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Handlebars is undefined using Require.js

I'm using Handlebars with Require.js, but for some reasons, Handlebars is undifined.
My config:
require.config({
paths: {
underscore: "lib/underscore-min", //1.8.3
backbone: "lib/backbone-min", //1.2.3
jquery: "lib/jquery-2.1.4.min", //2.1.4
marionette: "lib/backbone.marionette.min", //2.4.3
handlebars: "lib/handlebars.runtime.amd.min", //4.0.5
shim: {
"underscore": {
exports: "_"
},
"backbone": {
deps: ["underscore", "jquery"],
exports: "Backbone"
},
"jquery": {
exports: "jquery"
},
"marionette": {
deps: ["backbone", "jquery"],
exports: "Marionette"
},
"handlebars":{
exports: "Handlebars"
}
}
});
...and than in the same file:
require(["handlebars"], function(Handlebars){
"use strict";
console.log(Handlebars); //undefined
});
In an other file:
define(["handlebars"], function(Handlebars){
"use strict";
console.log(Handlebars); //still undefined
});
I'm also using precompiled templates, which are working perfectly fine, so I have no idea, what could be the problem.
Thanks in advance!
---- SOLUTION ----
As Rajab pointed out, the problem was that I used "handlebars" instead of "handlebars.runtime" so thanks for his help!

You need to use:
require(["handlebars.runtime"], function(Handlebars){`
instead of
require(["handlebars"], function(Handlebars){`
and also shim is used only for modules that don't support AMD. Shim completely useless in your example. All these libraries support AMD. For example look at 16 line in backbone.js:
define(['underscore', 'jquery', 'exports'], function(_, $, exports) {
or line 1002 in handlebars.runtime.amd.js
define('handlebars.runtime', ['exports', 'module', './handlebars/base' ... etc
All dependencies already inside it. So you need only paths in config:
require.config({
paths: {
underscore: "lib/underscore-min",
backbone: "lib/backbone-min",
jquery: "lib/jquery-2.1.4.min",
marionette: "lib/backbone.marionette.min",
handlebars: "lib/handlebars.runtime.amd.min",
}
}
require(['handlebars.runtime'], function(HandlebarsOrWhateverNameYouWantItStillWillbeHandlebars){
"use strict";
console.log(HandlebarsOrWhateverNameYouWantItStillWillbeHandlebars);
});
that's all.

Require JS, Loading Libraries through CDN fails

I have read the answer to this question require js loading scripts from cdn fail. But in my case it does not help. I have a require JS setup and I want to use CDN to load my libraries.
The Require JS documentation says below is the right way to load libs from CDN with a fallback to local files.
requirejs.config({
//To get timely, correct error triggers in IE, force a define/shim exports check.
enforceDefine: true,
paths: {
jquery: [
'http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.4/jquery.min',
//If the CDN location fails, load from this location
'lib/jquery'
]
}
});
require(['jquery'], function ($) {
});
I am using the same method but I get an error instead, below is my code
requirejs.config({
baseUrl: location.protocol + '//' + location.host + '/app',
waitSeconds: 0,
paths: {
'jquery': ['https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.0.0-alpha1/jquery.min','/assets/js/vendor/jquery'],
'jqueryPjax': '/assets/js/vendor/jquery.pjax',
'jqueryUI': '/assets/js/vendor/jquery-ui.min',
'jqueryMousewheel': '/assets/js/jquery.mousewheel',
'jScrollPane': '/assets/js/jquery.jscrollpane.min',
'fastclick': '/assets/js/vendor/fastclick',
'jquerySlidebars': '/assets/js/jquery.slidebars.min',
'imagesLoaded': '/assets/js/imagesloaded.pkgd.min',
'fancyBox': '/assets/js/jquery.fancybox.pack',
'fancyBoxThumb': '/assets/js/jquery.fancybox-thumbs',
'text': '/assets/js/vendor/text',
'chosen': '/assets/js/vendor/chosen',
'bb': '/assets/js/vendor/backbone-min',
'underscore': '/assets/js/vendor/underscore-min',
'angular': '/assets/js/angular.min',
'ventFactory': 'base/ventFactory',
'util': 'base/util',
'dom': 'base/dom',
'actionHandler': 'base/actionHandler',
'ajax': 'base/ajax'
},
shim: {
'jquery': {
exports: 'jQuery'
},
'jqueryUI': {
deps: ['jquery']
},
'angular': {
exports: 'angular'
},
'jqueryPjax': {
deps: ['jquery'],
exports: 'jQuery.fn.pjax'
},
'jqueryMousewheel': {
deps: ['jquery'],
exports: 'jQuery.fn.mousewheel'
},
'jScrollPane': {
deps: ['jqueryMousewheel'],
exports: 'jQuery.fn.jScrollPane'
},
'jquerySlidebars': {
deps: ['jquery'],
exports: 'jquerySlidebars'
},
'fancyBox': {
deps: ['jquery'],
exports: 'fancyBox'
},
'fancyBoxThumb': {
deps: ['jquery', 'fancyBox'],
exports: 'fancyBoxThumb'
},
'chosen': {
deps: ['jquery'],
exports: 'chosen'
}
}
});
requirejs(['jquery', 'app'], function($, app) {
$(function() {
app.start();
});
});
I have just made the changes for Jquery as of now and I am giving both CDN URL and local path but when I load my page I get an error
TypeError: $el.siblings is not a function
Adding on
I am using Require JS for loading my libs but then at the production I am using almond, which combines all modules into one single file, so has this something to do with the error ?
Any help on this is highly appreciated. Thanks

Adding on I am using Require JS for loading my libs but then at the production I am using almond, which combines all modules into one single file, so has this something to do with the error ?
Yes, it does. Almond cannot do dynamic loading. In other words, everything you want Almond to load must be into a single bundle of modules. You cannot use a CDN with Almond.
"No dynamic loading" is the first restriction in its list of restrictions.

