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angular directive: switch between two templates dynamically

I am trying to create a directive named availableTo that can switch between two different templates depending on some message. For example, if the field is an input with the ng-model directive, I would first need to change it to read-only using the <span> tag. So far, my code can switch the view to read-only, but I cannot seem to switch it back to input:
var directive = {
restrict: 'A',
require: '?ngModel',
link: linkerFn,
replace: true
};
function linkerFn(scope, element, attrs, ngModelCtrl) {
var clonedElement = angular.copy(element);
var preOuterHTML = clonedElement[0].outerHTML; //this can save the <input> field html code
scope.$on('mode_changed', function() {
var curUserRole = userservices.getUserRole();
if (attrs.availableTo == curUserRole) {
var e = $compile(preOuterHTML)(scope);
element.replaceWith(e);
} else {
var template = '<span>' + ngModelCtrl.$viewValue + '</span>';
var e = $compile(template)(scope);
element.replaceWith(e);
}
}); //scope.$on
} //linkerFn
For an input field:
<input name="test1" class="form-control" ng-model="name" placeholder="Name 1" available-to="ADMIN"/>
I also noticed that once I change the template in the else block above, the element re-renders, and the preOuterHTML does not contain the original element html any more. This seems to be mission impossible to me, but I would like to hear some expert opinions. Thanks

element.replaceWith(e); Don't do that. In Angular, if you find yourself attempting to modify the DOM directly, you are by definition doing it wrong. You gotta sit back and let Angular do the work.
If you need to replace a directive's entire template, a fairly straightforward approach is to use ng-include with a scope variable containing the desired conditional templateUrl, e.g.
var directive = {
// ...
template: '<div ng-include="myTemplateUrl"></div>',
link: function(scope, el) {
if (/* whatever */) {
scope.myTemplateUrl="templates/foo.html";
} else {
//...etc
}
},
};
(This does add an extra DOM node to the tree, but that's generally harmless.)
It sounds like in your case you may not need to go that far, though; a simple ng-if inside your template is probably enough to swap between your read-only <span> and <input>.

angularJS how to change attrs in directive's link

I set a progress in my app
I want to controll The progress in angular's directive
but how can I change data-value and data-total in directive's link func?
app.html
<div class="ui indicating small progress" data-value="39" data-total="50" plan-progress>
<div class="bar">
<div class="progress"></div>
</div>
</div>
In this html, I want change data-value and data-total
I try this:
app.js
todoApp.directive('planProgress', function() {
return {
link: function(scope, elem, attrs) {
attrs.value = 10
attrs.total = 20
elem.progress();
}
};
});
But it doesn't work
so I want to know how to change it in my directive?

Use attrs.$set() in your link function and recompile the element. Also, don't forget to inject the $compile service to your directive.
In your html you've added the directive as an attribute but didn't mention it in the restrict value in your directive definition. You need to mention it in directive definition.
See the code bellow:
todoApp.directive('planProgress', function($compile) {
return {
restrict: 'A',
link: function(scope, elem, attrs) {
attrs.$set('value', 10);
attrs.$set('total', 20);
$compile(elem)(scope);
}
};
});

Simply use :
attrs["data-value"] = 10;
attrs["data-total"] = 20;
You don't want to use attrs.data-total = 20 because the - will force a subtraction.
It's always legal in javascript to use x[keyName] instead of x.keyName, and you must use this second notation when keyName is a strange key such as **$^ùjsls* or data-value. A more useful case is when the key is a variable.
On last thing : as you do, you will always rewrite the coder's inputs. It may have sense, but it's not very elegant.

AngularJS - inject string from model to HTML's tag name

is it possible to inject string into html's tag name with angular?
Something like this:
<div ng-repeat="type in types">
<bettype-{{type.id}}></bettype-{{type.id}}>
</div>
The output I need is:
<bettype-1></bettype-1>
<bettype-2></bettype-2>
I am also using polymer (this way I am creating the custom html tags).

I think the best solution would be to create a directive which creates custom elements, something like:
.directive('bettype', function($compile) {
return {
restrict: 'E',
compile: function($element, $attr) {
return function($scope, $element, $attr) {
// Create new element here with $attr.number
var number = $attr.number,
element = angular.element('<bettype-'+number+'></bettype-'+number+'>');
// Replace newly created element
$element.replaceWith(element);
$compile($element)($scope);
}
}
}
});
Not sure if that will work, but probably that's the way to go...
Note: I don't think it\s a good idea to have dashed separated elements like bettype-1..

