How to bind mobx-react-form with mobx-state-tree store

Question

I have a form with three fields A, B and C. I am using mobx-react-form to handle the fields because it comes with onChange updates and validation baked in. I have set this up and it's working fine when I log out the values.

const View = inject('store')(observer(({ title }: Props) => {
  return (
    <div>
      <form onSubmit={form.onSubmit}>
        <label htmlFor={form.$('A').id}>
          {form.$('A').label}
        </label>
        <input {...form.$('A').bind()} />

        <label htmlFor={form.$('B').id}>
          {form.$('B').label}
        </label>
        <input {...form.$('B').bind()} />

        <label htmlFor={form.$('C').id}>
          {form.$('C').label}
        </label>
        <input {...form.$('C').bind()} />

        <button type="submit" onClick={form.onSubmit}>
          Submit
       </button>
      </form>
    </div>
  );
}));

I will use the values from fields A, B and C to calculate additional values D and E which will appear in the app.

For state management, I am using mobx-state-tree to create the store.

export const Store = types.model('Store', 
{
  A: types.maybeNull(types.number),
  B: types.maybeNull(types.number),
  C: types.maybeNull(types.number),
  D: types.maybeNull(types.number),
  E: types.maybeNull(types.number),
})
  .views(self => {
    return { 
      getD: () => self.D,
      getE: () => self.E 
    };
  })
  .actions(self => {
    return {
      setD: (A, B) => self.D = A + B,
      setE: (B, C) => self.E = C - B,
      resetStore: () => {
        self.A = defaultState.A;
        self.B = defaultState.B;
        self.C = defaultState.C;
        self.D = defaultState.D;
        self.E = defaultState.E;
      },
    };
  });

How can I bind the mobx-react-form fields A, B and C to corresponding values in the store so they update on change?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 01 '18 at 15:06

Well,

first of all, I want you to notice , you are trying to connect 2 different state managers .

I like mobx-recat-form very much ! but you should consider that it manages the state for you automatically .

You can bind yourself to onChange, and update D,E accordingly .

For Example:

<input onChange={e => {
   form.$('B').set(e.target.value);
   // handle D,E according to value
}} />

this is the most "direct" way to deal with it. if you want to solve it in more "mobx" way ,

Do something likes this:

form.$('B')
   .observe(({ form, field, change }) => { 
     // deal with D,E according to values
   });

For further information I would take a look into: https://foxhound87.github.io/mobx-react-form/docs/extra/mobx-events.html

And I would suggest to stick with this library(mobx-react-form) for controlling the forms , and with direct hooks(1 st example) or by observing the form propagate changes to other values in other stores .

Thanks so much @Mazki516 :) Both options worked well and now I am wondering if I am making the right decision to use the two state managers together. Now I'm re-evaluating the 'why' ? — tea, Dec 02 '18 at 05:46
Well , don’t rush . Mobs forms is great for handling forms . Not application state . And minx state tree is great for UI state (loading indicators , route , Config...) — Mazki516, Dec 03 '18 at 00:52
So using them together may be helpful in some ways . Try to find where they both saved you from writing extra boilerplate . Try to repeat this sequence ... — Mazki516, Dec 03 '18 at 00:53

How to bind mobx-react-form with mobx-state-tree store

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