As I venture into the realm of AngularJS, this project marks my first deep dive into building something substantial, despite having only tinkered with a few tutorials and demos. Bear with me if I struggle to articulate what may be a straightforward question!
The controller I'm working with appears as follows:
myApp.controller('ShowCtrl', function($scope, $routeParams, $http) {
$http({
method: 'GET',
url: 'rest/details/'+ $routeParams.identifier
}).then(function successCallback(response) {
$scope.shows = response.data;
myPlugin.init();
}, function errorCallback(response) {
$scope.shows = "something bad happened";
});
});
This controller sends a GET request to a custom REST API, which in turn queries a third-party API. I then take the response from that API, assign it to the scope, and iterate through it to display the items in my .html partial.
<li ng-repeat="(key, show) in shows" class="required-element">
{{ show.title }}
</li>
Everything works perfectly. The scope captures the response, allowing me to loop through and display the elements as intended.
However, I encounter an issue with a plugin I am using, as it appears to initialize prior to the elements being rendered in the DOM.
From the code snippet above, you can see that the plugin's .init(); function is called immediately after assigning the API response to the controller's $scope. Consequently, no functionality from the plugin is effectively linked to those elements.
Is there a way to delay the execution of my init(); function until after I can ensure that the DOM elements have been fully rendered on the page? I have researched potential solutions, and it seems like employing an Angular directive might be the way to go?
Any guidance on this matter would be greatly appreciated!
[UPDATE] - Okay, I have come across a couple of potential solutions (one of which made me facepalm). However, neither option seems to be the optimal choice. encountered a roadblock
- The simple approach: initializing the plugin using jQuery document.ready(); - this surprisingly works and highlights my oversight in not attempting this sooner. (disregard, unsuccessful)
- By shifting my $http GET requests to an Angular "Factory" with a promise to return, I could load the scope with one request and then the plugin with another. While this seems a bit excessive, it presents a valuable learning opportunity.