Adding missing constants
Overview
Backport allows you to quickly add missing constants to the JS API.
If the constant already exists, it will not be altered.
Availability
Backport.js v0.1 and above.
Syntax
// add constant if missing
var returnValue = backport(name,value); // value must be a string, number or booleanParameters
Parameter | Type | Mandatory | Description | Backport version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
name | String | The name of the constant as a string (in quotes). | 0.1 | |
value | Number String Boolean | The value of the constant. It must be a number, string or boolean value. | 0.1 |
Return value
Value | Type | Description | Backport verison |
|---|---|---|---|
<status> | Variant | The new status of the constant (see status return values). | 0.1 |
Examples
See the source code of these backport scripts for great examples:
backport.dorder.js – adds a load of missing DORDER constants
backport.daction.js – adds a load of missing DACTION constants
See also
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