[Solar-talk] using js

[Jeff Surgeson]

Have a question about using js code with Solar and better ways to do it.
I have never used js and know very little about it, like most things :-) but 
wondered if the way I am using the code below is the correct way to use a 
piece of js code in my solar project, or is there a better way to load/use 
js? with helpers or the likes?

Solar Version:- svn
JS Code:- lightbox.js 
A javscript script to overlay images on the current window using prototype.js, 
scriptactulous.js, effects.js

In my Vendor_App_Base.php I include the js library's as well as associated css 
file.

public $layout_head = array(
    'style'  => array(
        'Bulldog/styles/lightbox/lightbox.css',
    ),
    'script'    => array(
        'Solar/scripts/prototype/prototype.js',
        'Solar/scripts/scriptaculous/scriptaculous.js?load=effects',
        'Bulldog/scripts/lightbox/lightbox.js',
    ),
);

I suppose I should only be including the scripts in the class that is using 
them as apposed to the base class, or does it matter, other than a slight 
increase in file size it should make no difference?

Are there any performance issues with using 3rd party js with Solar?

I have always avoided using js but some things you just cant achieve as easily 
as with js.


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Jeff Surgeson / South Africa