ScriptLoader- Client

The ScriptLoader API provides methods to load scripts asynchronously.

You can use this API in client-side scripts for a platform/desktop UI using ListV2 and ListV3 APIs. It isn't available for Service Portal, Mobile, or Agent Workspace.

You access ScriptLoader methods by using the global object ScriptLoader.

Parent Topic:Client API reference

ScriptLoader - getScripts(Array scripts, Function callback)

Loads scripts asynchronously.

Name	Type	Description
scripts	Array	Array of scripts to load.
callback	Function	Function to call when the scripts have been loaded. The callback function must not have any arguments.

Type	Description
void

var scriptFiles=[
'scripts/classes/providers/ProviderUI.js',
'scripts/classes/providers/wf_provider_client_script.js'
];

ScriptLoader.getScripts(scriptFiles, function() {
  ProviderUI.setFields(['input_transform']);
  ProviderUI.apply();
  ProviderUI.removeDisabledAttribute("sys_readonly.wf_element_activity.access");
}

ScriptLoader - getScripts(String filePath, Function callback)

Gets scripts asynchronously.

Name	Type	Description
filePath	String	Path, including the file name, that contains one or more scripts.
callback	Function	Function to call after the scripts have been loaded. This callback function should not have arguments.

Type	Description
void

This example shows how load a utility script and then run the getDepartment() function.

// Client script to load a utility script and run the getDepartment callback function
ScriptLoader.getScripts('sn_ui_script_util.Utilities.jsdbx', getDepartment);

function getDepartment() {
  var req = sn_ui_script_util.Utilities.rest('json');
  req.addParam("sysparm_query", "sys_id=" + newValue);
  req.addParam("sysparm_fields", "department");
  req.addParam("sysparm_display_value", true);
  req.success(updateNotes);
  req.get("/api/now/table/sys_user");
}

function updateNotes(data) {
  g_form.setValue("work_notes", data.result[0].department.display_value);
}