Subj : Re: JS_CallFunctionName doesn't work ...
To   : netscape.public.mozilla.jseng
From : Sterling Bates
Date : Thu May 13 2004 10:21 am

Gregory Sovaridis wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> Quite new to js, I'm trying to execute a javascript function (from a file)
> from my C code.
> I'm using the JS_CallFunctionName which returns me always 0 (zero).
> 
> I'm pretty confident it should do it but my boss doubt this library
> currently works!
> Any idea ?
[snip]
> jsp = JS_CompileFile(cx, glob, szJSFile);
> 

You need to call JS_ExecuteScript a) after JS_CompileFile, and b) before 
calling the function.  All you've done here is compile the javascript.

Sterling

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