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Knockout Input ReadOnly State

I am trying to add a simple functionality in my program and Im having a little trouble figuring out how to do something I wanted.
Here's what I got:
My input textbox, with a link beside it to disable/enable readonly property on that input textbox.
<div>
<input type="text" data-bind="attr: { 'readonly': getreadonlyState() }" value="420" />
Edit
</div>
Here's my knockout script for it:
var ViewModel = function() {
var self = this;
self.getreadonlyState = ko.observable('readonly');
self.readonly = function() {
if (self.getreadonlyState()) {
self.getreadonlyState(undefined);
}
else self.getreadonlyState('readonly');
}
}
ko.applyBindings(new ViewModel());
This works great, but what I wanted is when I click the edit link, it will change the text of the link to something like: "Stop Editing" so when I click "Stop Editing" the readonly property is enabled again.
Here's a fiddle of what Im working on.
Any help will be greatly appreciated, thank you!

Here's an alternative to #thangcao's answer. I'm not saying this is any better or worse, simply an alternative which uses a subscribe handler instead of a computedObservable.
<div>
<input type="text" data-bind="attr: { 'readonly': getreadonlyState() }" value="420" />
</div>
var ViewModel = function() {
var self = this;
self.getreadonlyState = ko.observable('readonly');
self.getreadonlyState.subscribe(function(val) {
self.linkText(val === "readonly" ? "Edit" : "Stop editing");
});
self.readonly = function() {
if (self.getreadonlyState()) {
self.getreadonlyState(undefined);
}
else self.getreadonlyState('readonly');
}
self.linkText = ko.observable("Edit");
}
ko.applyBindings(new ViewModel());
Notice that there's no need for the additional <span> in #thangcao's answer.
Also, why is the "edit"/"stop editing" element an anchor tag? Why not just make it a <span> and do away with the need for the additional inline JavaScript (which you can anyway replace with a return false; inside the readonly function).
http://jsfiddle.net/ajameson/eeTjS/87/

I have updated your Fiddle and hope that it meets your need:
<div>
<input type="text" data-bind="attr: { 'readonly': getreadonlyState() }" value="420" />
<span data-bind="text:linkText"></span>
</div>
var ViewModel = function() {
var self = this;
self.getreadonlyState = ko.observable('readonly');
self.readonly = function() {
if (self.getreadonlyState()) {
self.getreadonlyState(undefined);
}
else {
self.getreadonlyState('readonly');
}
}
self.linkText = ko.computed(function(){
return self.getreadonlyState() == 'readonly' ? "Stopping edit" : "Edit";
}, self);
}
ko.applyBindings(new ViewModel());

You can use this binginHandlers :
ko.bindingHandlers.readOnly = {
update: function (element, valueAccessor) {
var value = ko.utils.unwrapObservable(valueAccessor());
if (value) {
element.setAttribute("disabled", true);
} else {
element.removeAttribute("disabled");
}
}
};
In my html :
<input type="text" id="create-finess" class="form-control" data-bind="readOnly: _locked" />
Finaly in my JS :
//Constructor of my view model
function ViewModel(resx) {
this._locked = ko.observable();
}
// on init of the page i lock the input
this._load = function () {
this._locked(true);
}

