Please see relevant jsFiddle
Within my directive whenever I paste an item on the 'searchBar' or text box I am not getting the updated value of the element text.
Here is my directive:
app.directive('searchBar', function() {
return {
restrict: 'AE',
replace: true,
template: '<input type="text" ng-model="searchData" placeholder="Enter a search" id="searchbarid" />',
link: function(scope, elem, attrs) {
elem.on('paste', function(evt) {
alert(evt.target.value);
});
}
};
});
Wrap the event inside of a $timeout of 0 so that it evaluates in the next $digest after angular evaluates all of its watches.
elem.on('paste', function(evt) {
$timeout(function() {
alert(evt.target.value);
},0)
});
http://jsfiddle.net/36qp9ekL/530/
Related
I have created a directive for showing a X besides a text box for clearing the data inside the text box,
Directive JS
angular.module(appName).directive('clrTxt', function () {
return {
restrict: 'E',
replace: true,
scope: {
cntrlas: '=',
mdlval: '='
},
link: function (scope, elem, attrs, ctrl) {
scope.cleartxt = function () {
scope.cntrlas[scope.mdlval] = '';
}
},
template: '<button class="close-icon" type="reset" id="closeicon" ng-click="cleartxt()" ><img src="/resources/img/quote-tool-close.png" class="clear-icon"></button>'
};
});
HTML
<input type="text" ng-model="item.epinNumber" ng-change="numberLengthCheck(item)" >
<clr-txt cntrlas="item" mdlval="'epinNumber'"></clr-txt>
This will create a X icon at the end of the text box and will clear the data when you click on it.
The issue is, I'm triggering a function on-change , So when the X icon is clicked, the data will be cleared and so ideally. the change event should be triggered. But for some reason the change event is not triggered when the data is cleared using the X directive.
The key point is to set bindToControllerand controllerAs alias.then you can access the controller function inside link function of directive.
angular.module('plunker', []);
function MainCtrl($scope) {
$scope.name = 'Test';
$scope.numberLengthCheck = function(n){
alert('change triggered '+ n);
};
}
angular.module('plunker').directive('clrTxt', function(){
return {
restrict: 'E',
controller: 'MainCtrl',
controllerAs: 'vm',
bindToController: true,
scope: {
cntrlas: '='
},
templateUrl: 'reverse_template.html',
replace: true,
link: function(scope, elem, attr, ctrls) {
scope.cleartxt = function () {
scope.cntrlas = '';
scope.numberLengthCheck(scope.cntrlas);
}
}
};
});
In ng-change the expression is not evaluated when the value change is coming from the model. If you want to listen the model $watch is useful
And here I think no need of sending extra attributes (cntrlas,mdlval) to clrTxtdirective. You can access the parent scope in directive by making scope:false which is default.
Directive JS
app.directive('clrTxt', function () {
return {
restrict: 'E',
replace: true,
template: '<button type="reset" ng-click="cleartxt()" >X</button>',
link: function (scope, elem, attrs, ctrl) {
scope.cleartxt = function () {
scope.item.epinNumber = '';
}
}
};
});
Controller JS
app.controller('MainCtrl', function($scope) {
$scope.$watch('item.epinNumber', function(newvalue,oldvalue) {
console.log('new value is ='+newvalue+ ' and old value is ='+oldvalue);
});
});
HTML
<body ng-controller="MainCtrl">
<input type="text" ng-model="item.epinNumber">
<clr-txt ></clr-txt>
{{item.epinNumber}}
</body>
Here is the working plunker LINK
I have a directive that is essentially a complicated label tag that transcludes an input element and takes the input box's ng-model as a parameter.
<div switch model="testObject.switch">
<input type="checkbox" ng-model="$parent.testObject.switch">
</div>
Prior to upgrading to angular 1.4, clicking on the directive updated the ng-model and triggered the watch inside the directive.
Now, clicking on the directive still affects the input box, but the value inside the directive is unaffected.
I would appreciate any insight into what caused this change and how to fix it.
fiddle
I have updated your fiddle with working code. If you require ngModel in your directive and watch its $modelValue, you are able to get the behavior that you are looking for.
HTML:
<div switch ng-model="testObject.switch">
Directive:
booleanSwitchModule.directive('switch', [function () {
return {
scope: {},
require: "?^ngModel",
link: function (scope, elem, attr, ngModel) {
var timesChanged = 0;
scope.$watch(function() {return ngModel.$modelValue; }, function (val) {
if (val != undefined) {
alert("model changed " + ++timesChanged + " times");
scope.switchPosition = scope.model;
}
});
},
restrict: 'EA',
replace: true,
transclude: true,
template: '<label class="switch">' +
'directive scope model: {{ngModel}}' +
'<span ng-transclude></span>' +
'</label>',
}
}]);
Here is the updated fiddle: https://jsfiddle.net/62911kx5/3/
I am using Bootstrap Toggle for my AngularJs project. I created angular directive for this plugin.
myApp.directive('iosToggle', function(){
return {
restrict: 'A',
link: function(scope, element, attrs){
$(element).bootstrapToggle(scope.$eval(attrs.iosToggle));
}
};
});
and using directive in my view
<input type="checkbox" id="myInterview" data-ios-toggle="toggle" data-style="ios" data-onstyle="info" data-size="small" data-on="On" data-off="Off" ng-model="myData.myInterview">
I am getting same design and able to on or off, but When i submit the form, i am not getting check box values.
