[wp-hackers] Reacting to options (theme options) in Javascript

[Otto]

Best way to do that is using wp_localize_script.

Example:

wp_enqueue_script('my_script', /path/to/my/script.js', array('jquery'), etc...);

wp_localize_script( 'my_script', 'MySettings', array(
	  	'setting' => 123,
                'foo' => "bar"
		));

Basically, that array is the parameters I want to pass to the script.
You can form it any way you like, it's just a PHP array. What will
happen before the script gets added to the head is that an inline
script containing those settings will be added first. So that the
script will have access to your settings.

-Otto


On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Eric Mann <eric at eamann.com> wrote:
> I try to keep my PHP and JS as separate as possible.  When there needs to be any
> integration, I set up a PHP function that echos the JS options I need access to
> and hook it to wp_head.
>
> So something like:
>
> function returnJS() {
> echo '<script type="text/javascript>';
> echo "var myWordPressOptions = { 'option1' : 'value', 'option2' : 'value' };";
> echo '</script>';
> }
> add_action('wp_head', 'returnJS');
>
> Then you have access to all of your server-side WordPress goodness and can parse
> the options as necessary before pushing them to the browser.  One of the options
> you set can be a flag to your JS to activate your jQuery code ... or it could
> even be a singleton function to do the same thing, it's up to you.
>
> But this keeps your PHP files almost JS-free, and you can still enqueue your JS
> libraries as usual.
>
> On August 11, 2010 at 7:02 PM "[ ravi ]" <ravi-lists at g8o.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Howdy all,
>>
>> I have a preference setting in my theme options. If it is checked on, then
>> some jQuery stuff needs to be activated. The jQuery stuff sits in a .js file
>> in my theme. Thus far, I have been throwing this sort of Javascript code, that
>> has to be executed on the basis of a back-end option, in a separate PHP file
>> with wrapper PHP code that checks for the relevant option(s).
>>
>> I am wondering if anyone has a cleverer way of achieving the same thing?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>>         —ravi
>>
>>
>>
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