How import client utility page in controller.js

[Doppy]

I have this utility client page in lib folder.

'use strict';
define('utile', [], function() {
	var modulo = {};


modulo.getLimiteCaratterePost = function() {
	var limite_carattari_post = 25;
	return limite_carattari_post;
	};
		return modulo;

	});

Now I want get this method in controller.js in the same folder of utile.js. My purpose is how can I import this function in my controller.js?Something linke this:

var utile=require(['utile']),

Anyone can help me?

[PitaJ]

@Doppy requirejs is async, and pass the module into a callback. require(['x'], function (x) { .... });

[Doppy]

@PitaJ I have in the same folder the controllers..js and utile.js so I import in this way:

require(['utile'], function (utile) { }

But I Obtain this error:

 AssertionError: path must be a string
    at Module.require (module.js:496:3)
    at /vagrant/nodebb/node_modules/nodebb-plugin-connect-bookmarked/lib/controllers.js:35:39

This is my require-config file:

require.config({
	baseUrl: config.relative_path + "/src/modules",
	waitSeconds: 7,
	urlArgs: "v=" + config['cache-buster'],
	paths: {
		'forum': '../client',
		'admin': '../admin',
		'vendor': '../../vendor',
		'plugins': '../../plugins'
	}
});

I don't understand what I'm wronging?

[PitaJ]

@Doppy oh, you're using it server side? Then it's just

var utile = require('./utile');

But you should really look up how CommonJS and require.js/AMD work, because of you do the above the define doesn't work server side.

[Doppy]

@PitaJ thanks for you suggest! can I have a questione for you? I crate a file utile.js that I use in my client files like utilities method( like a factory method for client file). Your code doesn't work in my client files scripts. I understand that I can't use utile.js in the server side but does exist some pattern o some method that I can use to factory both as server side and client side?

[PitaJ]

@Doppy check out UMD: https://github.com/umdjs/umd

[Doppy]

@PitaJ thanks for your suggest. I resolve with this ( )
https://github.com/umdjs/umd/blob/master/templates/commonjsStrict.js