Yes, I have updated my directive with $watch on change and then updated the model. It works.
myApp.directive('iosToggle', function($timeout){
return {
restrict: 'A',
transclude: true,
replace: false,
require: 'ngModel',
link: function ($scope, $element, $attr, ngModel) {
// update model from Element
var updateModelFromElement = function() {
// If modified
var checked = $element.prop('checked');
if (checked !== ngModel.$viewValue) {
// Update ngModel
ngModel.$setViewValue(checked);
$scope.$apply();
}
};
// Update input from Model
var updateElementFromModel = function() {
$element.trigger('change');
};
// Observe: Element changes affect Model
$element.on('change', function() {
updateModelFromElement();
});
// Observe: ngModel for changes
$scope.$watch(function() {
return ngModel.$viewValue;
}, function() {
updateElementFromModel();
});
// Initialise BootstrapToggle
$timeout(function() {
$element.bootstrapToggle();
});
}
};
});
Why value of the ng-model is not updated with the expression. Before ng-model is defined value get updated
Value will be updated as soon as phase2 or phase3 changes
<input type="text" name="phase1" value="{{phase2 - phase3}}" ></input>
Value will not be updated
<input type="text" name="phase1" value="{{phase2 - phase3}}" ng-model="phase1"></input>
So I think of writing a directive which will evaluate the expression inside the directive and updated the output to model,
Here is html it will look like
<input type="text" name="phase1" ng-model="phase1" my-value="{{phase2 - phase3}}" my-model-value></input>
Directive:
myApp.directive('myModelValue', function(){
return {
restrict: 'A',
require: 'ngModel',
scope: {
model: '=ngModel',
value: '#myValue'
},
link: function (scope, element, attr, controller) {
scope.model = scope.value;
}
};
});
This directive evaluate only at load time, but I want to continuously update/watch as the dependent fields (phase2 & phase3) changes.
I can update value from controller but I want to do it from html. Please help me, it it possible or against the working of angular
Thanks guys I figure out what I wanted to do. Here is the my final simple but useful directive :)
app.directive('myModelValue', function () {
return {
restrict: 'A',
require: 'ngModel',
scope: {
model: '=ngModel'
},
link: function (scope, element, attr, controller) {
attr.$observe('myModelValue', function (finalValue) {
scope.model = finalValue;
});
}
};
});
Usage:
<input type="text" ng-model="phase1" my-model-value="{{phase2 - phase3}}"></input>
<input type="text" ng-model="phase1.name" my-model-value="{{valid angular expression}}"></input>
In order to continously watch the phase2/3 changes you can make use of $scope.$watch function.
Something like this will work for you:
link: function (scope, element, attr, controller) {
scope.$watchCollection('[phase1,phase2]', function() {
//whatever you want to do over here }
and in the scope pass phase1 and phase2 values as well
This will watch the value expression and update the same when value will change
myApp.directive('myModelValue', function(){
return {
restrict: 'A',
require: 'ngModel',
scope: {
model: '=ngModel',
value: '#myValue'
},
link: function (scope, element, attr, controller) {
scope.$watch('value',function(newValue){
console.log(newValue);
});
}
};
});
here value is a local scope so it will watch the expression
How do I get the input element from within the directive before the template overwrites the contents?
html
<div xxx>
<input a="1" />
</div>
js
app.directive('xxx', function(){
return {
restrict: 'A',
template: '<p></p>',
replace: true, //if false, just leaves the parent div, still no input
compile: function(element, attrs) {
console.log(element);
return function (scope, iElement, iAttrs) {
}
}
};
});
i am on angular 1.0.x, I cannot pass in optional scope parameters with the '=?' syntax and i want to be able to override a portion of the default template of the directive in a very flexible way. instead of adding a scope variable or attribute everytime that I just plan on passing through the directive, I want to be able to supply the whole element to be used.
edit
the input must retain the scope of the directive, and not the parent.
edit
I am trying to include a partial template inside a directive that will overwrite a piece of the actual template. The piece I am including therefore needs to have access to the directive's scope and not the parent's.
Update
It seems if I do not provide a template or a template URL and instead replace the contents manually using the $templateCache I can have access to the inner elements. I want to let angular handle the template and the replacement though and just want to be able to access the contents in the directive naturally before they get replaced.
Solution
Plunkr
html
<body ng-controller="MainCtrl">
<div editable="obj.email">
<input validate-email="error message" ng-model="obj.email" name="contactEmail" type="text" />
</div>
</body>
js
app.controller('MainCtrl', function($scope) {
$scope.obj = {
email: 'xxx'
};
});
app.directive('editable', function($log){
return {
restrict: 'A',
transclude: true,
template: '<div ng-show="localScopeVar">{{value}}<div ng-transclude></div></div>',
scope: {
value: '=editable'
},
link: function(scope) {
scope.localScopeVar = true;
}
};
});
app.directive('validateEmail', function($log){
return {
restrict: 'A',
require: 'ngModel',
scope: true,
link: function(scope, el, attrs, ctrl) {
console.log(attrs['validateEmail']);
}
};
});
I believe you're looking for the transclude function (link is to 1.0.8 docs). You can see what's going on with:
app.directive('xxx', function($log){
return {
restrict: 'A',
transclude: true,
compile: function(element, attrs, transclude) {
$log.info("every instance element:", element);
return function (scope, iElement, iAttrs) {
$log.info("this instance element:", element);
transclude(scope, function(clone){
$log.info("clone:", clone);
});
}
}
};
});