How to "layout" a script with multiple files?

Question

I'm writing a script that needs to be split up into multiple parts. I've never done such a thing for After Effects scripts, so I'm a bit sure of the "layout".

Lets say I have 4 files, gui.jsx, utils.jsx, render.jsx, import.jsx.

- Add gui.jsx to the ScriptsUI folder.

- Create a new folder (../ScriptsUI/extras) and put the other three scripts in that folder.

- render.jsx needs methods from utils.jsx. To make them availible,, add the following at the top of render.jsx

$.evalFile(utils.jsx);

- gui.jsx needs both utils.jsx and render.jsx. So I guess I add both using the same method as above? Note that that will make utils "import" twice. Is that a problem?

Any feedback on this approach?

Thanks!

/Simon

Tomas Sinkunas · Answer

Which one is your main entry point file? Is it gui.jsx? If so, then declare all dependencies in this file. Basically, if you have dependencies in multiple files, it's best to define them in the top-level file, so you do not duplicate insertion. Here's the gist:// gui.jsx#include "lib/utils.jsx"#include "lib/render.jsx"#include "lib/import.jsx"// here goes the rest of you gui.jsx file content

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