how to implement function from another .js file in Titanium - titanium

Question

how to use functions/methods from another .js file in titanium?
eg
Utils.js
var db = Titanium.Database.open('myinfodb');
function addIntoDb(name) {
db.execute('INSERT INTO info (name) VALUES(?)', name);
Ti.Ti.API.info(name+' Added to db');
}
function getFromDb() {
var holddatavar = db.execute('SELECT name FROM info');
return holddatavar;
}
db.close();
how to use this in my current js file?

Answer 1

db.js
// creates your database if necessary
var db = Titanium.Database.open('myinfodb');
db.execute('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS [info] (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, name TEXT)');
db.close();
var addIntoDb = function(name) {
var db = Titanium.Database.open('myinfodb');
db.execute('INSERT INTO info (name) VALUES(?)', name);
Ti.Ti.API.info(name+' Added to db');
db.close();
}
exports.addIntoDb = addIntoDb; // <=== This exposes the function to another file
// This function would remain accessible only to the file because we didn't export the function
function getFromDb() {
var holddatavar = db.execute('SELECT name FROM info');
return holddatavar;
}
Then you would use it in other JavaScript files to access it like so:
var db = require('/mypath/db'); // NO .js extension on this
db.addIntoDb('Pravin');

Answer 2

Got it.
just
Ti.include('/ui/common/Utils.js');
and
Utils.js will be
addStudent= function addIntoDb(name) {
var db = Titanium.Database.open('myinfodb');
db.execute('INSERT INTO info (name) VALUES(?)', name);
Ti.API.info(name+' Added to db');
}
getStudent=function getFromDb() {
var db = Titanium.Database.open('myinfodb');
var holddatavar = db.execute('SELECT name FROM info');
return holddatavar;
}

Answer 3

If you are not using commonJS then you can do it simply including that file i mean create one file for such function and include that file in your current.js file and call that function.

Answer 4

var All = require('ui/common/All');
Tree = require('ui/common/Tree');
EBOM = require('ui/common/E-BOM');
MBOM = require('ui/common/M-BOM');
SBOM = require('ui/common/S-BOM');
//create object instance
var self = Ti.UI.createWindow({
title:'Products',
exitOnClose:true,
navBarHidden:true,
backgroundColor:'#ffffff',
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
activity: {
onCreateOptionsMenu: function(e) {
var menu = e.menu;
var menuItem = menu.add({ title: "C-BOM", icon: 'Arrow-Hover.jpg' });
//menuItem.setIcon("Arrow-Hover.jpg");
menuItem.addEventListener("click", function(e) {
var all = new All();
self.add(all);
});
(.....)

Answer 5

Best is to make subfolder in /lib folder like /Utils and put there a file in /Utils/Utils.js.
Then in index.js controller add global variable like :
Alloy.Globals.Helpers=Ti.include('/Utils/Utils.js')
When you do it like this your file is now accessible in any controller you make.
Note this is for Alloy but it is almost the same for classic Titanium.