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GregT2207
GregT2207

Reputation: 70

How to access Alpine variables from normal JS?

I want to hide an element with Alpine after X number of seconds. So I need to run a setTimeout() that changes an x-data variable that the element's x-show is bound to.

I'm currently using the script tag with normal JS in, but I can't seem to access the x-data variables from it.

As an example:

<div x-data="showSomething = true">
    <script>
        setTimeout(() => {
            this.showSomething = false;
        }, 1500);
    </script>
</div>

I get this error whether I use "this." or not:

Uncaught ReferenceError: showSomething is not defined

How can I access the x-data variables from normal JS, or is there a way to go about this in Alpine?

Edit: I solved this by using x-on to listen for the event (and referring to the variables without .this within that function)

Upvotes: 0

Views: 4305

Answers (1)

IGP
IGP

Reputation: 15786

Use x-init.

<div
    x-data="{ showSomething: true }"
    x-init="setTimeout(() => { this.showSomething = false; }, 1500)"
>
</div>

Upvotes: 5

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