Currently I have a list of contacts on controller A. When I click on one of the contacts, it is broadcasting the contact info to controller B and to the datepicker directive in controller B. This is working but is there a better way to update the input on the datepicker directive?
app.directive('datePickerDirective', [function () {
return {
restrict: 'AE',
require: 'ngModel',
scope: {
datepickerNgModel: '=',
datepickerId: '#'
},
templateUrl: 'Content/app/directives/templates/DatePicker.html',
link: function ($scope, element, attrs, ngModel) {
$scope.$watch(function () {
ngModel.$setViewValue($scope.datepickerNgModel);
return ngModel.$modelValue;
});
$scope.$on('data-from-component-a', function (event, data) {
$('#' + $scope.datepickerId).val(data.date);
})
}
}
}]);
I would avoid using events ($broadcast) here. You can do it by using a nice factory which handles the data for your components. You did not gave any information about your datepicker and controllers, so I created an abstract example which delivers you the basic handling.
> Share data via factory between controllers - demo fiddle
View
<div ng-controller="MyCtrl">
<button ng-click="publishData()">
Publish data
</button>
<button ng-click="resetData()">
Reset data
</button>
</div>
<div ng-controller="MyOtherCtrl">
<my-directive my-model="data.getData()"></my-directive>
</div>
AngularJS application
var myApp = angular.module('myApp', []);
myApp.controller('MyCtrl', function($scope, myFactory) {
$scope.publishData = function() {
myFactory.publishData();
}
$scope.resetData = function() {
myFactory.resetData();
}
});
myApp.controller('MyOtherCtrl', function($scope, myFactory) {
$scope.data = myFactory;
});
myApp.directive('myDirective', function () {
return {
restrict: 'E',
template: '{{myModel}}',
scope: {
myModel: '='
},
link: function (scope, element, attrs) {
scope.$watch('myModel', function (newValue, oldValue) {
console.log(newValue);
// $('#' + $scope.datepickerId).val(newValue);
});
}
}
});
myApp.factory('myFactory', function() {
return {
contactInfo: '',
publishData: function() {
this.contactInfo = 'Sdfsdfsdf';
},
resetData: function() {
this.contactInfo = null;
},
getData: function () {
return this.contactInfo;
}
}
});
Related
angular JS $watch and communication between two directives
I Have a code in AngularJs where I'd like to call function in one directive when state of variable changes in other directive. I have a controller:
app.controller('TaskerCtrl', ['$scope', function($scope) {
$scope.tasksReload = false;
}
]);
Here as we can see is variable tasksReload. I'd like to call function in one of my directive when state of that variable changes on true in other directive.
Below I show code of my directives:
app.directive('newTaskWidget', function (TaskerForm, Consultants) {
return {
restrict: 'E',
scope: {
sortReverse: '=sortReverse',
tasksReload: '=tasksReload'
},
scope.test = function(){
scope.tasksReload = true;
}
app.directive('taskListWidget', function ($filter, $uibModal, Notification, TaskerForm, Consultants) {
return {
restrict: 'E',
scope: {
sortReverse: '=sortReverse',
departments: '=departmtens',
myDepartment: '=myDepartment',
tasksReload: '=tasksReload'
},
link: function (scope) {
scope.$watch('tasksReload', function (data) {
console.log("Musze przeladowac taski");
});
Below I show HTML code with my directives:
<new-task-widget sort-reverse="false" tasks-reload = 'tasksReload'>
</new-task-widget>
<task_list_widget sort-reverse="false" departmtens = "departments"
my-department="session.user.department" tasks-reload = 'tasksReload'>
</task_list_widget>
As we can see in newTaskWidget there is a function test. I'd like to call $watch action in taskListWidget when value scope.tasksReload = true; is been changed but it dosen't work correctly. I call that function with ng-click directive on button:
<button class="btn btn-primary validateButton" ng-click="test()">
</button>
There is no reaction. How could I do that properly? I would be grateful for help. Best regards ;)
One approach to communicating click events between sibling components is to use scope.$root.$broadcast:
scope.$root.$broadcast("test-event",args);
And in the sibling component, use scope.$on:
scope.$on("test-event", function(event,args) {
//Handle event here
});
The DEMO
angular.module("app",[])
.directive('newTaskWidget', function () {
return {
restrict: 'E',
scope: { },
template: `
<fieldset>
<button ng-click="test()">Click me</button>
</fieldset>
`,
link: function(scope,elem,attrs) {
scope.test = function(){
scope.$root.$broadcast("test-event");
};
}
};
})
.directive('taskListWidget', function () {
return {
restrict: 'E',
scope: {},
template: `<fieldset>clicks={{count}}</fieldset>`,
link: function (scope) {
scope.count=0;
scope.$on('test-event', function (event) {
scope.count++;
console.log("Musze przeladowac taski");
});
}
};
})
<script src="//unpkg.com/angular/angular.js"></script>
<body ng-app="app">
<new-task-widget>
</new-task-widget>
<task_list_widget>
</task_list_widget>
</body>
I have a directive Foo in Directive Bar i am trying to call a function in Foo
but it is not working.
