Angular2 Download component of external js lib file

Question

I have a component that uses javascript library. For now, I'm just using system.js to load dependencies

public ngOnInit() { System.import('lib').then(() => this.createControl()); } 

However, this delay in initializing the component causes a problem with another consuming component. In essence, the createControl function works too late.

Is it possible to delay initialization of the entire component with angular until all dependencies are loaded?

Answer 1

Is it possible to delay initialization of the entire component using angular until all dependencies are loaded

Just add lib as a file dependency. Put this at the top of the file containing the component:

 import * as lib from "lib" 

This will effectively load the "lib" before loading the application.