[Solved] RadCodeBlock and referenced js files

[Ross]

I am already using the RadCodeBlock to allow server code to be embedded in the javascript markup, i.e.

<telerik:RadCodeBlock ID="RadCodeBlock1" runat="server">
   <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
        function AjaxReq(args) {
           $find("<%= RadAjaxPanel1.ClientID %>").ajaxRequestWithTarget("<%= Button1.UniqueID %>", '');
         }
   </script>
</telerik:RadCodeBlock>

Is it possible to do the same thing with externally referenced javascript files?  i.e.

<telerik:RadCodeBlock ID="RadCodeBlock1" runat="server">
   <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="myscript.js"></script>
</telerik:RadCodeBlock>

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MyScript.js

        function AjaxReq(args) {
           $find("<%= RadAjaxPanel1.ClientID %>").ajaxRequestWithTarget("<%= Button1.UniqueID %>", '');
         }
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I don't want to put all my javascript in the aspx page itself, to allow re-use etc.

Thanks.

[Dimo]

Hello Ross,

You cannot have code blocks ( <%= .... %> ) in external JS files, because they will not be evaluated. If you want to reuse your Javascript, you can assign controls' ClientIDs to global variables in the ASPX page and use these global variables in the JS file.


Regards,
Dimo
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[Ross]

Will they be evaluated if they are embedded resources and referenced using the RadScriptManager?

[Dimo]

Hi Ross,

Code blocks work only in web pages, user controls, master pages, etc.. They do not work in Javascript and CSS files, no matter how you register them.

There is one exception - you can rename myscripts.js to myscript.js.aspx and add a directive at the top:

<%@ Page Language="C#" ContentType="text/javascript" %>

In this case code blocks will be evaluated, but the context will be different, so you will not be able to access controls from the "parent" page in a straightforward way.

All the best,
Dimo
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