knockoutjs radio button checked value with protectedobservable

thank you for looking into this.
I have the following example built: http://jsfiddle.net/zm381qjx/5/
This is a menu list builder. When you add a menu, an edit form pops up. Using protectedObservable so that i can either commit or reset (as per code). One functionality, which i am having problems with, is there is radio button list (for TypeId), and depending on the value (10 = Url, 20 = Category, 30 = Page), you set the respective properties (10 = Url, 20 = CategoryId, 30 = PageId).
Flicking through the radio buttons, if Url is selected, another textbox should show (based on urlVisible) so user can enter the Url. I have added a span with text: TypeId.temp so i can see the temporary value. This is very irregular. Try to flick through several times.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
My HTML
<a class="btn btn-primary" data-bind="click: addMenu">Add Menu</a>
<ul data-bind="foreach: Menus">
<li></li>
</ul>
<div class="panel panel-default" data-bind="slideIn: editMenuItem, with: editMenuItem">
<div class="panel-body">
<div class="form-group">
<label for="MenuName">Name: </label>
<input type="text" id="MenuName" data-bind="value: Name" class="form-control" />
</div>
<label class="radio-inline">
<input type="radio" name="MenuTypeId" value="10" data-bind="checked: TypeId" /> Url
</label>
<label class="radio-inline">
<input type="radio" name="MenuTypeId" value="20" data-bind="checked: TypeId" /> Category
</label>
<label class="radio-inline">
<input type="radio" name="MenuTypeId" value="30" data-bind="checked: TypeId" /> Page
</label>
<div class="form-group" data-bind="visible: urlVisible">
<label for="MenuUrl">Url: </label>
<input type="text" id="MenuUrl" data-bind="value: Url" class="form-control" />
</div>
<br />
<p>TypeId.temp = <span data-bind="text: TypeId.temp"></span></p>
<br /><br />
<input type="button" class="btn btn-success" value="Update" data-bind="click: commit" /> or
Cancel
</div>
</div>
My JS:
var vm = null;
//wrapper for an observable that protects value until committed
ko.protectedObservable = function (initialValue) {
//private variables
var _temp = ko.observable(initialValue);
var _actual = ko.observable(initialValue);
var result = ko.dependentObservable({
read: function () {
return _actual();
},
write: function (newValue) {
_temp(newValue);
}
});
//commit the temporary value to our observable, if it is different
result.commit = function () {
var temp = _temp();
if (temp !== _actual()) {
_actual(temp);
}
};
//notify subscribers to update their value with the original
result.reset = function () {
_actual.valueHasMutated();
_temp(_actual());
};
result.temp = _temp;
return result;
};
ko.bindingHandlers.slideIn = {
init: function (element) {
$(element).hide();
},
update: function (element, valueAccessor) {
var value = ko.utils.unwrapObservable(valueAccessor());
if (value) {
$(element).stop().hide().slideDown('fast');
} else {
$(element).stop().slideUp('fast');
}
}
};
var Menu = function (Id, Name, TypeId, CategoryId, PageId, Url) {
var self = this;
/* Core Properties */
self.Id = ko.observable(Id);
self.Name = ko.protectedObservable(Name);
self.TypeId = ko.protectedObservable(TypeId);
self.CategoryId = ko.protectedObservable(CategoryId);
self.PageId = ko.protectedObservable(PageId);
self.Url = ko.protectedObservable(Url);
/* Virtual Properties */
self.urlVisible = ko.computed(function () {
return self.TypeId.temp() == "10";
}, self);
/* Virtual Functions */
self.editMenu = function (data) {
if(vm.editMenuItem()) {
vm.editMenuItem(null);
}
vm.editMenuItem(data);
};
/* Core Functions */
self.commit = function () {
if (self.Name.temp() == '' || self.Name.temp() == null) {
alert('Please enter a name.'); return;
}
self.Name.commit();
self.TypeId.commit();
self.CategoryId.commit();
self.PageId.commit();
self.Url.commit();
vm.editMenuItem(null);
};
self.reset = function () {
self.Name.reset();
self.TypeId.reset();
self.CategoryId.reset();
self.PageId.reset();
self.Url.reset();
vm.editMenuItem(null);
};
};
var ViewModel = function() {
var self = this;
/* Core Properties */
self.Menus = ko.observableArray([]);
/* Virtual Properties */
self.editMenuItem = ko.observable(null);
self.addMenu = function(){
var menu = new Menu(0, "New Menu", "10", 0, 0, "");
self.Menus.push(menu);
self.editMenuItem(menu);
};
};
$(function () {
vm = new ViewModel();
ko.applyBindings(vm);
});

If you change your radio button binding to
<input type="radio" name="MenuTypeId" value="10" data-bind="checked: TypeId.temp" />
The temp id will be changed accordingly and radio button behaviour is consistent, but not with TypeId as value.
also the protectedObservable binding the radio button value is not playing nice
When you manually click the radio the TypeId value is never changed (as you are not committing the value) and I guess that as the radio button value never changes from 10 , it is not recognizing the subsequent manual clicks on Url radio button.
I updated the value using a button and it is changing accordingly; but then it will not move the value from that TypeId on subsequent radio button clicks
And the problem is still appearing for protectedObservable binding but not with a simple observable.
Code which explores this idea further: http://jsfiddle.net/zm381qjx/101/

