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How do I pass a Child Directive's Data to a Parent Directive in AngularJS

How can I pass a child attribute directive's scope or attr value to a parent directive?
Given widget directive, with in-viewport attribute directive, I want to update the attribute inView each time the document is scrolled, and pass the updated value to the parent directive widget:
<widget in-viewport></widget>
In Viewport directive: passed in as an attribute of parent directive "widget"
angular.module('app').directive('inViewport', function() {
return {
restrict: 'A',
scope: false, // ensure scope is same as parents
link: function(scope, element, attr) {
angular.element(document).on('scroll', function() {
// I've tried binding it to attr and parent scope of "widget" directive
attr.inView = isElementInViewport(element);
scope.inView = isElementInViewport(element);
});
}
};
});
Widget Directive:
angular.module('app').directive('widget', function() {
return {
restrict: 'AE',
scope: {
inView: '='
},
transclude: false,
templateUrl: 'directives/widgets/widgets.tpl.html',
link: function(scope) {
console.log('In Viewport: ', scope.inView); // Null

Here is the way you can access parent directive variables,
angular.module('myApp', []).directive('widget', function() {
return {
restrict: 'E',
template: '<viewport in-view="variable"></viewport> <h1>{{variable}}</h1>',
link: function(scope, iAttrs) {
scope.variable = 10;
}
}
}).directive('viewport', function() {
return {
restrict: 'E',
scope: {
inView: "=",
},
template: '<button ng-click="click()">Directive</button>',
link: function(scope, iElement, iAttrs) {
scope.click = function() {
scope.inView++;
}
}
}
});
HTML
<div ng-app="myApp" ng-controller="Ctrl1">
<widget></widget>
</div>
Here is the working jsfiddle
http://jsfiddle.net/p75DS/784/
If you have any question, ask in the comment box

Here is a working fiddle using your directive structure:
http://jsfiddle.net/ADukg/9591/
Markup is like this:
<div ng-controller="MyCtrl" style="height: 1200px;">
{{name}}
<hr>
<widget in-viewport></widget>
</div>
Just scroll the window to trigger the event. Note that the parent directive has a watch just to prove that the var gets updated...
var myApp = angular.module('myApp',[]);
myApp.directive('inViewport', function($timeout) {
return {
restrict: 'A',
scope: false, // ensure scope is same as parents
link: function(scope, element, attr) {
angular.element(window).bind('scroll', function() {
console.log('Called');
$timeout(function() {
scope.inView++;
}, 0);
});
}
};
});
myApp.directive('widget', function() {
return {
restrict: 'AE',
transclude: false,
template: '<p>This is a widget</p>',
link: function(scope) {
scope.inView = 0;
console.log('In Viewport: ', scope.inView); // Null
scope.$watch('inView', function(newVal, oldVal) {
console.log('Updated by the child directive: ', scope.inView);
});
}
}
});
function MyCtrl($scope) {
$scope.name = 'Angular Directive Stuff';
}

You can expose an API on your parent directive and use isolateScope() to access it.
Here's a working fiddle.
var app = angular.module("app",[]);
app.directive("widget", function($rootScope){
return {
template: "<div>Scroll this page and widget will update. Scroll Y: {{scrollPosY}}</div>",
scope: {}, // <-- Creating isolate scope on <widget>. This is REQUIRED.
controller: ['$scope', function DirContainerController($scope) {
$scope.scrollPosY = 0;
// Creating an update function.
$scope.update = function(position) {
$scope.scrollPosY = position;
$scope.$digest();
};
}],
}
});
app.directive("inViewport", function($window, $timeout, $rootScope){
return {
restrict: 'A',
link:function(scope, element, attrs, parentCtrl){
// Get the scope. This can be any directive.
var parentScope = element.isolateScope();
angular.element(document).on('scroll', function() {
// As long as the parent directive implements an 'update()' function this will work.
parentScope.update($window.scrollY);
console.log('parentScope: ', parentScope);
});
}
}
});