http://jsfiddle.net/4d9Lfo95/3/
example fiddle is created.
angular.module('ui', []).directive('uiFoo',
function() {
return {
restrict: 'E',
template: '<p>Foo</p>',
link: function($scope, element, attrs) {
$scope.message = function() {
alert(1);
};
},
controller: function($scope) {
this.message = function() {
alert("Foo Function!");
}
}
};
}
).directive('uiBar',
function() {
return {
restrict: 'E',
template: '<button ng-click="callFunction()">Bar</button> <ui-foo></ui-foo>',
require: 'uiFoo',
scope: true,
link: function($scope, element, attrs, uiFooController) {
$scope.callFunction = function() {
alert('Bar Function');
uiFooController.message();
}
}
};
}
);angular.module('myApp', ['ui']);
where as the UI looks like this
<div ng-app="myApp"> <ui-bar> </ui-bar></div>
You left out this error message:
Controller 'uiFoo', required by directive 'uiBar', can't be found!
The problem is that the require hierarchy searches up the tree, not down it. So, ui-bar is trying to find a uiFoo directive controller either on itself or (with the ^ symbol) in one of it's ancestors, not one of it's children.
If you want to call a method from the child directive, just use the scope: http://jsfiddle.net/4d9Lfo95/5/
angular.module('ui', []).directive('uiFoo',
function() {
return {
restrict: 'E',
template: '<p>Foo</p>',
controller: function($scope) {
$scope.message = function() {
alert("Foo Function!");
}
}
};
}
).directive('uiBar',
function() {
return {
restrict: 'E',
template: '<button ng-click="callFunction()">Bar</button> <ui-foo></ui-foo>',
scope: true,
controller: function($scope) {
$scope.callFunction = function() {
alert('Bar Function');
$scope.message();
}
}
};
}
);
I wan't to program a flexible angular directive with it's properties defined in an own, simple object.
Angular:
contentFactory.directive("listViewDir", function ($compile) {
return {
restrict: "E",
scope: {
datasource: '=',
config: '='
},
controller: function ($scope) {
return $scope.config.controller($scope);
},
link:
return $scope.config.link(scope, element, attrs);
}
}
});
Own Configuration Object:
contentFactory.controller("indexCtrl", function ($scope) {
$scope.config = oLiftTabs;})
var configurations = [{
controller: function ($scope) {
$scope.ButtonClicked = function () {
alert('Button wurde geklickt!');
}
return $scope;
},
link: function (scope, element, attrs){
var template = "... myTemplate ..";
element.html(template);
$compile(element.contents())(scope);
},
}]
While my solution for the controller works well, it doesn't for the link.
Is there a more proper way for my approach? Can I realize access in my encapsulated method to the services (like $compile) without declaring it in the directive declaration?
Is this what you're trying to achieve? You didn't make it clear where you expect this object to live so I've assumed you want it a parent controller. This doesn't feel like a good idea but without knowing more about your use case it's hard to say.
DEMO
html
<body ng-controller="MainCtrl">
<list-view-dir config="config"></list-view-dir>
</body>
js
var app = angular.module('plunker', []);
app.controller('MainCtrl', function($scope, $compile) {
$scope.config = {
controller: function ($scope) {
$scope.ButtonClicked = function () {
alert('Button wurde geklickt!');
}
return $scope;
},
link: function (scope, element, attrs){
var template = '<button ng-click="ButtonClicked()" > Alert</button>';
element.html(template);
$compile(element.contents())(scope);
},
};
});
app.directive("listViewDir", function(){
return {
restrict: "E",
scope: {
datasource: '=',
config: '='
},
controller: function ($scope) {
return $scope.config.controller($scope);
},
link: function(scope, element, attrs){
return scope.config.link(scope, element, attrs);
}
};
});
Update
From your comments it sounds like you need to use a factory. Maybe something like this? It feels pretty ugly but it could be what you're looking for.
