Injecting service variable to Directives - angularjs

So I am having a bit of trouble. I have looked through all of the previous solutions from Injecting service to Directive, but I really have no idea what I'm doing wrong. I have an authServices shown below.
app.factory('authService', ['$http', function ($http) {
var authServiceFactory = {};
var _authentication = {
isAuth: false,
userName: ""
};
var _login = function (loginData) {
_authentication.isAuth = true;
_authentication.userName = loginData.userName;
}
appFactory.login = _login;
return appFactory;
}]);
I am injecting it via the method they had proposed.
app.directive('headerNotification', ['authService', function (authService) {
return {
templateUrl: 'app/scripts/directives/header/header-notification/header-notification.html',
restrict: 'E',
replace: true,
link: function (scope) {
scope.authService = authService;
}
}
}]);
My html is as
<li data-ng-hide="authentication.isAuth">
I really feel I am just doing this wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

what is authentication.isAuth in your view.
I think you miss spelled your object.
<li data-ng-hide="authService.isAuth">
Your scope object is authService not authentication, right?
Update - Pass veraible to directive
I am assuming that you have your auth variable in your controller.
$scope.myAuthService = authservice;
Noe you can pass this variable to your directive as an attribute.
<header-notification my-auth="myAuthService"> </header-notification>
Here myAuthService is a scope variable.
Change your directive to accept this variable,
app.directive('headerNotification', function () {
return {
templateUrl: 'app/scripts/directives/header/header-notification/header-notification.html',
restrict: 'E',
scope : {
myAuth : '=' // here you specify that you need to convert your attribute variable 'my-auth' to your directive's scope variable 'myAuth'
},
replace: true,
link: function (scope, element, attr, controller) {
// here you will get your auth variable
scope.myAuth; // this contains your auth details
}
}
});

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Call method in controller from directive

HTML :
<div id="idOfDiv" ng-show="ngShowName">
Hello
</div>
I would like to call the function which is declared in my controller from my directive.
How can I do this? I don't receive an error when I call the function but nothing appears.
This is my directive and controller :
var d3DemoApp = angular.module('d3DemoApp', []);
d3DemoApp.controller('mainController', function AppCtrl ($scope,$http, dataService,userService,meanService,multipartForm) {
$scope.testFunc = function(){
$scope.ngShowName = true;
}
});
d3DemoApp.directive('directiveName', [function($scope) {
return {
restrict: 'EA',
transclude: true,
scope: {
testFunc : '&'
},
link: function(scope) {
node.on("click", click);
function click(d) {
scope.$apply(function () {
scope.testFunc();
});
}
};
}]);
You shouldn't really be using controllers and directives. Angularjs is meant to be used as more of a component(directive) based structure and controllers are more page centric. However if you are going to be doing it this way, there are two ways you can go about it.
First Accessing $parent:
If your directive is inside the controllers scope you can access it using scope.$parent.mainController.testFunc();
Second (Preferred Way):
Create a service factory and store your function in there.
d3DemoApp.factory('clickFactory', [..., function(...) {
var service = {}
service.testFunc = function(...) {
//do something
}
return service;
}]);
d3DemoApp.directive('directiveName', ['clickFactory', function(clickFactory) {
return {
restrict: 'EA',
transclude: true,
link: function(scope, elem) {
elem.on("click", click);
function click(d) {
scope.$apply(function () {
clickFactory.testFunc();
});
}
};
}]);
Just a tip, any time you are using a directive you don't need to add $scope to the top of it. scope and scope.$parent is all you really need, you will always have the scope context. Also if you declare scope :{} in your directive you isolate the scope from the rest of the scope, which is fine but if your just starting out could make things quite a bit more difficult for you.
In your link function you are using node, which doesn't exist. Instead you must use element which is the second parameter to link.
link: function(scope, element) {
element.on("click", click);
function click(d) {
scope.$apply(function() {
scope.testFunc();
});
}

How to pass the $http service result from directive's controller to link function

