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Dynamically add AngularJS Directive to page to display and render the directive not working

If I type onto page
<liberty-directive></liberty-directive>
That works fine.
However, I have database table with list of directive names.
So
<table>
<tr ng-repeat="lib in vm.liberty">
<td>{{lib.Tag}}</td>
</tr>
</table>
So this is the object with the directive tag
{{lib.Tag}} = <td class="ng-binding"><liberty-directive></liberty-directive></td>
Viewing source it "looks fine" , but copy and paste to this it is changing, how to prevent that?

To get it work, you have to compile your html in each iteration of ng-repeat (use $compile). For that, you can use a simple custom directive: (PLUNKER DEMO)
.directive('compileHtml', ['$compile', function($compile) {
return function(scope, element, attrs) {
element.html(attrs.compileHtml);
$compile(element.contents())(scope);
};
}]);
Then in your HTML use it like:
<tr ng-repeat="d in vm.data">
<td compile-html="{{d.htmlContent}}"></td>
</tr>
Controller:
function myCtrl() {
var vm = this;
vm.data = [
{ "htmlContent": "<my-custom-directive></my-custom-directive>" },
{ "htmlContent": "<div>Custom: <span my-attr-directive></span></div>" },
//... more items
];
}
Check this post if you want more examples.

Detect who change the model (user input vs controller) angularjs

I have an input which connected to model. Also, the input has directive which $watch the model.
There are 2 ways that the model will change.
The user will type in the textbox.
The code will change it (no matter what is the reason)
My question is
Is there a way to find out who change the model, the user interaction or the code, in the directive?
Example:
angular.module('app', [])
.controller('ctrl', function($scope) {
})
.directive('dir', function($rootScope){
return {
require: 'ngModel',
link: function(scope, element, attrs) {
$rootScope.logs = [];
scope.$watch(attrs.ngModel, function() {
// here I need to check if the change was from the UI or from the controller
$rootScope.logs.push('change');
});
}
}
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.4.0/angular.min.js"></script>
<div data-ng-app="app" data-ng-controller="ctrl">
<input type="text" data-ng-model="model" data-dir="" />
<button data-ng-click="model = 'asd'">Set "model" to defferent value</button>
{{model}}
<hr />
<h3>console <button data-ng-click="$root.logs = []">clear console</button></h3>
<ul>
<li data-ng-repeat="log in $root.logs track by $index" data-ng-bind="log"></li>
</ul>
</div>
http://jsbin.com/vufawur/edit?html,js,output
Update
Example2:
angular.module('app', [])
.controller('ctrl', function($scope, $timeout) {
$timeout(function() {
$scope.model = 'asd';
}, 3000);
})
.directive('dir', function($rootScope){
return {
require: 'ngModel',
link: function(scope, element, attrs) {
$rootScope.logs = [];
scope.$watch(attrs.ngModel, function() {
// here I need to check if the change was from the UI or from the controller
$rootScope.logs.push('change');
});
}
}
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.4.0/angular.min.js"></script>
<div data-ng-app="app" data-ng-controller="ctrl">
...wait until data "return from the server"<br />
<input type="text" data-ng-model="model" data-dir="" />
{{model}}
<hr />
<h3>console <button data-ng-click="$root.logs = []">clear console</button></h3>
<ul>
<li data-ng-repeat="log in $root.logs track by $index" data-ng-bind="log"></li>
</ul>
</div>

ext-change External Change Directive for ng-model
Use a $viewChangeListener to save the last user input and have the watch handler compare that to discriminate external changes to the model from user input changes to the model.
.directive('extChange', function(){
return {
require: 'ngModel',
link: function(scope, element, attrs, modelCtrl) {
var lastUserInput = modelCtrl.$viewValue;
modelCtrl.$viewChangeListeners.push(function() {
lastUserInput = modelCtrl.$viewValue;
});
scope.$watch(attrs.ngModel, function watchHandler (value) {
if (value!==lastUserInput) {
scope.$eval(attrs.extChange, {$value:value});
}
});
}
}
});
The example directive saves that last user input. When the watch handler gets a value that is different, it invokes the Angular expression defined by the ext-change attribute. The value of the change is exposed as $value.
<input ng-model="someInput"
ng-change="userInput=someInput"
ext-change="extInput=$value">
The ext-change directive works with the ng-model directive and complements the ng-change directive.
In this example, the ext-change directive only updates the extInput variable on external changes to the model. The ng-change directive only updates the userInput variable for user changes.
The DEMO on JSFiddle
The directive can also be used to invoke functions.
<input ng-model="someInput"
ng-change="userEvent(someInput)"
ext-change="externalEvent($value)">

