Reputation: 29
My app consists of a form array that has different automatically calculated fields based on other fields, so I need to subscribe to the value changes for some fields, but it's the first time I work with form Array.
This is the code that I used to make the Array Form
constructor(public FormBuilder: FormBuilder ) {
this.testForm= new FormGroup({
formArrayName: this.FormBuilder.array([])
});
this.buildForm();
}
buildForm() {
const controlArray = this.testForm.get('formArrayName') as FormArray;
Object.keys(this.options).forEach((i) => {
controlArray.push(
this.FormBuilder.group({
id_agent : [this.options[i].ID , Validators.required] ,
calls : [0] ,
CA : { value: 0, disabled: true } ,
RPC : { value: 0, disabled: true } ,
CR : { value: 0, disabled: true } ,
ACU : { value: 0, disabled: true } ,
CB : [0] ,
RP : [0] ,
NGT : { value: 0, disabled: true } ,
sells : { value: 0, disabled: true } ,
week : ['' , Validators.required] ,
}
)
);
});
}
I managed to subscribe to value changes of the whole controls like this
controlArray.controls.forEach((control ,index)=> {
control.valueChanges.subscribe(value => {
console.log(value)
});
});
this works, but I need to subscribe to specific field, I tried to work with that, but it got into infinite loop I can understand why it was wrong.
so I need something like :
controlArray.controls.forEach((control ,index)=> {
control['calls'].valueChanges.subscribe(value => {
console.log(value)
});
});
I tried this by the way and I got Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'valueChanges')
error
Upvotes: 1
Views: 3188
Reputation: 21
Here is a live demo on subscribe to some fields of FormArray as well as based on some conditional value. Angular Subscribe To Formarray Valuechanges - StackBlitz
BUT, in my situation want to subscribe whole FormArray and filter for some fields valueChange to stop further subscription of FormArray.
constructor(private fb:FormBuilder) {
this.itemsForm = this.fb.group({
market: ['', Validators.required],
items: this.fb.array([]) ,
});
}
ngOnInit(): void{
// push some items in FormArray
this.addItem();
this.addItem();
this.itemsForm.get("items")?.valueChanges
.pipe(
pairwise(),
filter(([oldItemsArray, newItemsArray]) => {
for(var i=0; i<oldItemsArray.length && oldItemsArray.length == newItemsArray.length; i++){
if (newItemsArray[i].rate != oldItemsArray[i].rate || newItemsArray[i].name != oldItemsArray[i].name ) // means name has been change, so don't subscribe
{
console.log("Stop to further subscriber: "+i);
return false; //if both conditions are true, then stop for further subscribe
}
}
return true;
})
).subscribe(()=> this.onNormalFormChange() );
}
get itemArray() : FormArray {
return this.itemsForm.get("items") as FormArray
}
newItem(): FormGroup {
return this.fb.group({
name: '',
weight: '',
rate: '',
cost: '',
})
}
addItem() {
this.itemArray.push(this.newItem());
}
removeItem(i:number) {
this.itemArray.removeAt(i);
}
onNormalFormChange(){
console.log("Subscriber Successful")
}
Upvotes: 1