trying to access the $http service response in controller part of the directive and store in $scope object of controller which is not happening,
and I want to access this scope variable in directive's link function
Below is the directive code
angular.module('baseapp')
.directive('renderTable',['loadService',function(loadService){
return{
scope:{},
replace:true,
controller:['$scope',function($scope){
$scope.productsList={};
$scope.init=function(){
//$scope.productsList = loadService.productList;
$scope.getAllProducts();
}
$scope.getAllProducts=function(){
loadService.getData().then(function(response){ ---
*//here I am getting the response and trying to store it in $scope which is not happening*
$scope.productsList = response.products;
});
}
$scope.init();
console.log("$scope.productsList"+JSON.stringify($scope.productsList));
}],
link:function(scope,elem,attrs){
console.log("scope.productsList"+JSON.stringify(scope.productsList));
}
}
}]);
After debugging the code what I found is before the $http code call is executing, the entire code of the directive is getting executed (asynchronous), so I am not able to store it in the variable.
For this checked some posts in the same blog found suggestions to use like promises, implemented them also, but facing the same problem, some posts showed some timers which is not working....
changed the code in all the ways I could do yet not working
Could you please suggest me some workouts for the solution
Below is the service code which is working fine I am able to inject the dependency in directive
angular.module('baseapp')
.service('loadService',function($http, $q){
var loadService = this;
loadService.productList = {};
return{
getData : function(){
return $http.get('./resources/js/products.json')
}
}
});
You can do it with $rootScope and NgModelController.
Your directive could look like:
app.directive('renderTable', function () {
return {
restrict: 'EA',
replace: true,
scope: {},
require: 'ngModel',
controller: function ($rootScope, $http) {
$http.get('products.json').success(function(resp) {
$rootScope.products = resp;
console.log("directive's controller: " + JSON.stringify($rootScope.products));
});
},
link: function (scope, element, attrs, ngModelCtrl) {
ngModelCtrl.$formatters.push(function(modelValue) {
return modelValue;
});
ngModelCtrl.$render = function () {
var products = ngModelCtrl.$viewValue;
console.log("link function: " + JSON.stringify(products));
}
}
}
});
Working plunk here
See NgModelController docs
Try $scope.productsList = response.data;

Outputting a Service Property Value Through a Directive in Angular

My goal is to output a value (from a service) through a element directive so that the html will look like this <msg msg="alertMsg"></msg> and out pops a value from the service.
Here is my code thus far:
app.directive("msg", ['MsgService', function(MsgService) {
return {
restrict: "E",
scope: {//something here to pass MsgService to template },
template: 'Message:{{MsgService.getAlertMsg()}}'
};
}]);
app.service('MsgService', function() {
this.alertMsg = 'default';
this.getAlertMsg = function(){
return this.alertMsg;
};
this.setAlertMsg = function(string) {
this.alertMsg = string;
};
});
HTML would parse/compile to...
<msg msg="alertMsg">Message: default</msg>
What other code do I need?
If a service wont work directly, Should I access it through a controller?
app.directive("msg", function() {
return {
restrict: "E",
scope: {
getMsg: '&msg'
},
controller: 'MsgController',
template:'Message:{{getMsg()}}'
};
}]);
app.controller('MsgController', ['MsgService' , function(MsgService){
this.getAlertMsg = function(){
return MsgService.getAlertMsg();
};
}]);
HTML would parse/compile to...
<msg msg="getAlertMsg()">Message: default</msg>
Sorry for any errors in code or function use, I'm fairly new to Angular.
You can use the link function of the directive. This function is called once for every rendered instance of your directive. It receives, among other things, the scope of your directive. You can extend your scope very easily with the result of calling the MsgSevice.getAlertMsg() service method:
var app = angular.module("app", []);
app.directive("msg", ['MsgService', function(MsgService) {
return {
restrict: "E",
scope: true,
template: 'Message:{{msg}}',
link: function (scope, $element, attrs) {
scope.msg = MsgService.getAlertMsg();
}
};
}]);
app.service('MsgService', function() {
this.alertMsg = 'default';
this.getAlertMsg = function(){
return this.alertMsg;
};
this.setAlertMsg = function(string) {
this.alertMsg = string;
};
});
Later on, I presume you will want to just display the alert message from the msg DOM attribute of the msg directive. Achieving this is much more simple, since AngularJS is already prepared for this common use case. The solution involves creating an isolate scope. The isolate scope can be populated with properties from the parent environment. One possibility is to use the value of a DOM attribute from your directive's element using the "#" syntax. In this case you won't even need the entire MsgService service:
app.directive("msg", function () {
return {
restrict: "E",
scope: {
"msg": "#"
},
template: 'Message:{{msg}}'
};
});
Simplest would be to set the service on your scope and use that in your template:
app.directive("msg", ['MsgService', function(MsgService) {
return {
restrict: "E",
scope: { },
template: 'Message:{{MsgService.getAlertMsg()}}',
link: function(scope, element, attrs) {
scope.MsgService = MsgService;
}
};
}]);

