Quick Start Best Practices - Proper way to call init() on start up - E.on() - onInit() - delayed start - Sample code usage examples

Fri 2020.01.17

While I can not take any credit for these examples, having a launching point is needed to save precious moments supporting our Espruino community.

These individuals were cranking out init code solutions two years before I could spell Espruino:

@Ollie post #2

http://forum.espruino.com/comments/12661691/

@MaBe post #3

http://forum.espruino.com/comments/12662272/

@Gordon post #4

http://forum.espruino.com/comments/12662708/

@allObjects post #8 his 0.02 worth

http://forum.espruino.com/comments/12663321/

and a must read post #18 two more 0.02 worth

http://forum.espruino.com/comments/12727109/

EDIT: See @MaBe solution in #2 post to conditionally select during development

The basic idea:

// Note: save() must be entered at least once before this will take effect

E.on( 'init', function() {
  setTimeout( function() {
    console.log( "Hello World!" );
  }, 1500 );
});


// or


// Will get called automatically
function onInit() {
}

An excellent read with usage examples, the entire article:

simple explanation how to save code

a must read explanation

http://www.espruino.com/Saving

and another @allObjects gem

How to have ONE codebase that works after both direct upload and save() with power cycle (run in no-save AND save mode)