How can I use $this->addJS to add an extra JS file only to the home page?

[aaronjpitts]

Hi guys,

 

I have a JS file I only want to include on the homepage, by creating an override for the setMedia function in FrontController. But I only want to include it on the homepage, how can I target that?

 

Thanks

[El Patron]

I think you should just use displayHome in your module, then use addJS for that hook.

 

overrides should only be used when there is no other way...

 

then in module hook

$this->context->controller->addJS(trim($jsfile));

[aaronjpitts]

Thanks for your suggestion, but it is not for a module. I simply want to include a JS file that is needed only for the homepage. I know how to do this by adding the JS file and targeting it in the header.tpl file with smarty, but then the JS file isn't included in the CCC JS cache. Hence why I need to add it via the FrontController.

Edited August 15, 2014 by aaronjpitts (see edit history)

[El Patron]

Thanks for your suggestion, but it is not for a module. I simply want to include a JS file that is needed only for the homepage. I know how to do this by adding the JS file and targeting it in the header.tpl file with smarty, but then the JS file isn't included in the CCC JS cache.

 

the recommended method is to use module approach.

 

there are pre-built modules that will do this for you.

 

is this a hack just for your shop or something you plan on distributing later?

[aaronjpitts]

It's just a simple hack for a custom theme I've made for a client (for a simple slideshow), nothing to distribute. Is there any way I can just do this as an override, seems overkill otherwise just for one script. Thanks

Edited August 15, 2014 by aaronjpitts (see edit history)

[El Patron]

then as suggested, since you are doing the work for someone else (hence distributed) that you use best practice, create little module to add the .js.  you are only talking a couple minutes to create.

 

in the override you would not know when just home page is being displayed...so that's a dead end.

[aaronjpitts]

Ok, I'll have to go the module route. You say there are some pre-built ones for this purpose? I couldn't fine one just now, could you please link to one I could use this for? Thanks for your help

[El Patron]

I can not recommend any one module...this you can search on...probably time spent looking you could create this simple module.

 

best of luck