I'm trying to dynamically generate and use form controls from my json data. A simple experiment I came up with to figure out the mechanics I need to apply goes as follows.
variables defined in class
demoA: string = 'name';
demoB: Array<string> = ['city', 'state'];
demoC: FormGroup = new FormGroup({});
function for grabbing properties from demoA
and demoB
and converting into FomControl
s
loadStuff(){
let a = this.demoA;
let b = this.demoB;
let ab: Array<string> = [];
ab.push(a);
b.forEach( bb => {ab.push(bb)} );
console.log(ab);
ab.forEach( ctrl => this.demoC.addControl(ctrl, new FormControl('')) );
console.log( this.demoC.value );
}
Now the value of demoC
is
demoC: {name:'', city:'', state:''}
Due to the fact that I'm creating this on the fly when my component loads, there's no predefined way for me to bind to it, which led me to wonder if I can bind to it inside the binding on the input something like this
<input type="text" [(ngModel)]="demoC.{{demoA}}" />
of course that didn't work, neither did
<input type="text" [(ngModel)]="demoC.[demoA]" />
<input type="text" [(ngModel)]="demoC.[(demoA)]" />
<input type="text" [(ngModel)]="demoC.(demoA)" />
<input type="text" [(ngModel)]="(demoC)+'.'+(demoA)" />
<input type="text" [(ngModel)]="[(demoC)+'.'+{{demoA}}]" />
<input type="text" [(ngModel)]="('demoC.'+{{demoA}})" />
<input type="text" [(ngModel)]="['demoC.'+{{demoA}}]" />
<input type="text" [(ngModel)]="['demoC.'+[demoA]]" />
<input type="text" [(ngModel)]="[('demoC.')+[demoA]]">
If I want the result to be demoC.name
How do I go about doing this?
Why
{{}}
syntax ? You can bind simply using[(ngModel)]=demoC[demoA]
thi syntax for dynamic property. But you have mixed two approaches here Simple Form approach vs Reactive Form approach. If you want to work withFormGroup
I think it will be better to useFormControlName
directives instead of thengModel
. Or if you want to usengModel
I think you don't need to useFormGroup
with it.