Toddler With the new version of the plugin you can access js objects directly, with no aliases

Not sure I understand what you mean or what it has to do with the plugin.

Is possible to load the JS inline instead of additional network request?

Toddler Look.

I want to make the plugin better. And I can't do this without asking people what they like or dislike about it. But implementing everything people are asking for is no way to do it, I think you know that.

I keep telling you that you're probably using the plugin wrong hoping that you would either start using the plugin as intended and not have problems, ooooooor tell me what is it you're trying to achieve that is not possible to do the intended way.

I can't implement a feature just because you think something is silly. But I can do it if I see that there's a way of using JS from Construct that I didn't think of.

"Wanting to do something" is not a way of using, I can't accept this as a feature request. Can you tell me why is it that you need to have lots of global variables in JS and then access them from Construct? What are you trying to achieve by that? I need to understand that. Please cooperate.

And yet it is possible to have functions within functions in JavaScript, you knew how silly it will be if you were to implement alias to functions, but you insist on not having a non alias way of accessing variable data.

If you mean calling a function that has just been returned from another function, then it's not possible even with aliases and it wouldn't be possible even if I implemented no-aliases variable access that you're asking for.

If you mean functions that are not global, you can still call them with no aliases: JS.CallFunction("Obj.functions_array[0]")

you are utterly insistent on "All scripts loaded" being by default a continuous trigger [which makes no sense to anyone besides you] and yet knowing that by your own logic, construct 2's internal "On loader layout complete" would be a continuous loop which of course, would be utterly retarded if it was so.

Why do you keep saying that "All scripts loaded" is a trigger? It's NOT a trigger, it's a condition. Triggers have a green arrow next to their name in the event sheet and their names start with "On".

Toddler I don't understand what you have against aliases. It's convenient, look:

Even if you have a complicated structure of game objects, like:

var MainObj = 
{
	players_arr = 
	[ 
		{
			name: "Pacman",
			health: 100
		}, 

		{
			name: "Inky",
			health: 100
		},

		{
			name: "Blinky",
			health: 100
		},

		{
			name: "Pinky",
			health: 100
		},

		{
			name: "Clyde",
			health: 100
		}
	]
}

Toddler

Can I use class ? I really want to use class...it's more OOP like.

Yes. You can use any valid JavaScript. I didn't use class because not all browsers support it. For example, some old Androids with webview 30- (or such).

The only thing that the plugin doesn't see is global variables with const and let. Shouldn't be a problem.

You can even call object functions like this: object1.function1.

You can even call object functions like this: object1.propery['one']['two'].foo['bar'].function1

Return value can be accessed via JS.StoredReturnValue.

Or you can compare returned value right away with conditions like Compare Function return value or Compare alias call

Since StoredReturnValue contains only string, use JSON to transfer your data.

That's not true. StoredReturnValue contains any Construct data type. It means it can be string, integer or float (boolean will be converted to 0/1). There's no need to use JSON. If you have to transfer data to Construct in JSON format, you probably have a wrong architecture. The only valid reason for retrieving JSON from javascript is when you want to put it to JSON plugin. But in this case you're actually passing some string. It just happens to be JSON.

Now the second question is, can you create a trigger from a javascript file ?

Sure. You can call Construct functions from javascript like this:

c2_callFunction(name, args_array)

function ConstructCallback(name, args)
{
	if( name == "" )
	return;
	
	args = (args === undefined) ? [] : args;
	
	if( c2_callFunction !== undefined )
	{
		return c2_callFunction(name, args);
	}

	if( c3_callFunction !== undefined )
	{
		return c3_callFunction(name, args);
	}
}

var _window = window;

Toddler Damn, those are pretty high expectations)

Yes, the main reason I made this plugin was that I wanted to have game objects in JS. With constructors and stuff, you know. It especially works well if you follow MVC paradigm: model goes to JS files, view and controller stay in Construct. There's a player object in JS with lives and points. This object doesn't know (and shouldn't know) anything about the player sprite and its current animation. View (construct event sheet) checks js object's state every tick and changes animations if needed. Actions like jumping don't change js object, they only affect player's sprite. And only if the sprite hits the enemy, Controller (event sheets) calls player object's methods like player.hit(). A method changes the object's state. The View checks the object's state and changes animations if needed. And so on.

Ok I looked at the project file and I know why it doesn't work. You simply didn't tell the plugin what scripts to load. You have to put the name of the script to "Script files" property of a plugin in a Properties bar. You just added scripts to the project and the plugin has no way of knowing that.

I believe you didn't read the documentation. Do this: readymag.com/valerypopoff/valerypopoff-js-plugin

When you fix it, it works, but the canvas with the result is not visible and hidden under the game. If you go to the developer console and delete it, you finally get to see it. A small gray canvas the size of the button. It actually IS a button but without a caption on it:

But if you take a screenshot of the whole <body>, you'll see this:

Which is no surprise because this kinda tools are supposed to work with regular web-pages, not canvas-based games.

It was nothing. Just trying to call a function when 'All scripts were loaded' fired. Nothing else.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/508660646704054275/511517237954347018/html2canvasTest.capx

I just made this now since you asked. I was checking the console for errors. It comes up as html2canvas is undefined.