Import PlayerIO API-> _pio is not defined; pure JS file works

I try to import PlayerIO.com API into C3 but if I import the script and run the game it throws an error: _pio is not defined.

But _pio is defined in their script as:

if (typeof (_pio) == 'undefined') { _pio = {} }

If I put var _pio={} It gives another error in the file.

I don't understand why it gives this error.

The sample file from playerio in pure JS works with no problems.

Full file:https://pastebin.com/2RKVZpta

Does it rely on a library being loaded first or is that the script entirely?

Scripts in construct run in “strict mode” which is more restrictive with what you can do in js. Presumably without strict mode assigning a value to an undefined identifier will just create a new variable, but I haven’t tested.

construct.net/en/make-games/manuals/construct-3/scripting/using-scripting/javascript-construct

Some random thoughts at least. I don’t mind js but haven’t used it much within construct because it adds an extra layer of complexity sometimes.

From what I see in the js file, it tries to load an external file. Would that be a problem?

Thanks Ashley.

I managed to modify the files to make the connection work.

If anyone is interested here are the changes:

1. line 1

2. line 172:

//PlayerIO={

var PlayerIO = globalThis.PlayerIO={

3. line 556: //__pio_flashfallback_callback__ = function () {

var __pio_flashfallback_callback__=globalThis.__pio_flashfallback_callback__ = function () {

4. line 861:

//PlayerIOError = function (code, message, stack) {

var PlayerIOError =globalThis.PlayerIOError= function (code, message, stack) {

5. line 913

//PlayerIOErrorCode = {

var PlayerIOErrorCode= globalThis.PlayerIOErrorCode={

6 line 188:

//authenticate: function (gameId, connectionId, authenticationArguments, playerInsightSegments, successCallback, errorCallback) {

authenticate: window.myGlobalFunction = function (gameId, connectionId, authenticationArguments, playerInsightSegments, successCallback, errorCallback) {

7 line 2649:

//this.useSecureConnections = false;

this.useSecureConnections = true;