Do not use $watch. You should not use it, you have to not use it, you are going to have trouble if you use $watch, you are already in trouble, don't use it.
Angular JS - you probably shouldn't use $watch in your controllers.
Is it an antipattern to use angular's $watch in a controller?
Use control flow and events. It is possible that you already have a lot of watcher and scope soup, it is not too late, refactor as soon as possible, it is for your best.
angular.module('app', [])
.controller('ctrl', function($scope) {
})
.directive('dir', function($rootScope) {
return {
require: 'ngModel',
link: function($scope, element, attrs) {
$rootScope.logs = [];
$scope.modelChange = function(reason) {
$rootScope.logs.push(reason);
};
$scope.modelChangedFromInput = function(model) {
$scope.modelChange('From input');
};
$scope.buttonClick = function() {
$scope.model = 'asd';
$scope.modelChange('From button');
};
}
}
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.4.0/angular.min.js"></script>
<div data-ng-app="app" data-ng-controller="ctrl">
<input type="text" data-ng-model="model" data-dir="" data-ng-change="modelChangedFromInput()" />
<button data-ng-click="buttonClick()">Set "model" to different value</button>
{{model}}
<hr />
<h3>console <button data-ng-click="$root.logs = []">clear console</button>
</h3>
<ul>
<li data-ng-repeat="log in $root.logs track by $index" data-ng-bind="log"></li>
</ul>
</div>

Angular directives in $http response

Angular 1.5
My $http data service returns html encoded text with directives too, like ng-click in the text.
I need to display the html and have the ng-click directives get activated.
To display I am doing this and it works, but ng-clicks don't work:
<div class="mt10" ng-repeat="row in aqdas.Paragraphs" ng-cloak>
<span ng-bind-html="TrustDangerousSnippet(row.Text)" >
{{row.Text}}
</span>
</div>
Here is TrustDangerousSnippet:
$scope.TrustDangerousSnippet = function (text) {
var val = $sce.trustAsHtml(text);
return val;
};
How can I edit TrustDangerousSnippet so that the ng-click's in the text are turned on once $http downloads the code?

Use this Directive also with your code. to bind html element in directive use complie. it will work..
.directive('compile', ['$compile', function ($compile) {
return function(scope, element, attrs) {
scope.$watch(
function(scope) {
return scope.$eval(attrs.compile);
},
function(value) {
element.html(value);
$compile(element.contents())(scope);
}
);
};
}])

I added the Directive Suresh included and changed the HTML to look like this, it works now. (add 'compile' to the binding element)
<div class="mt10" ng-repeat="row in aqdas.Paragraphs" ng-cloak>
<span compile ng-bind-html="TrustDangerousSnippet(row.Text)" >
{{row.Text}}
</span>
</div>

AngularJS and XML, how to render it?

I am working along DB guys, they are sending me the data thru XML, and depending the kind of element they specify is what I need to display in the view.
The code you will see is a dynamic table
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th ng-repeat="column in cols">
<span>{{column}}</span>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr ng-repeat="row in rows">
<td ng-repeat="column in cols"
ng-init="isXX = column.indexOf('XX') === 0">
<span ng-if="!isXX">{{row[column]}}</span>
<button ng-if="isXX" class="btn btn-xs btn-blue"
ng-click="fillOpen()">
{{column.substring(3).replace('_', ' ')}}
</button>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
and here is what I have in the controller
ReportsFactory.pendingBets(reportParam).then(function(data) {
if (data.length) {
gridInfo = _.forEach(data, function(item) {return item;});
$scope.rows = gridInfo;
$scope.cols = Object.keys($scope.rows[0]);
}
}
as you can see here I have this ng-init
ng-init="isXX = column.indexOf('XX') === 0" where I am telling the app, if the property I am receiving comes with XX at the index, then display a button <button ng-if="isXX" ng-click="fillOpen()">...</button> but so far, I have some more props coming with XX at the beginning, so I need to do it more dynamic.
This is how my view looks so far
what I need to know, is how to read that XML, this is the XML printed in the Nodejs terminal
[{ BET: 57635034,
CUSTOMER: 181645,
SPORT: 'NFL',
'XX_FILL OPEN': '<element><element_type>WAGER_ACTION_BUTTON</element_type><element_call>fillOpen(57635034)</element_call><element_content/></element>',
XX_VIEW: '<element><element_type>BASIC_DROPDOWN</element_type><element_call>callThisFunction()</element_call><element_content><li>1</li><li>2</li><li>3</li><li>4</li></element_content></element>',
XX_CANCEL: '<element><element_type>BASIC_CHECKBOX</element_type><element_call/><element_content>1</element_content></element>'
}]
so, the first says
'XX_FILL OPEN': '<element><element_type>WAGER_ACTION_BUTTON</element_type><element_call>fillOpen(57635034)</element_call><element_content/></element>'
WAGER_ACTION_BUTTON should be a button
the second one says
BASIC_DROPDOWN that should be a dropdown and so on, so, how should I do in order to display the proper HTML element depending on what the XML says ?
Any suggestions ?

