importScripts() function not working in Firefox addon code

Question

I am building an add-on that has multiple .js files that are associated with it many of which need the access to the require() function but when i use the require function in them i get the error that require is not defined.used importScripts() to include the require.js file but the import scrips also generates error.

importScripts('resource://gre/modules/workers/require.js');

Also Used

self.importScripts('resource://gre/modules/workers/require.js');

The error generated is

JPM undefined   Message: ReferenceError: importScripts is not defined

And

JPM undefined   Message: ReferenceError: importScripts is not defined

Need help to include multiple files that can have the access to the require() or importScripts() function.

Answer 1

Looks like you're using the add-on SDK.

You can't use privileged code with all JS files, that includes require(). You can only use privileged code from your main.js script. Then use a content script/worker to communicate between the main script and the other script.