DOJO error when using this.inherited(arguments) in strict mode

Question

I am declaring a base \"Class\" for a Dijit Custom widget.

When in \'strict mode\' routine this.inherited(arguments); is being called, I re

Answer 1

This issue was addressed in the Dojo framework as of v1.13.0.

Assuming you're using Dojo 1.13.0 or newer, to make a call to this.inherited from a strict-mode file, simply pass a reference to the calling function (use a named function expression or NFE) as the first argument.

So your code above would look like this:

define([
    'dojo/_base/declare',
    'dojo/topic',
    'dojo/_base/lang'
], function (
    declare,
    topic,
    lang
    ) {
    'use strict';
    var attachTo = 'myPanels';
    return declare(null, {
        id: null,
        title: null,
        postCreate: function postCreate() { //(1) add function name
            //(2) pass function reference as the first argument
            this.inherited(postCreate, arguments);
            this.placeAt(attachTo);
        },
        constructor: function () {
        },
    });
});

Note that named function expressions (NFEs) are very buggy in IE8 and earlier, so don't use this if you're supporting those browsers.