if I understood you correctly you want to dynamically render the xml or html content to your view... I assume that element and element type are directive you have or something.
use
ngBindHtml
e.g:
<div class="col-xs-offset-1 m-r-offset-8 p-t-offset-2 font-l-16">
<span mathjax-bind ng-bind-html="question.question.body"></span>
</div>
or you might need to use the trustAsHtml function
<div class="col-xs-offset-1 m-r-offset-8 p-t-offset-2 font-l-16">
<span mathjax-bind ng-bind-html="trustAsHtml(question.question.body)"></span>
</div>
$scope.trustAsHtml = function (val) {
return $sce.trustAsHtml(val);
};
this will take your string xml (html) code and render it...
you could always build a personalize directive and use $compile as well like:
app.directive('ngHtmlCompile',function ($compile) {
return function(scope, element, attrs) {
scope.$watch(
function(scope) {
// watch the 'compile' expression for changes
return scope.$eval(attrs.ngHtmlCompile);
},
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);
}
);
};
});
and in the code just call the ng-html-compile... no need for $sce

Dynamic ng-click does not call function

I wish to make a dynamic table in AngularJS, but the problem is ng-click does not call the function.
Here is the fiddle : fiddle
Here is the code :
General template :
<div class="box">
<dynamic-table></dynamic-table>
</div>
Directive template :
<table class="table table-striped">
<thead>
<tr>
<th ng-repeat="column in columns" ng-bind="column.label"></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr ng-repeat="content in data">
<td ng-repeat="column in columns">
<!-- Problem is here (column[function] displays 'displayCategory') -->
<a href ng-click="column[function]()">{{ content[column.field] }}</a>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Directive code :
app.directive('dynamicTable', function () {
return {
restrict: 'E',
templateUrl:'/template/Directive/dynamic-table.html',
scope: true,
link: ['$scope', function($scope) {
$scope.updateCategory = function() {
console.log("WOW");
};
}]
};
});
When I display : column[function], it shows updateCategory. I don't understand why when I click on it, the function is not launched...
Have you got an idea ?

That's because column[function] returns a string, not a reference to the function itself. You should call the function directly, like:
<td ng-repeat="column in columns">
<!-- Problem is here (column[function] displays 'displayCategory') -->
<a href ng-click="updateCategory (column)">{{ column.field }}</a>
</td>
and inside the directive to have something like:
controller: ['$scope', function($scope) {
$scope.updateCategory = function(columnData) {
console.log(columnData.field);
};
}]

Check demo: JSFiddle.
First of all, you link function declaration is not correct:
link: ['$scope', function($scope) {
$scope.updateCategory = function() {
console.log("WOW");
};
}]
It is the format of controller function. Change it to:
link: function($scope) { ... }
Angular will do the injection for you.
Secondly, specify a dispatcher function on the scope. Inside the dispatcher, determine which function to call:
$scope.dispatcher = function (column) {
var fn = column.function;
fn && angular.isFunction($scope[fn]) && $scope[fn]();
};
And specify ng-click="dispatcher(column)" in the HTML.

Please see this fiddle as maybe it will suit your needs.
http://jsfiddle.net/tep78g6w/45/
link:function(scope, element, attrs) {
scope.updateCategory = function() {
console.log("WOW");
};
scope.doSomething = function(func) {
var test = scope.$eval(func);
if(test)
test();
}
}
}
Also, link function has parameters that are sent to it, this is not a place to use DI. Please see in the fiddle the correct approach. As far as the dynamically calling the function, I went with different approach and it works. The approach you took is not going to work because you need a way for the string to be a function, it needs to have a reference to a function.