How to load JSON.js library with Require JS in order to make a Backbone app work in IE7?

I have managed to make my Backbone app work with IE8 - IE Edge... Yey:)
The last stone is IE7 - I get the following Backbone error:
'JSON' is undefined - file: backbone.js
And there is some part of the backbone library code highlighted by IE's console:
s.data=JSON.stringify(i.attrs||e.toJSON(i)
From what I read, I have to load JSON2 or JSON3 library because IE7 does not have it.
Ok, googled and go the following library - JSON 3:
http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/json3/3.2.6/json3.min.js
Now, I use require js to load my application, and I have no idea how to integrate this with my app config.
What are it's dependencies, what does it export?
Here is my config for require js:
/**
* Config.
*/
require.config({
paths: {
"jquery" : "libs/jquery",
"underscore" : "libs/underscore",
"backbone" : "libs/backbone",
"text" : "libs/require/text",
"global" : "libs/global",
templates: '../templates'
},
shim: {
backbone: {
deps: ["underscore", "jquery"],
exports: "Backbone"
},
underscore: {
exports: '_'
},
text : {
exports : 'text'
}
},
global : {
deps: ["jquery"],
exports : 'Global'
}
});
require([
'jquery',
'underscore',
'backbone',
'router',
'global'
], function ($, _, Backbone, Router) {
// Compatibility override, add a close function for the Backbone views.
var router = new Router();
Backbone.history.start();
});
Any ideas?

First add the json library to your path config:
paths: {
"json": "http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/json3/3.2.6/json3.min.js",
"jquery" : "libs/jquery",
"underscore" : "libs/underscore",
"backbone" : "libs/backbone",
"text" : "libs/require/text",
"global" : "libs/global",
templates: '../templates'
},
The json library has no dependencies and exports a global variable JSON. You will need to make the backbone library depend on the json library, and load the JSON library with a shim config. See below:
shim: {
json: {
exports: 'JSON'
},
backbone: {
deps: ["underscore", "jquery", "json"],
exports: "Backbone"
},
underscore: {
exports: '_'
},
text: {
exports: 'text'
}
}

What is wrong with my requirejs setup?

My requirejs config file looks correct to me. But when I get into my function to fire up my application, I only have access to jQuery. Could someone look at my config file and tell me what I am doing wrong? Why can't I see Backbone or Underscore and why can I see jQuery? Here is my config file:
require.config({
paths: {
jquery: "libs/jquery/jquery",
underscore: 'libs/underscore/underscore',
backbone: "libs/backbone/backbone"
},
shims: {
backbone: {
deps: [
'underscore',
'jquery'
],
exports: 'Backbone'
},
underscore: {
exports: '_'
}
}
});
require(['jquery', 'underscore', 'backbone'], function($, _, Backbone) {
'use strict';
debugger;
});
Thanks for the help.

I think you have shims instead of shim in singular, changing it should fix your issue.
shim: {
underscore: {
exports: '_'
},
backbone: {
deps: [
'underscore',
'jquery'
],
exports: 'Backbone'
}
}

The versions of underscore and backbone you are using are not AMD compliant, so they don't return in the way require.js needs them to. You can just leave them off of your function params and they will be available on the global scope. Otherwise, you are passing undefined into your function as the value of _ and Backbone.
require(['jquery', 'underscore', 'backbone'], function() {
console.log($);
console.log(_);
console.log(Backbone);
});

problems with backbone.js and require.js in iOS webviews

I'm having some strange issues with our application not executing javascript
I have a web view thats loaded in an iPad app.
the page renders using require and backbone but something prevents the external libraries to execute.
the issues are with both d3.js and a jquery countdown plugin.
using firebug I dont get any errors but the countdown isnt starting.
same with d3 drawing some things but click functionality isnt working
im not sure if its a require issue or an iOS6 issue.
if it was a require issue i assume we'd get errors. but we dont.
anyone have any clues to what might be the issue?
main controller looks like this
/*global require: false */
/*jslint nomen: true */
// Sets up common libraries for all pages
require.config({
paths: {
// Major libraries
'jquery': 'lib/jquery-1.8.2.min',
//'jquery.mobile': 'lib/jquery.mobile-1.2.0.min',
//'jquery.mobile-config': 'lib/jquery.mobile-config',
'underscore': 'lib/underscore-min',
'backbone': 'lib/backbone-min',
'fastclick': 'lib/fastclick.min',
'easing': 'lib/jquery.easing.1.3',
'countdown':'lib/jquery.countdown.min',
// Require.js plugins
'text': 'lib/text',
'socket.io': 'lib/socket.io.min'
},
shim: {
'jquery': {
exports: '$',
exports: 'jQuery'
},
'easing': ['jquery'],
//'jquery.mobile-config': ['jquery'],
//'jquery.mobile': ['jquery','jquery.mobile-config'],
'fastclick': {
exports: 'FastClick'
},
'countdown': {
deps: ['jquery'],
exports: 'countdown'
},
'underscore': {
exports: '_'
},
'backbone': {
deps: ['underscore', 'jquery'],
exports: 'Backbone'
},
'socket.io': {
exports: 'io'
}
}
});
require(['jquery', 'underscore', 'views/main-view', 'view-controller','fastclick', 'easing', 'countdown'], function ($, _, MainView, ViewController, fc, easing, countdown) {
"use strict";
var mainView = new MainView();
$("body").html(mainView.render().el);
ViewController.initialize();
});