How to import other js files/library in casperjs

[Devi Sridharan]

Basically,I have extracted the re-usable functions into a file 'utility.js'.I want to import this file into every CasperJS test script.I'm following the documentation here

When i try to get it to work,I'm getting the following error.

> 'undefined' is not a function 

Folder structure is like this

 

    utility.js

    test1.js

    test2.js

Test file has following code as suggested by the above documentation

    var require = patchRequire(require);

    var helper = require('utility');

and I access the function in utility.js as follows

    helper.fn_do_something()

   

I tried to use other methods provided by casperJS,like

    casper.options.clientscript = [relativepath];

But that didn't help.I'm getting the same error.

I'm using PhantomJS 1.9.8.

[Eloi Tay]

var require = patchRequire(require); should be placed at where your module is in this case utility.js and that is assuming you use casper function in that utility.js file or else it is not required.

In the test1.js, you will need  var helper = require('utility'); which I think is what you are doing now.

The key missing part is think is the export function 

exports.answer = function() { return utils.format("it's %d", magic); };
This should be placed in utility so that in test1.js you can call it via console.log(helper.answer());

Please do take note that casperJS is not compatible with NPM modules so if you do use it you have to reference it with the full path to the actual js instead of just the name.

[Hasan Naqvi]

Hi!

Use --include="utility.js, test1.js, test2.js"

Regards,

Hasan