calling javascript function

My php code is running along fine. At some point I make this call:

$this->load->view("javascript_funcs_extensionloaded","snapshot_mode2");

The javascript_funcs_extensionloaded.js is in my /js directory. 

I have put some breakpoints in the javascript_funcs_extensionloaded file, but they never get triggered. So either phpStorm is not allowing me to debug a js file, or the js file is not really loading or being called correctly. Any idea on how to resolve this? 

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