I don't know why you need a "single file" for your application.
Usually, your main app do:
// app.js
var entry = require('./entry.js');
If entry.js needs dependency, then
// entry.js
var dependency = require('./dependency.js');
If you need dependency from app.js too, then
// app.js
var dependency = require('./dependency.js');
dependency.js is loaded only one, the second require returns a "cache"
version.
I usually make a single file, not for Node.js, but for JavaScript modules
(developed for node) that now I want to run on browser.
What is your use case?
Angel "Java" Lopez
@ajlopez
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 9:36 AM, Michael DeMond <[email protected]>wrote:
> WOW.... thank you so much everyone for your help, comments and feedback.
> Now I know for a fact where to go whenever I have a question about
> Node.js. :)
>
> My problem had to do with how I was packaging my code for my Node.js
> application. Essentially, I was creating a single "application.js" file,
> but the contents would be:
>
> <entry.js>
> <dependency.js>
>
> entry.js was referencing elements in dependency.js, but since
> dependency.js was being emitted *after* entry.js, I was getting a
> ReferenceError at runtime. By putting my entry.js in a setTimeout (with
> 0ms), I was able to work around this problem. setTimeout has always seemed
> like a hack to me, so I try to avoid it at all costs, but here it seems
> like a good use of it.
>
> Anyways, I was able to address my problem. Thanks again all for your help!
> Michael
>
>
> On Sunday, May 18, 2014 11:52:34 PM UTC-7, Kevin Ingwersen wrote:
>
>> Hey.
>>
>> No, there is no such event in nodejs. But there are libraries that offer
>> such functionality, as far as I am aware. But, I would suggest something
>> like this.
>>
>> var myModule = require(…);
>> function initialize() {
>> // put some code here
>> }
>> (function(){
>> initialize();
>> // do stuff here.
>> })();
>>
>> I saw this sort of structure being used in the web as well as in nodejs.
>> From what I know about javascript itself: the function expression is
>> evualted, and then executed immediately. Since its after your init
>> function, it should be ran just then, when your code is set up.
>>
>> But dont take my word for the gold; I could be all wrong too. :) But its
>> a point to start at, I bet.
>>
>> Kind regards, Ingwie.
>>
>>
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>>
>> Am 18.05.2014 um 23:20 schrieb Michael DeMond <[email protected]>:
>>
>> Hello Community,
>>
>> Total Node newb here. :) I just started a few weeks ago and have been
>> learning it. I am curious if there is an equivalent to a window.onload
>> event handler in NodeJS. Essentially, I am looking to execute a delegate
>> when all of the code in my NodeJS application has loaded.
>>
>> Thank you for any assistance you can lend,
>> Michael
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