Changing multiple textboxes with dropdown knockout

I have the following HTML:
<select id="EmpName" data-bind="value: Employee.EmpName, event: { change: $root.updateEmployee }"></select>
<input disabled type="text" id="EmpNum" data-bind="value: Employee.EmpNum, valueUpdate: 'input'" />
<input disabled type="text" id="EmpClass" data-bind="value: Employee.EmpClass, valueUpdate: 'input'" />
<input disabled type="text" id="EmpDept" data-bind="value: Employee.EmpDept, valueUpdate: 'input' " />
<input disabled type="text" id="EmpStat" data-bind="value: Employee.EmpStat, valueUpdate: 'input'" />
And it's bound by the following ViewModel:
generalViewModel = function (thisData) {
var self = this;
this.Incident = ko.mapping.fromJS(thisData.Incident);
this.Employee = ko.mapping.fromJS(thisData.Employee);
this.updateEmployee = function () {
var employeeName = self.Employee.EmpName;
$.getJSON('/Incidents/GetEmployee', { EmployeeName: employeeName }, function (data, status, xhr) {
var newEmp = ko.mapping.fromJS(data);
self.Employee(newEmp);
});
}
this.refreshData = function (incID) {
GetIncidentGeneralInfo(incID, node);
}
this.savetoServer = function (incID, buttonID) {
var incident = ko.toJSON(self.Incident);
var employee = ko.toJSON(self.Employee);
$.post('/Incidents/SaveIncident', { IncidentID: incID, JSONIncident: incident, JSONEmployee: employee, button: buttonID }, function (data, status, xhr) {
self.refreshData(data);
});
}
}
ko.applyBindings(new generalViewModel(data), document.getElementById(node));
Everything is working quite nicely, with the exception of the updateEmployee function. The JSON is returning the new Employee information, but the textboxes aren't updating. I'm doing something silly incorrectly, and I can't quite figure out wat

Instead of
var newEmp = ko.mapping.fromJS(data);
self.Employee(newEmp);
You should do
ko.mapping.fromJS(data, self.Employee);
This will update all of the observable properties on self.Employee that were created by the first call to ko.mapping.fromJS.

knockoutjs when checked data binding call function

I need to do following things: When user checks the checkbox, some function is called.
<input type="checkbox" data-bind="what to write here?" />
and in model:
var viewModel = {
this.someFunction = function() {
console.log("1");
}
};
I have not found anything about this is documentation here.

What you need is the click binding:
<input type="checkbox" data-bind="click: someFunction" />
And in your view model:
var ViewModel = function(data, event) {
this.someFunction = function() {
console.log(event.target.checked); // log out the current state
console.log("1");
return true; // to trigger the browser default behavior
}
};
Demo JSFiddle.
Or if you want to you use the checked binding you can subscribe on the change event of your property:
<input type="checkbox" data-bind="checked: isChecked" />
And in your viewmodel:
var ViewModel = function() {
this.isChecked = ko.observable();
this.isChecked.subscribe(function(newValue){
this.someFunction(newValue);
}, this);
this.someFunction = function(value) {
console.log(value); // log out the current state
console.log("1");
}
};
Demo JSFiddle.

ko.subscribe on child model properties

Looking for a good example of how to set up child models in knockoutjs. This includes binding to child events such as property updates which I haven't been able to get working yet.
Also, it would be better to bind to a single child in this case instead of an array but I don't know how to set it up in the html without the foreach template.
http://jsfiddle.net/mathewvance/mfYNq/
Thanks.
<div class="editor-row">
<label>Price</label>
<input name="Price" data-bind="value: price"/>
</div>
<div class="editor-row">
<label>Child</label>
<div data-bind="foreach: childObjects">
<div><input type="checkbox" data-bind="checked: yearRound" /> Year Round</div>
<div><input type="checkbox" data-bind="checked: fromNow" /> From Now</div>
<div>
<input data-bind="value: startDate" class="date-picker"/> to
<input data-bind="value: endDate" class="date-picker"/>
</div>
</div>
</div>
var ChildModel= function (yearRound, fromNow, startDate, endDate) {
var self = this;
this.yearRound = ko.observable(yearRound);
this.fromNow = ko.observable(fromNow);
this.startDate = ko.observable(startDate);
this.endDate = ko.observable(endDate);
this.yearRound.subscribe = function (val) {
alert('message from child model property subscribe\n\nwhy does this only happen once?');
//if(val){
// self.startDate('undefined');
// self.endDate('undefined');
//}
};
}
var ParentModel = function () {
var self = this;
this.price = ko.observable(1.99);
this.childObjects = ko.observableArray([ new ChildModel(true, false) ]);
};
var viewModel = new ParentModel ();
ko.applyBindings(viewModel);

Try it with the following:
this.yearRound.subscribe(function (val) {
alert('value change');
});
If you want to have the subscriber also being called while loading the page do something like this:
var ChildModel= function (yearRound, fromNow, startDate, endDate) {
var self = this;
this.yearRound = ko.observable();
this.fromNow = ko.observable(fromNow);
this.startDate = ko.observable(startDate);
this.endDate = ko.observable(endDate);
this.yearRound.subscribe(function (val) {
alert('value change');
});
this.yearRound(yearRound);
}
http://jsfiddle.net/azQxx/1/ - this works for me with Chrome 16 and Firefox 10
Every time the checked button changes its value the callback fires.
The observableArray is fine in my opinion if you may have more than one child model associated to the parent.