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Yehuda Menahem
Yehuda Menahem
5,402 Points
Posted by Yehuda Menahem
Yehuda Menahem
5,402 Points

AngularJs - dependencies

Hi, I have an app with 3 files: app.js controller.js directive.js

in the app.js I have the declaration of the app and I want the directive.js will have dependency on the controller.js. can someone tell me how to do it?

Thank you, Yehuda

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

Attach them to the same module:

angular.module("moduleName", [])

// controller .js
angular.module("moduleName")
   .controller( // ... )

// directive.js
angular.module("moduleName")
   .directive( // ... )
Yehuda Menahem
Yehuda Menahem
5,402 Points
Yehuda Menahem
Yehuda Menahem
5,402 Points

I tried that, and the thing is it - I need the directive to be dependent on the controller. for example if I wont have the app js, and I will define the app on the controller, it will look like that:

// controller .js angular.module("moduleName", ["appDependency"]) .controller( // ... )

// directive.js angular.module("appDependency",[]) .directive( // ... )

but I want the app will be define in app.js, and something goes wrong when I try all together (?)

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

If your directive is dependent on the controller then it should be the other way around:

// controller.js 
angular.module("appDependency",[]) .controller( // ... )

// directive.js 
angular.module("moduleName", ["appDependency"]) .directive( // ... )

Also make sure your scripts are included in the proper order.