AngularJS ng-switch without extra DOM

I have a custom directive and an object myObj on the current $scope (inside an ng-repeat).
If the object has a type of html, I want to use one template:
<span ng-bind-html="myObj.html"></span>`
Otherwise I want to use a different template:
<span>{{myObj.value}}</span>`
My problem
This is invalid because a custom directive template must contain exactly one root node:
<span ng-if="myObj.type==='html'" ng-bind-html="myObj.html"></span>
<span ng-if="myObj.type!=='html'">{{myObj.value}}</span>
This is invalid because it destroys my page with extra DOM: (wrapping all my spans (there could be thousands) in unnecessary ng-switch nodes...)
<ng-switch on="myObj.type">
<span ng-switch-when="html" ng-bind-html="myObj.html"></span>
<span ng-switch-default>{{myObj.value}}</span>
</ng-switch>
My Question
Is it possible to have a directive pick it's template based on the result of a switch, without creating extra unnecessary DOM? For example, you can specify replace: true when creating a directive - is it possible to similarly have an ng-switch where the result replaces the switch tag itself?
Edit
My Directive:
return {
replace: true,
controller: 'ChunkController',
scope: {
chunk: '=deChunk'
},
templateUrl: de.partial.chunk,
link: function (scope, el, attr, ctrl) {
el.on('keydown', handleKeypress.bind(ctrl));
el.on('click', ctrl.showValue);
}
};
And its usage:
<div class="content" contenteditable="{{node.type!=='static'}}">
<div data-ng-repeat="chunk in node.chunks" data-de-chunk="chunk"></div>
</div>
With the intent that the child <div> will be replaced with the sequence of <span>s from above.

I wouldn't even bother if you are storing the html in a service just check to see if a value for myObj.html exists in the object and if it does compile and bind the html in the linker function instead of using ng-bind-html
something like this maybe:
myapp.directive('something',function($compile){
return {
link: function(scope,elem,attrs) {
var obj = scope.$eval(attrs.something);
if(obj.html) {
var html = angular.element($compile(obj.html)(scope));
elem.append(html);
} else {
//go get the data and set obj.html
}
}
}
});

Angularjs/Jquery data()

How to attach arbitrary data to an html element declaratively, and retrieve it.
Please see the code. http://plnkr.co/edit/sePv7Y?p=preview
Angular has the jQuery data() support.
So, I want to attach data to each li element (say _data = node ) in the template, and later on to retrieve it using
var li = elm[0]....
console.log('li-', li.data('_data'))
li - {id:1}
Code:
'use strict';
var app = angular.module('Directives', []);
app.controller('MainCtrl', function ($scope) {
$scope.data = [
{id:1}, {id:2}, {id:3}
];
});
app.directive('test', function ($timeout) {
return {
template: '<li class="ch" ng-repeat="node in data">' +
'<span class="span2">' + 'id - {{node.id}}' + '</span>' +
'</li>',
restrict: 'A',
link: function (scope, elm, attrs) {
console.log(elm[0].children);
}
};
});
Edit:
Updated the code with how I like to set data.
template: '<li class="ch" ng-repeat="node in data" data-node="node">' +
couldn't select the li element properly now to see whether it is working
tried,
elm[0].children[0].data()
elm.children[0].data()
etc..

First of all, if it were some third party lib that you are trying to integrate with angular, that might be ok, but now you're generating DOM with angular and embedding data in the DOM. This is very strange.
Second, your test directive template uses ngRepeat, which creates isolate scope and you won't be able to access li items declaratively. You will have to use DOM traversal, which is also not very angular-way-ish.
Third, your view should be bound to model by angulars two-way bindings. Do not try to simulate opposite behaviour on top of that. Either you should not use angular or you should change your approach to your problem, because it will be pain to develop and maintain otherwise.
I would provide a real answer if you could describe what are you trying to achieve and why exactly do you need that model in data. Now the easiest solution would be ditching test directive and rewriting it as such:
controller's template:
<ul>
<li ng-repeat="node in data" model-in-data="node">
<span class="span2">id - {{node.id}}</span>
</li>
</ul>
directive modelInData
.directive('modelInData', function($parse) {
return {
restrict: 'A',
link: function($scope, $element, $attrs) {
var model = $parse($attrs.modelInData)($scope);
$attrs.$set('data', model);
}
}
});
Here each li element adds it's model to the data attribute.