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meo
meo

Reputation: 31249

Include Require.JS (r.js build) into the Middleman build

I work with Middleman to develop, test and build my HAML & SASS Projects.

Now I also like to work with require.js. Is there any way i could integrate the R.js build into the Middleman build?

Did you make any experience with it? How do you handle require.js in middleman?

Upvotes: 4

Views: 1327

Answers (2)

Thomas Jaggi
Thomas Jaggi

Reputation: 1014

As far as just "running r.js" is concerned, it's pretty straightforward:

  1. Save r.js into the project's root.

  2. Define a custom extension (config.rb) which executes r.js after the build:

    module RequireJS
    class << self
        def registered(app)
            app.after_build do |builder|
                exec('node r.js -o build/javascripts/app.build.js');
            end
        end
        alias :included :registered
    end
end

::Middleman::Extensions.register(:requirejs, RequireJS)

  3. Activate custom extension (config.rb):

    configure :build do
    …
    activate :requirejs
end

Upvotes: 5

davidpfahler
davidpfahler

Reputation: 606

r.js can be used with node via the command line, just like middleman. I don't know how exactly you use middleman, but incorporating another command in your workflow shouldn't be a problem. You can find instructions on how to use r.js from the command line here.

Upvotes: 3

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