> i have a problem with the understanding of public methods of an
> plugin. Specialy how to create and link them to the plugin.
>
> For example:
> <code>
> ;(function($)
> {
> $.fn.pluginname = function(options)
> {
> var _options = $.extend(
> {
> label: "data",
> debug : false
> }, options || {});
>
> return this.each(function()
> {
> // this works, of course
> _doSomethingPrivate();
> // this too
> var data = _options.label;
> });
>
> // private method
> function _doSomethingPrivate()
> {
> ....
> }
> };
>
> // public method
> $.fn.pluginname.doSomethingPublic = function()
> {
> // this won't work
> _doSomethingPrivate();
> // this is not accessible either
> var data = _options.label;
> }})(jQuery);
>
> </code>
> Obviously the above code won't work. I've tried several things to get
> this working, but had no success.
> So please, can somebody explain me this or point me into the right
> direction.
> If this question was aked before (and i'm somehow sure of this, but
> had not found something jet) please let me know the Url.
> Sorry for my english, i'm not a native speaker of this language.
>
> Regards
> Martin
Martin,
You're one misplaced semicolon away from having it working as you
want. You just need to move the public function up so that it is
declared within the same closure as your private method.
;(function($)
{
$.fn.pluginname = function(options)
{
// private method
function _doSomethingPrivate()
{
....
}
// public method
$.fn.pluginname.doSomethingPublic = function()
{
_doSomethingPrivate();
var data = _options.label;
}
};
})(jQuery);
