Depends what kind of file? (js only?)
Hey Bloke, then 2 ways to do it:
1) adding it like you show in wp_register (get_stylesheet_directory)
2) in header.php, a direct call like
after <head> html tag
<script src="http://my.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
and between </head> html tag
3) A little addon
For a local js, located for example in mytheme/jsfiles/supercarousel.js
Still in header.php, add something like:
<script src="<?php (__FILE__); ?>"/jsfiles/supercarousel.js type="text/javascript"></script>
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Bloke
(@bloke)
Yes I want to clean up some old files that were placed in the header. WordPress says its best to enqueue them to the header. https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_enqueue_script I have done it just like have it. Can’t get them to load. I looked at other plugins I have installed to and tried a similar path.
Hi again Bloke,
Can’t get to load other js files like i showed ?
By the way, wp_enqueue is recommended especially to avoid Jquery conflicts. Some years before, it was recommended to enqueue for that purpose. Now, I kinda disagree – I saw too many themes bloated by wp_enqueue… some loading over 200Kb of data before actually starting to load some page text.
Still, I have no idea about the issue, please check errors like in Chrome/Safari/Firefox code inspector to investigate. Possible issue would be with an obsolete js library?
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Bloke
(@bloke)
Yes it should! Your page is probably not in utf-8.. while theme is..
I suggest you try the <?php __FILE__ ?>/locationofjsfileinsidethemedirectory/file.js as link to check. or simply hard code it in header.php file.
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Bloke
(@bloke)
Correct there were hard coded and I am removing that to clean it up. The character for the greater than symbol or a right closing tag is what showing when I post the code here. If vardump() it I get the correct string. Its a right bracket that is showing.
I deactivated my plugins that use other jQury. I checked firebug for any errors. I made sure my Doctype is ok.
http://localhost/mysite/wp-content/themes/mytheme >
MMM very strange, but if Firebug doesn’t say it’s an error, no issue.
Again, I repeat localhost is not the best way to test a WP theme:)
It looks like there is a “>” in functions.php or a small file that is called all over the template.. could take ages to find exactly where, I had that kind of error a couple of times, and it’s better to start a fresh template in your case (faster, too). If you setup a new template, you’ll have no error I’m almost 100% sure 😀
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Bloke
(@bloke)
I used to think local development of WP sites was not possible. But with Dreamweaver CC its great. I even can design mobile with it.
I put this back and the files load ok.
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.1/jquery.min.js" ></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo get_bloginfo('template_url');?>/_js/thickbox.js" ></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo get_bloginfo('template_url');?>/_js/jqFancyTransitions.1.8.min.js" ></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo get_bloginfo('template_url');?>/_js/functions.js" ></script>
Well, I think we know the issue now.
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Bloke
(@bloke)
What’s the issue I should be able to load it the other way.
Get_bloginfo(‘template_url’) is nice too, it’s the same as __file__/mytheme by the way,
Have fun,
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Bloke
(@bloke)
I have two versions below and still won’t work:
function wpb_adding_scripts() {
wp_enqueue_style( 'style-name', get_stylesheet_uri() );//works
wp_register_script('thickbox', get_template_directory_uri() .'/_js/thickbox.js', array( ), 3.1, false);
wp_register_script('jqFancyTransitions', get_template_directory_uri().'/_js/jqFancyTransitions.1.8.min.js', array(), 1.8, false);
wp_register_script('functions', get_template_directory_uri().'/_js/functions.js', array( ), 1.1, false);
wp_enqueue_script( "scroll", plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) . '/_js/scroll.js', array( 'jquery' ) );//works copied form a plugin. Note the double quotes
Version 2:
wp_enqueue_style( 'style-name', get_stylesheet_uri() );//works
wp_register_script('thickbox', get_template_directory_uri( __FILE__).'/_js/thickbox.js', array( 'jquery' ) );
wp_register_script('jqFancyTransitions', get_template_directory_uri( __FILE__).'/_js/jqFancyTransitions.1.8.min.js', array( 'jquery' ) );
wp_register_script("functions", get_template_directory_uri( __FILE__).'/_js/functions.js', array( 'jquery' ) );
wp_enqueue_script( "scroll", plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) . '/_js/scroll.js', array( 'jquery' ) );//works copied form a plugin. Note the double quotes
wp_enqueue_media ();//with and with out
}
