Access file DB stored data outside of app.js

amazon-alexa
#1

I am trying to access filedb stored value outside of app.js, the value is available in app.js but when I am calling method from different file value doesn’t exist anymore or not available. I tried adding it under required to give filedb access but still it didn’t show up…

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#2

The this context only works inside an intent handler.

Option 1

I’d probably pass the app module data into the function as parameter:

let episode = Player.getLatestEpisode(this.$user.$data.appModule);

And then:

getLatestEpisode: function (app) {
    // ...
}

Option 2

You could also pass the Jovo this context, the parameter isn’t allowed to be called this then, though:

let episode = Player.getLatestEpisode(this);

And then:

getLatestEpisode: function (jovo) {
    let app = jovo.$user.$data.appModule;
    // ...
}
#3

Thanks @jan, I am trying to access this under Alexa audio player handler too? i don’t see any call from app.js for ‘AlexaSkill.PlaybackNearlyFinished’ audio player intent. How to pass it there, the options you mentioned is the way i thought so but then realize that i need those under handler too and i was not sure how can i access it there as no visible call from app.js…

#4

Could you please further elaborate?

#5

You can ignore, actually its nothing but different file so its not going to work their too.

#6

Hi, I also wanted to use a helper function to play audio and set user data, and passing Jovo as a parameter seems a bit silly. I imagine there is some way, hopefully with a plugin, to add a this.player property to the Jovo object, with functions that have Jovo as their this context. Then inside the handlers one could use these functions as this.player(). I took a quick look at docs for writing plugins and decided it was too difficult at the moment, as there were so many middlewares that I would have to wrap my head around, but I’d love a point in the right direction for later—like, if this is not possible at all then I won’t spend time on it, or if it is, which middleware I should hook into when writing the plugin.