Call function from coffeescript file in html file

Question

I am a newbie in coffeescript. The following file main.js is generated after I include my coffeescript file functions.coffee:

(function e(t,n,r){function s(o,u){if(!n[o]){if(!t[o]){var a=typeof require=="function"&&require;if(!u&&a)return a(o,!0);if(i)return i(o,!0);var f=new Error("Cannot find module '"+o+"'");throw f.code="MODULE_NOT_FOUND",f}var l=n[o]={exports:{}};t[o][0].call(l.exports,function(e){var n=t[o][1][e];return s(n?n:e)},l,l.exports,e,t,n,r)}return n[o].exports}var i=typeof require=="function"&&require;for(var o=0;o<r.length;o++)s(r[o]);return s})({1:[function(require,module,exports){
'use strict';
require('../../modules/common/frontend/functions');



},{"../../modules/common/frontend/functions":2}],2:[function(require,module,exports){
//Link selection in menu
function setCurrentlink(){
    var currenturl=window.location.href;
    var part=currenturl.match(/\n\/displaywizard\/(.*)$/g);
    alert(part);
}

...

},{}]},{},[1])
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I have been trying to call the function setCurrentlink from html file as:

<script type="text/javascript">setCurrentlink();</script>

I tried putting the link to the js file in head section, at the bottom of the page but I am getting an error saying 'Can't find variable setCurrentlink'. Please help me find my mistake or anything I missed.

functions.coffee

#@export functions

#Link selection in menu

setCurrentlink = ->
  currenturl = window.location.href
  part = currenturl.match(/\n\/displaywizard\/(.*)$/g)
  alert currenturl
  return
...

Answer 1

Your function is defined within a function, so it's scope is limited to that function. You would need your function defined globally for this to work. That said, you're likely going about this the wrong way. If I had more info about what you're trying to accomplish I can advise a bit further.