jqxwindow.js assumes $ = jQuery

[tvenable.mieParticipant]

Hello, I work for a recent corporate licensee, and when we were integrating jQWidgets into our codebase we noticed a problem. Normally the jQWidgets code is very careful not to assume that $ is the jQuery function. However, at the end of jqxwindow.js (in the most recent build, 2.8.0) there is a usage of the dollar sign which is not as careful. We have our own JS library which binds $ to another function, so we do not use it for the jQuery function, and thus the code in jqxwindow.js causes an error when we load it. Here’s the exact line:

$.extend($.jqx._jqxWindow.prototype, resizeModule);

Given the way that the other code is written, this appears to be a bug. What do you guys think? Thanks!

 

[Peter StoevKeymaster]

Hi tvenable.mie,

Thanks for writing.

I will create a work item about your issue and we will consider changing the jqxWindow’s resizeModule implementation in the future. However, that is definitely not a bug.

Best Regards,
Peter Stoev

jQWidgets Team
http://www.jqwidgets.com

[tvenable.mieParticipant]

Does that mean then, that jQWidgets does not intend to be compatible with uses of $ other than for the jQuery object? In other words, can we expect jQWidgets to be functional if we define $ globally to be something else? It seems that by saying it’s not a bug, that jQWidgets is guaranteed to work only when $ is the jQuery object, am I reading you right? Thanks for clarifying, just want to make sure I understand you.

[Peter StoevKeymaster]

Hi,

I think that you did not understand my post. All it says is that I will create a work item and that is not a bug in jqxWindow. I suggest you to read: http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.noConflict. The topic describes how to use jQuery with other libraries. From the topic, you will also learn that you can still use $ for your jQuery code and outside the jQuery ready function the $ may have a different meaning.

Best Regards,
Peter Stoev

jQWidgets Team
http://www.jqwidgets.com

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