Smart.App data binding regression in 4.2 vs 4.1

[admin]

Hi,
https://codepen.io/cetinsert/pen/jONmPNQ?editors=1011

1. app.data.details field value types are in 4.2 object-ified char/string arrays vs 4.1 strings
2. app.data.details fields 4.2 cannot be assigned to update the view in real-time; 4.1 can

Please review – this might affect simpler data bindings too.
Thanks,
Cetin

• fixed link

[admin]

Hi Cetin,
app.data is an Object. This is not a regression. It is by design. If you want to set the data, you will need to set the entire object.
Regards,
George
Smart HTML Elements
https://www.htmlelements.com

[admin]

I have updated the link with whole-object set.
Still, how can I read app.data.details.subject with its non-string value type?

[admin]

I honestly found it was truly magical that I could just assign to arbitrarily nested app.data subfields and the view would just update live before my eyes.
That was something no other framework has.
If this sudden change is not for a deep technical reason, I would like to kindly ask the person/team behind the data binding feature to reconsider adding support for this back.

[admin]

( https://www.htmlelements.com/docs/view-model-binding/ has sections about grid stack layout at the end of the page. )

[admin]

We will reconsider this. The change was about the fact that data was not appropriate for form post, but we can expose a new property for that.

[admin]

Oh, I am infinitely delighted to hear that!
I have an app that is now stuck at 4.1 due to this.
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https://codepen.io/cetinsert/pen/jONmPNQ?editors=1011 has just been updated with
notes on the 4.2 regressions (version 3.1 through 4.2, marked !!) of

1. behavior – marked 0, 2, 4
2. data type – marked T

Thank you!

[admin]

Hi Cetin,
The old behavior of the ‘data’ object is now available again. The behavior introduced in 4.2.0 is available through the jsonData property of Smart.App. We introduced also a new property formData which is useful for Posting Forms.
Regards,
George
Smart HTML Elements
https://www.htmlelements.com

[admin]

Hi George,
Your response times are astonishing! It makes using your forums such a pleasure.
Thanks,
Cetin

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