Check if home.php and set home.php as page_on_front

Question

I want to include a custom inline js on home page only. I havent set home page from reading section. I am using home.php file.

function print_my_inline_script() {    
   if (is_home() && wp_script_is( 'jquery', 'done' ) ) {
      ?>
      <script type="text/javascript">
        jQuery(document).ready(function($){ 
            $('.carousel').carousel();
            $('.item').hover(function(e){
                $(this).find('.summary').stop().fadeTo('fast',1); 
            },function(){
                $(this).find('.summary').stop().fadeOut('fast'); 
            });
        });
      </script>
      <?php
  }
}
add_action( 'wp_footer', 'print_my_inline_script' ); 

This doesnt work. is_front_page() doesnt work either.

I have already done <?php wp_reset_query(); ?> after loop.

I have one more question. I know home.page overrides index.php and works as home page. But I dont want my users to get confused when they change options in reading section.

I have found this,

update_option( 'page_on_front', $post->ID );
update_option( 'show_on_front', 'page' );

but it needs an ID and I dont have any page, so I dont have any id.

So, I need a way to set check if user is in home.php (home page) and since using home.php overrides the reading section options, any workarounds for that ?

Answer 1

What you need is:

if ( is_front_page() || is_page_template( 'home.php' ) {     
     //javscript stuff...

}

Answer 2

Your issue is more likely related to wp_script_is().

Try this instead

function aa_home_scripts() {
    if(is_home()){
        wp_enqueue_script(
            'app-home',
            get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/app.home.js',
            array('jquery'), // declare jQuery as dependancy
           '1',
           true // flag to add to footer
       );
    }
}
add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'aa_home_scripts');