how to Include or call other scripts and functions from another file.

[AntonioPacheco]

Hi community good afternoon,

just as the title says, does anyone know how to inlclude other scripts and libraries in the same script? For example I have a function named "C" in script "B" and I want to #Include "B" or something like that to call it from another file "A".

Thank you in advance.

[m1b · Accepted solution]

Are you using VSCode? The simplest way is to use an "include" directive at the top of your script.

//@include 'path/to/script here.js'

 This will have the effect of "running" the included script before running the script you are editing. Make sure the included script is terminated with a semicolon ;

- Mark

[AntonioPacheco]

Yes I am using VS code! Thank you very much! Let me try this, thanks for all your help!

[Charu Rajput · Accepted solution]

Hi @AntonioPacheco ,

You can use the #include "fileName" to access the function from another file.

Example:

1. Create file B.jsx and paste below code in that file.

function C(){
    alert("Hi I am function C() from B.jsx file");
}

2. Create another file name as A.jsx and copy paste below.

#include "B.jsx";

function main(){
    alert("I am main() function in script A.jsx and will call function C() from B.jsx");
    C();
}

main();

Assuming, B.jsx and A.jsx files are in same folder.

[AntonioPacheco]

Thank you let me give it a try!

[CarlosCanto · Accepted solution]

just add the #include "full path" directive at top of your script

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/include-does-not-accept-spaces/m-p/4462966

[AntonioPacheco]

I did not know about this thread, thank you! It's usefull