txt) {
> >   alert("### " + txt + " ###");
> > }
> >
> > // haxe code
> > class Main {
> >     public static function main() {
> >     Main.msg("hello to you");
> >     Main.msg2("goodbye");
> >     }
> >
> >   public static var msg : String -> Void = untyped niceAlert;
> >
> >   public static function msg2(s : String) {
> >     untyped niceAlert(s);
> >   }
> > }
> >
> > Franco.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Dec 7, 2007 3:42 PM, Ian <bcposn802 at sneakemail.com > wrote:
> > > how would you call a javascript function from haXe?  It seems like
> > > extern only works with classes.
> > > I guess I could wrap the javascript functions in a javascript class.
> > >
> > > -ianxm
> > >
> > >
> > > Franco Ponticelli franco.ponticelli-at-gmail.com |haxe| wrote:
> > > > There is no loader and I doubt you need one since you can include
> your
> > > > JS library just before the haXe generated file.
> > > > About wrapping you can use both extern or typedef depending on what
> > > > you are implementing.
> > > > In your case the extern could be the right solution.
> > > >
> > > > extern HelloClass {
> > > >   public function new() : Void;
> > > >   public function showText() : String;
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > Pay attention to the case of fields that in haXe must start with a
> > > > lower case letter. This can be origin to incompabilities.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Franco.
> > > >
> > > > On Dec 7, 2007 11:00 AM, picnic < bitvolt at gmail.com
> > >
> > > > <mailto:bitvolt at gmail.com>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >     hi
> > > >     what is best strategy to port an existing js library? How is
> > > >     encapsulation done, e.g.  for an js class in a separate file:
> > > >
> > > >     -------------HelloClass.js------------------
> > > >     function HelloClass(){
> > > >        var m_text = "Hello World";
> > > >        this.ShowText = DisplayText;
> > > >       function DisplayText(){
> > > >            alert( m_text );
> > > >            return;}}
> > > >     --------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >     i guess there should be some kind of a loader function in
> haxe.js
> > > >
> > > >     thanks
> > > >     picnic
> > > >
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