share data between sibling directives

Currently, I am facing one issue related to angularjs directive. I want to send outlet object from directive1 to directive2. Both directives having same controller scope. I tried with emitting event from directive1 to controller, broadcasting that event from controller to directive2 and listening to that event on directive2. but that is not working.
Directive1:
angular.module('moduleName')
.directive('directive1', function() {
return {
restrict: 'E',
templateUrl: 'directive1.html',
scope: false,
link: function(scope) {
scope.selectOutlet = function(outlet) {
scope.order.entityId = outlet.id;
scope.navigation.currentTab = 'right';
};
}
};
Here, in directive1, scope.selectOutlet() setting outletId to scope.order.entityId. I want to move/set that line to directive2 save function.
Directive2:
angular.module('moduleName')
.directive('directive2', function(config, $rootScope, $state) {
return {
restrict: 'E',
templateUrl: 'directive2.html',
scope: false,
link: function(scope) {
scope.save = function() {
// Save functionality
// scope.order.entityId = outlet.id; This is what i want to do
};
}
};
});
});
Any help.

you can use a factory or a service. Inject that factory into your directive. Now when you are trying set the data in function written into factory. `app.factory('shared',function(){
var obj ={};
obj.setData = function(){
// call this function from directive 1.
}
return obj;
})`
So if you include this factory into your directives you will get the data in 2 directives.
I will try to make some jsfiddle or plunker. If it is not clear.

Do the following in first directive
angular.module('moduleName')
.directive('directive1', function($rootScope) {
return {
restrict: 'E',
templateUrl: 'directive1.html',
scope: false,
link: function(scope) {
scope.selectOutlet = function(outlet) {
$rootScope.$broadcast('save:outlet',outlet);
//scope.order.entityId = outlet.id;
//scope.navigation.currentTab = 'right';
};
}
};
and in second
angular.module('moduleName')
.directive('directive2', function(config, $rootScope, $state) {
return {
restrict: 'E',
templateUrl: 'directive2.html',
scope: false,
link: function(scope) {
$rootScope.$on('save:outlet',function(event,data){
// do staff here
});
}
};
});

ng-bind-html and ng-controller

I'm injecting insecure html into some <div>, like this:
<div class="category-wrapper" ng-bind-html="content"></div>
this html has angularjs "code" ($scope.content is loaded with something like this):
<script type='text/javascript' src='giveus.js'></script>
<div class="giveus-wrapper" ng-controller="GiveUsController">{{variable1}}</div>
Note that this snippet has ng-controller. GiveUsController is lazy loaded at the same time that the embedded html (not in head). There is no error declaring this controller because It has been already tested.
My controller is as easy as:
angular.module("tf").controller('GiveUsController', function ($scope, $http)
{
console.debug("GiveUsController loaded");
$scope.variable1 = "hi!";
}
there is no console debug nor variable1 assignment
It looks like there is no controller binding to that <div>.
I don't know how I can inject html with angular controller and make it work...
Any idea?

You could do what you are wanting with a bit of manual html compilation. Here is an approach that is essentially a directive wrapper for the $compile service. Observe the following example and usage...
<div class="category-wrapper" ng-html="content"></div>
.controller('ctrl', function($scope) {
$scope.content = '<div class="giveus-wrapper" ng-controller="GiveUsController">{{variable1}}</div>'
})
.controller('GiveUsController', function($scope) {
console.log('hello from GiveUsController')
$scope.variable1 = 'I am variable 1'
})
.directive('ngHtml', ['$compile', function ($compile) {
return function (scope, elem, attrs) {
if (attrs.ngHtml) {
elem.html(scope.$eval(attrs.ngHtml));
$compile(elem.contents())(scope);
}
scope.$watch(attrs.ngHtml, function (newValue, oldValue) {
if (newValue && newValue !== oldValue) {
elem.html(newValue);
$compile(elem.contents())(scope);
}
});
};
}]);
JSFiddle Link - demo

Angular for itself don't bind the ng-directives that are added into the DOM.
The $sce.compile or $compile helps angular to read which elements are added into the actual DOM, also for use the $compile you must use a directive.
Should be like that:
var m = angular.module(...);
m.directive('directiveName', function factory(injectables) {
return = {
priority: 0,
template: '<div></div>', // or // function(tElement, tAttrs) { ... },
transclude: false,
restrict: 'A',
templateNamespace: 'html',
scope: false,
controller: function($scope, $element, $attrs, $transclude, otherInjectables) { ... },
controllerAs: 'stringIdentifier',
bindToController: false,
require: 'siblingDirectiveName', 'optionalDirectiveName', '?^optionalParent'],
compile: function compile(tElement, tAttrs, transclude) {
return {
pre: function preLink(scope, iElement, iAttrs, controller) { ... },
post: function postLink(scope, iElement, iAttrs, controller) { ... }
}
},
};
});
and where you want
$compileProvider.directive('compile', function($compile) {
return function(scope, element, attrs) {
scope.$watch(
function(scope) {
return scope.$eval(attrs.compile);
},
function(value) {
element.html(value);
$compile(element.contents())(scope);
}
);
};

