I am using codeigniter 2 and I have my theme folder consist of js, img, css folders.
Inside js folder, file name is js_functions.php contains:
<?php header("Content-type: text/javascript"); ?>
/**
* GLOBAL VARIABLES & PATHS
*
* path definitions for jquery inline usage
*
*/
var base_url = '<?=base_url();?>';
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
/**
* jquery.message Global Implementation
*
* Shows message if any session flashdata named message is set
*
*/
<?php if($this->session->flashdata('message')):?>
$(function() { $().message("<?=$this->session->flashdata('message');?>"); });
<?php endif; ?>
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
and, calling in it view file
<script type="text/javascript" src="<?=base_url();?>themes/admin/js/js_functions.php"></script>
renders correctly. But it returns in the chrome's inspect screen:
var base_url = '<br />
Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token ILLEGAL
and in the browser when you call the page from address bar:
var base_url = '<br />
<b>Fatal error</b>: Call to undefined function base_url() in <b>F:\xampp\htdocs\themes\js\js_functions.php</b> on line <b>11</b><br />
What's wrong? Isn't it the correct way of using php in external js/php file?