A bunch of my JavaScript code is in an external file called helpers.js. Inside the HTML that calls this JavaScript code I find myself in need of knowing if a certain function from helpers.js has been called.
I have attempted to create a global variable by defining:
var myFunctionTag = true;
In global scope both in my HTML code and in helpers.js.
Heres what my html code looks like:
<html>
...
<script type='text/javascript' src='js/helpers.js'></script>
...
<script>
var myFunctionTag = false;
...
//I try to use myFunctionTag here but it is always false, even though it has been se t to 'true' in helpers.js
</script>
Is what I am trying to do even feasible?
I think you should be using "local storage" rather than global variables.
If you are concerned that "local storage" may not be supported in very old browsers, consider using an existing plug-in which checks the availability of "local storage" and uses other methods if it isn't available.
I used http://www.jstorage.info/ and I'm happy with it so far.