Because I think it would be much cleaner to just load the plugins that you
want in the first place...
--Erik
On 8/15/07, xavier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks, didn't search the doc at the right place (was looking into
> core, that's under ajax).
>
> Why would you question if I really want to do that ? What would be the
> reason/risk of doing it ?
>
> X+
>
> On Aug 15, 1:09 am, "Erik Beeson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I question whether or not you really want to be doing that... But here's
> > both questions in one go:
> >
> > if(!$.isFunction($.fn['pluginName'])) {
> > $.getScript('/path/to/plugin', function() {
> > alert('Plugin ready');
> > });} else {
> >
> > alert('Plugin ready');
> >
> > }
> >
> > That assumes the plugin is on the same domain as the current page. If
> not,
> > getScript won't work, so you'd have to do something like:
> >
> > var script = document.createElement('script');
> > script.type = 'text/javascript';
> > script.src = '/path/to/plugin';
> > $('head')[0].appendChild(script);
> >
> > But then you don't get the nice callback stuff to ensure that it's
> loaded.
> >
> > --Erik
> >
> > On 8/14/07, Benjamin Sterling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > Xavier,
> > > For question #1: if(typeof $.fn.tableSorter == 'function')
> >
> > > question #2: yes, you just need to know the path to the file and do a
> > > document.write('<script...
> >
> > > On 8/14/07, xavier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > > Hello,
> >
> > > > I'd like to be able to test if a specific plug in is loaded before
> > > > calling some of its properties (to avoid throwing an error).
> >
> > > > Second question, is it possible to load it if missing ?
> >
> > > > Use case:
> >
> > > > I have a bit of template that have a sortable table of users, and
> > > > another one that list groups. They both have a sortable table, and
> > > > might be included into the same page or used separately.
> >
> > > > I'd rather not load on all the pages the sortable table plugin, so I
> > > > have to be able to detect on each of these template if the plugin is
> > > > already loaded or if I have to load it (or not call the
> .tableSorter()
> > > > method).
> >
> > > > Any suggestion ?
> >
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > > > X+
> >
> > > --
> > > Benjamin Sterling
> > >http://www.KenzoMedia.com
> > >http://www.KenzoHosting.com
>
>