DEMO2
var app = angular.module('plunker', []);
app.factory('directiveConfigurations', function($compile){
var configurations = {
'listViewDir': {
controller: function ($scope) {
$scope.ButtonClicked = function(){
alert('Button wurde geklickt!');
};
return $scope;
},
link: function (scope, element, attrs){
var template = '<button ng-click="ButtonClicked()" > Alert</button>';
element.html(template);
$compile(element.contents())(scope);
}
}
};
return {
get: get
};
////////////////////////
function get(key){
return configurations[key];
}
});
app.controller('MainCtrl', function($scope, directiveConfigurations) {
$scope.config = directiveConfigurations.get('listViewDir');
});
app.directive("listViewDir", function(){
return {
restrict: "E",
scope: {
datasource: '=',
config: '='
},
controller: function ($scope) {
return $scope.config.controller($scope);
},
link: function(scope, element, attrs){
return scope.config.link(scope, element, attrs);
}
};
});
I have a directive that wraps another one like this :
<div direction from="origin" to="destination">
<div direction-map line-color="#e84c3d"></div>
</div>
the direction-map directive is transcluded, see my code (Fiddle available here) :
var directionController = function() {
//do stuffs
};
var directionMapController = function() {
//do other stuffs
};
var Direction = angular.module("direction", [])
.controller("directionController", directionController)
.controller("directionMapController", directionMapController)
.directive("direction", function() {
var directive = {
restrict: "AEC",
controller: "directionController",
scope: {},
transclude: true,
link: {
pre: function($scope, $element, attrs, controller, transclude) {
console.log("direction's controller is directionController : ");
console.log(controller.constructor === directionController);//true, that's ok
transclude($scope, function(clone) {
$element.append(clone);
});
}
}
};
return directive;
})
.directive("directionMap", function() {
var directive = {
require: "^direction",
controller: "directionMapController",
restrict: "AEC",
scope: true,
link: {
pre: function($scope, $element, $attrs, controller) {
console.log("directionMap's controller is directionMapController :");
console.log(controller.constructor===directionMapController);//false that's not OK!!!!
}
}
};
return directive;
});
So my question is:
Why my child directive direction-map gets as parameter the controller of its parent (I think it's because it is transcluded), is it possible to avoid this or should I just re-think my code ?
It's happening beacause you are using require: "^direction" if you remove this line the directive will get the controller of itself rather than the parent one.
Hope it help :)
Updated Fiddle
I want to create a directive that has dynamic view with dynamic controller. the controller and the template view is coming from the server.
The Directive
var DirectivesModule = angular.module('BPM.Directives', []);
(function () {
'use strict';
angular
.module('BPM.Directives')
.directive('bpmCompletedTask', bpmCompletedTask);
bpmCompletedTask.$inject = ['$window'];
function bpmCompletedTask ($window) {
// Usage:
// <bpmCompletedTask></bpmCompletedTask>
// Creates:
//
var directive = {
link: link,
restrict: 'E',
scope: {
type: '=',
taskdata: '=',
controllername:'#'
},
template: '<div ng-include="getContentUrl()"></div>',
controller: '#',
name: 'controllername'
};
return directive;
function link(scope, element, attrs) {
scope.getContentUrl = function () {
return '/app/views/TasksViews/' + scope.type + '.html';
}
scope.getControllerName = function ()
{
console.warn("Controller Name is " + scope.type);
return scope.type;
}
}
}
})();
Here how I'm trying to use the directive
<div ng-controller="WorkflowHistoryController as vm">
<h2>Workflow History</h2>
<h3>{{Id}}</h3>
<div ng-repeat="workflowStep in CompletedWorkflowSteps">
<bpm-completed-task controllername="workflowStep.WorkflowTaskType.DataMessageViewViewName" taskdata="workflowStep.WorkflowTaskOutcome.TaskOutcome" type="workflowStep.WorkflowTaskType.DataMessageViewViewName">
</bpm-completed-task>
</div>
</div>
The problem now is when the directive gets the controller name it get it as literal string not as a parameter.
