Set default value in select when the ng-model is null

Question

I\'m new to angular and i\'m trying to set a default state to select when my ng-model is null. Basically I want to set it to \'None\' if the model is empty. I tried the below co

Answer 1

Based on Rob Sedgwick idea, in a pinch deadline I'm not using $scope so with controller as syntax.

loadStates(); //this calls my function for my code

// this is based on what Rob S. is doing with $scope    
if(typeof vm.scriptQuestion.statecode ==="undefined") {
    console.log('in');
    vm.scriptQuestion.statecode = "AA";  // "AA" happens to be the value of the default name for All of my States that is then displaying "ALL" now when before it was blank
}

Here is my Select ( yes, this is a garbage way of doing angular select boxes as ng-repeat is very limited for a select )

 
     {{state.StateName}}