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This is an example email capturing widget, used to demonstrate the power of Shopify's script tags to add dynamic functionality to a Shopify store front. Learn more about using Shopify script tags with The Shopify Development Handbook at https://nozzlegear.com/shopify-development-handbook.
(function ()
{
//Build a pseudo-class to prevent polluting our own scope.
var api = {
Settings: {},
Vox: {},
Start: function ()
{
//Get the *.myshopify.com domain
var shop = Shopify.shop;
//Load the store owner's widget settings
api.LoadSettings(shop, function (settings)
{
//Save app settings
api.Settings = settings;
//Load Riddlevox
api.LoadRiddlevox(function ()
{
//Configure Riddlevox
api.Vox = api.ConfigureRiddlevox(api.Settings, api.SubmitHandler);
//Show the widget!
api.Vox.Open();
});
});
},
ExecuteJSONP: function (url, parameters, callback)
{
//Prepare a function name that will be called when the JSONP request has loaded.
//It should be unique, to prevent accidentally calling it multiple times.
var callbackName = "MyAppJSONPCallback" + new Date().getMilliseconds();
//Make the callback function available to the global scope,
//otherwise it can't be called when the settings are loaded.
window[callbackName] = callback;
//Convert the parameters into a querystring
var kvps = ["jsonp=" + callbackName];
var keys = Object.getOwnPropertyNames(parameters);
for (var i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
var key = keys[i];
var value = parameters[key];
if (value.constructor === Array) {
//Convert arrays to a string value that ASP.NET can read from the querystring.
for (var arrayIndex = 0; arrayIndex < value.length; arrayIndex++) {
kvps.push(key + "[" + arrayIndex + "]=" + value[arrayIndex]);
}
}
else {
kvps.push(key + "=" + value);
}
}
//Add a unique parameter to the querystring, to overcome browser caching.
kvps.push("uid=" + new Date().getMilliseconds());
var qs = "?" + kvps.join("&");
//Build the script element, passing along the shop name and the load function's name
var script = document.createElement("script");
script.src = url + qs;
script.async = true;
script.type = "text/javascript";
//Append the script to the document's head to execute it.
document.head.appendChild(script);
},
LoadSettings: function (shop, callback)
{
//Prepare a function to handle when the settings are loaded.
var settingsLoaded = function (settings)
{
//Return the settings to the Start function so it can continue loading.
callback(settings);
};
//Get the settings
api.ExecuteJSONP("https://auntiedot.usefinch.us/widget/settings", { shop: shop }, settingsLoaded);
},
LoadRiddlevox: function (callback)
{
//Build the CSS element
var style = document.createElement("link");
style.href = "https://ironstorage.blob.core.windows.net/public-downloads/Riddlevox/Riddlevox.css";
style.rel = "stylesheet";
//Build the script element
var script = document.createElement("script");
script.src = "https://ironstorage.blob.core.windows.net/public-downloads/Riddlevox/Riddlevox.js";
script.async = true;
script.type = "text/javascript";
//Set the script's onload event to the callback, so api.Start can continue after Riddlevox has loaded.
script.onload = callback;
//Append the script and style to the document's head.
document.head.appendChild(script);
document.head.appendChild(style);
},
ConfigureRiddlevox: function (settings, submitHandler)
{
//Build Riddlevox's options
var options = {
Title: settings.Title,
Message: settings.Blurb,
BackgroundColor: settings.HexColor,
ButtonText: "Give me my free discount!",
OnConversion: submitHandler,
ThankYouMessage: "Thank you! Please check your email address."
};
//Initialize and start riddlevox
var vox = new Riddlevox(options).Start();
//Return this instance of Riddlevox to the calling function
return vox;
},
SubmitHandler: function (firstName, emailAddress)
{
if (!firstName || !emailAddress) {
api.Vox.ShowError("You must enter a valid name and email address.");
return;
};
//Create a callback function to handle successfully saving the visitor's email information.
var informationSaved = function (result)
{
//Show Riddlevox's thank-you message
api.Vox.ShowThankYouMessage();
};
//Build the request's parameters
var params = {
shop: Shopify.shop,
firstName: firstName,
emailAddress: emailAddress
};
//Make the request
api.ExecuteJSONP("https://my-app.com/widget/save", params, informationSaved);
}
};
//Start the widget
api.Start();
//Optionally make the api available to the global scope for debugging.
window["MyWidget"] = api;
}());
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