Is it doable ?
if it's not doable, What is the best solution to create dynamic views with its controllers and display them dynamically inside ng-repeat?
Thanks,
Update 20 Jan I just updated my code in case if some one interested in it. All the Credit goes to #Meligy.
The First Directive:
(function () {
'use strict';
angular
.module('BPM.Directives')
.directive('bpmCompletedTask', bpmCompletedTask);
bpmCompletedTask.$inject = ['$compile', '$parse'];
function bpmCompletedTask ($compile, $parse) {
var directive = {
link: function (scope, elem, attrs) {
console.warn('in the first directive - before if');
if (!elem.attr('bpm-completed-task-inner'))
{
console.warn('in the first directive');
var name = $parse(elem.attr('controllername'))(scope);
console.warn('Controller Name : ' + name);
elem = elem.removeAttr('bpm-completed-task');
elem.attr('controllernameinner', name);
elem.attr('bpm-completed-task-inner', '');
$compile(elem)(scope);
}
},
restrict: 'A',
};
return directive;
}
})();
The Second Directive
angular
.module('BPM.Directives')
.directive('bpmCompletedTaskInner',['$compile', '$parse',
function ($window, $compile, $parse) {
console.warn('in the second directive');
return {
link: function (scope, elem, attrs) {
console.warn('in the second directive');
scope.getContentUrl = function () {
return '/app/views/TasksViews/' + scope.type + '.html';
}
},
restrict: 'A',
scope: {
type: '=',
taskdata: '=',
controllernameinner: '#'
},
template: '<div ng-include="getContentUrl()"></div>',
controller: '#',
name: 'controllernameinner'
};
}]);
The Html
<div ng-repeat="workflowStep in CompletedWorkflowSteps">
<div bpm-completed-task controllername="workflowStep.WorkflowTaskType.DataMessageViewViewName" taskdata="workflowStep.WorkflowTaskOutcome.TaskOutcome"
type="workflowStep.WorkflowTaskType.DataMessageViewViewName">
</div>
</div>
Update:
I got it working, but it's really ugly. Check:
http://jsfiddle.net/p6Hb4/13/
Your example has a lot of moving pieces, so this one is simple, but does what you want.
Basically you need a wrapper directive that takes the JS object and converts into a string property, then you can use هى your directive for everything else (template, scope, etc).
.
Update 2:
Code Inline:
var app = angular.module('myApp', []).
directive('communicatorInner', ["$parse", "$compile",
function($parse, $compile) {
return {
restrict: 'A',
template: "<input type='text' ng-model='message'/><input type='button' value='Send Message' ng-click='sendMsg()'><br/>",
scope: {
message: '='
},
controller: '#'
};
}
]).
directive('communicator', ['$compile', '$parse',
function($compile, $parse) {
return {
restrict: 'E',
link: function(scope, elem) {
if (!elem.attr('communicator-inner')) {
var name = $parse(elem.attr('controller-name'))(scope);
elem = elem.removeAttr('controller-name')
elem.attr('communicator-inner', name);
$compile(elem)(scope);
}
}
};
}
]).
controller("PhoneCtrl", function($scope) {
$scope.sendMsg = function() {
alert($scope.message + " : sending message via Phone Ctrl");
}
}).
controller("LandlineCtrl", function($scope) {
$scope.sendMsg = function() {
alert($scope.message + " : sending message via Land Line Ctrl ");
}
})
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.9/angular.min.js"></script>
<div ng-app="myApp">
<div ng-init="test = {p: 'PhoneCtrl', l: 'LandlineCtrl' }">
<communicator controller-name="test.p" message="'test1'"></communicator>
<communicator controller-name="test.l"></communicator>
</div>
</div>
.
Original (irrelevant now but can help other related issues)
Yes, it should work.
A test with Angular 1.3:
http://jsfiddle.net/p6Hb4/9/
Things to check:
Is the controller defined and added to the module? It will not work
If the controller is just a global function it won't work. It has to be added via the <myModule>.controller("<controllerName>", <functiion>) API
Does ng-controller work? Just adding it to the template
Similarly, does using ng-controller directly outside of the directive work?