Show the content of a Directive when the user clicks a button - almost working

In my html page I have a button and a directive snippet like so:
<button ng-click="showProfile();"></button>
<profile ng-if="isProfile==true"></profile>
In my controller I have initialized the $scope.isProfile variable = false and have the function called by the button:
$scope.showProfile = function(contact) {
$scope.contact = contact; // this object needs to get passed to the controller that the directive initiates, but how??
$scope.isProfile = true;
};
In my app I have a directive defined as such...
app.directive('profile', function () {
return {
templateUrl: '/contacts/profile',
restrict: 'ECMA',
controller: contactsProfileController,
link:function(scope, element, attrs) {
console.log('k');
}
};
});
Everything is working but I can't figure out how to pass the $scope.contact object to the controller that the directive references.
I've tried adding scope:scope to the return {} of the directive but with no luck. Do I need to do something in the link function? I've spent the entire day reading about directives and am exhausted so any tips would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks in advance for any help!
Here's what the controller that's being called from the directive looks like as well:
var contactsProfileController = function($scope,contact) {
$scope.init = function() {
console.log($scope.contact); //this should output the contact value from the showProfile function.
};
....
}
try this on your directive.
<profile ng-if="isProfile==true" contact="contact"></profile>
and add this to the scope
app.directive('profile', function () {
return {
templateUrl: '/contacts/profile',
restrict: 'ECMA',
scope: {
contact: '=contact'
}
controller: contactsProfileController,
link:function(scope, element, attrs) {
console.log('k');
}
};
});
But I see a couple of issues from your code:
- your showProfile function is expecting a "contact" argument that is not being passed from the button directive, so it will be undefined.
- you are injecting a "contact" dependency on your contactsProfileController controller. Do you have a service / factory declared with that name?
Instead of contact: '#contact', do contact: '=contact'
Since your custom directive is a "component" of sorts, it is a good idea to use an isolate scope and pass the necessary data (i.e. contact) via attributes.
E.g.:
<button ng-click="showProfile(...)"></button>
<profile contact="contact" ng-if="isProfile"></profile>
$scope.showProfile = function (contact) {
$scope.contact = contact;
$scope.isProfile = true;
};
.directive('profile', function () {
return {
restrict: 'ECMA',
scope: {contact: '='}
templateUrl: '/contacts/profile',
controller: contactsProfileController
};
});
Then, the property will be available on the scope (e.g. contactsProfileController's $scope):
var contactsProfileController = function ($scope) {
$scope.$watch('contact', function (newValue) {
// The `contact` has changed, do something...
console.log($scope.contact);
});
...
};
Both of your responses were incredibly helpful and I was able to get things working in a matter of minutes after reading your posts. Thank you so much!!!
Adding contact="contact" into the directive placeholder was key as was adding the scope object to the actual directive code.
So I ended up with:
<profile ng-if="isProfile===true" contact="contact"></profile>
and
.directive('profile', function () {
return {
templateUrl: '/contacts/profile',
restrict: 'ECMA',
controller: contactsProfileController,
scope: {contact: '='},
link:function(scope, element, attrs) {
}
};
});

AngularJS accessing an attribute in a directive from a controller

I need to pass an Id defined in the directive to the associated controller such that it can be used in a HTTP Get to retrieve some data.
The code works correctly in its current state however when trying to bind the Id dynamically, as shown in other questions, the 'undefined' error occurs.
The Id needs to be defined with the directive in HTML to meet a requirement. Code follows;
Container.html
<div ng-controller="IntroSlideController as intro">
<div intro-slide slide-id="{54BCE6D9-8710-45DD-A6E4-620563364C17}"></div>
</div>
eLearning.js
var app = angular.module('eLearning', ['ngSanitize']);
app.controller('IntroSlideController', ['$http', function ($http, $scope, $attrs) {
var eLearning = this;
this.Slide = [];
var introSlideId = '{54BCE6D9-8710-45DD-A6E4-620563364C17}'; //Id to replace
$http.get('/api/IntroSlide/getslide/', { params: { id: introSlideId } }).success(function (data) {
eLearning.Slide = data;
});
}])
.directive('introSlide', function () {
return {
restrict: 'EA',
templateUrl: '/Modules/IntroSlide.html',
controller: 'IntroSlideController',
link: function (scope, el, attrs, ctrl) {
console.log(attrs.slideId); //Id from html present here
}
};
});
Instead of defining a controller div that wraps around a directive, a more appropriate approach is to define a controller within the directive itself. Also, by defining an isolated scope for your directive, that slide-id will be available for use automatically within directive's controller (since Angular will inject $scope values for you):
.directive('introSlide', function () {
// here we define directive as 'A' (attribute only)
// and 'slideId' in a scope which links to 'slide-id' in HTML
return {
restrict: 'A',
scope: {
slideId: '#'
},
templateUrl: '/Modules/IntroSlide.html',
controller: function ($http, $scope, $attrs) {
var eLearning = this;
this.Slide = [];
// now $scope.slideId is available for use
$http.get('/api/IntroSlide/getslide/', { params: { id: $scope.slideId } }).success(function (data) {
eLearning.Slide = data;
});
}
};
});
Now your HTML is free from wrapping div:
<div intro-slide slide-id="{54BCE6D9-8710-45DD-A6E4-620563364C17}"></div>
In your IntroSlide.html, you probably have references that look like intro.* (since your original code use intro as a reference to controller's $scope). You will probably need to remove the intro. prefix to get this working.
Require your controller inside your directive, like this:
app.directive( 'directiveOne', function () {
return {
controller: 'MyCtrl',
link: function(scope, el, attr, ctrl){
ctrl.myMethodToUpdateSomething();//use this to send/get some msg from your controller
}
};
});

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