Load non AMD library in Mendix 7 widget

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Hi, I am converting a Mendix 6 widget to a Mendix 7 widget. Below is the relevant javascript code: define([     "dojo/_base/declare",     "mxui/widget/_WidgetBase",     "IFrameResizer/lib/jquery-1.11.2.min"     // "dojo/text!IFrame/widget/templates/IFrameResizer.html" ], function (declare, _WidgetBase,  _jQuery) {     "use strict";     console.log("widget being initialized");          var $ = _jQuery.noConflict(true);   In debugger mode, I see my console message, but on JQuery line I am getting a factory Threw error. This is due to the fact that the JQuery library is not an AMD JS library.   See Console message:   So my question is how do I use non-AMD libraries in a Mendix 7 widget ?
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If it is only jQuery then I would say take a look at the AppStoreBoilerPlate widget from Mendix on GitHub. It is built with an AMD version of jQuery loaded into the Main JS file.

 

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Hello,

It's straightforward to convert your existing js library to an AMD-friendly format. I have followed and recommended this article to people before, and I think it lays out the steps well. 

Once your module is AMD-friendly, you can load it just like any other module

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One option could be to modify the non-amd library to attach the widget to the window. eg:

var myNiceModule = someReferenceToYourLibrary
//This is inside that library

window.myNiceModule = myNiceModule

But if its just the jQuery library you are struggling with, get the version from the app store boilerplate.

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