nativescript - how set global variables

Question

I'm starting with nativescript with latest version.

I've finished tutorial on offical page, but now i have more questions than answers.

Can anybody tell me, what strategies can i use to set some variables, for example after succesfull login, how to set variable or even better, run some function that is doing checks globally, and not on every view or model file ? I see that app.js is starting point for app, but looks like it cannot do any global checks ?

I think, second question is related : Almost every model view file (file called as {viewname}).js is using:

var frameModule = require('ui/frame');

Is there a way to declare this once ? Or i have to run this every time when i need frame methods ? Or maybe if this is possible, lead to poor perforance?

Thanks for any advices.

Answer 1

NativeScript has a global Variable Scope.

To use it add global. in front of a variable name:

global.userName = "usernameXYZ";

To call it:

console.log("Username= "+global.userName);

Answer 2

Thanks Nikolay. Im using this pattern (maybe will help somebody) register JS:

var page = require ("ui/core/view");
var frameModule = require('ui/frame');
var appSettings = require('application-settings');

exports.loaded = function(args) {
page = args.object;
};

exports.register = function() {
var userName = page.getViewById('userName');
var userPass = page.getViewById('userPass');

if (userName.text != '' &&  userPass.text != '') {
    var name = userName.text;
    var pass = userPass.text;

    appSettings.setString('name', name);
    appSettings.setString('pass', pass);
    appSettings.setBoolean('auth', true);

    var topmost = frameModule.topmost();
    var navigationEntry = {
        moduleName: "main-page",
        context: { info: "something you want to pass to your page" },
        animated: true,
        transition: "curlDown",
        clearHistory: true
    };
    topmost.navigate(navigationEntry);

} else {
    alert('Please, fill form');
}
};