You have to compile the HTML content, i got this using a directive:
.directive('comunBindHtml', ['$compile', function ($compile) {
return function(scope, element, attrs) {
scope.$watch(
function(scope) {
// watch the 'compile' expression for changes
return scope.$eval(attrs.compile);
},
function(value) {
// when the 'compile' expression changes
// assign it into the current DOM
element.html(value);
// compile the new DOM and link it to the current
// scope.
// NOTE: we only compile .childNodes so that
// we don't get into infinite loop compiling ourselves
$compile(element.contents())(scope);
}
);
};
}])
Hope it helps :)

AngularJs Directive with dynamic Controller and template

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?

What's the best way to call function within directive from controller

Just wondering what's the best way to communication from controller to directive function, i have got an ng-click on one of the button, but the function sit in the directive, is there a way i can call the function within the controller (which sits in directive). i understand u can apply double binding with scope, is there any better way of doing so?
Cheers
app.controller('leadsListing', ['$scope', function($scope){
$scope.filterresultcount = 0;
$scope.records = [];
$scope.filtertotal = '';
$scope.$watch('filtertotal', function(){
$scope.filterresultcount = parseInt($scope.filtertotal / 20);
});
$scope.moreFilterResult = function(){
if($scope.filterresultcount > 0){
$scope.filterresultcount--;
}
$scope.heyJoe(); // It's in diretive
};
}]);
app.directive('recordfilter', ['$http', 'filterService', function($http, filterService){
return {
scope: {
names : '#names',
model : '#model',
records : '=records',
filtertotal : '=filtertotal',
filterresultcount : '=filterresultcount'
},
restrict: 'A',
replace: true,
link: function($scope, iElm, iAttrs, controller) {
$scope.heyJoe()
}
}
}

I believe the best way to implement this kind of controller --> directive communication is to use $scope.$broadcast from the controller, and $scope.$on in the directive's controller/ linking function.
Controller:
app.controller('leadsListing', ['$scope', function($scope){
// ...
$scope.moreFilterResult = function(){
if($scope.filterresultcount > 0){
$scope.filterresultcount--;
}
$scope.$broadcast('joeCalled');
};
}]);
Directive:
app.directive('recordfilter', ['$http', 'filterService', function($http, filterService){
return {
scope: {
names : '#names',
model : '#model',
records : '=records',
filtertotal : '=filtertotal',
filterresultcount : '=filterresultcount'
},
restrict: 'A',
replace: true,
link: function(scope, iElm, iAttrs, controller) {
scope.$on('joeCalled', function(){
// Do something...
});
});
};
}
Edit:
Created a working example of this technique:
http://jsfiddle.net/9p3eyy5h/2/

Calling a function directly in the directive from the controller could be done by placing an empty object on the controller scope, binding it to the directive's scope with '=', and attaching a function to it in the directive's linking function/ controller, which could later be called by the wrapping controller.
Controller:
app.controller('leadsListing', ['$scope', function($scope){
// ...
$scope.directiveFuncs = {};
$scope.moreFilterResult = function(){
if($scope.filterresultcount > 0){
$scope.filterresultcount--;
}
$scope.directiveFuncs.heyJoe();
};
}]);
Directive:
app.directive('recordfilter', ['$http', 'filterService', function($http, filterService){
return {
scope: {
names : '#names',
model : '#model',
records : '=records',
filtertotal : '=filtertotal',
filterresultcount : '=filterresultcount',
// Binding to the controller's func obj
funcs: '='
},
restrict: 'A',
replace: true,
link: function(scope, iElm, iAttrs, controller) {
scope.funcs.heyJoe = function(){
// Do something...
}
});
};
}
HTML:
<div ng-controller="leadsListing">
<div recordfilter funcs="directiveFuncs"></div>
</div>
I would however advise to use my other approach, as it prevents direct dependency between the controller and the directive, and therefor, more robust, so it won't throw an error if the directive is missing or changes.
Working example:
http://jsfiddle.net/9pm3zg5s/1