How can I trigger the click event of another element in ng-click using angularjs?

Question

I\'m trying to trigger the click event of the element from the button.

Answer 1

Simply have them in the same controller, and do something like this:

HTML:

<input id="upload"
    type="file"
    ng-file-select="onFileSelect($files)"
    style="display: none;">

<button type="button"
    ng-click="startUpload()">Upload</button>

JS:

var MyCtrl = [ '$scope', '$upload', function($scope, $upload) {
  $scope.files = [];
  $scope.startUpload = function(){
    for (var i = 0; i < $scope.files.length; i++) {
      $upload($scope.files[i]);
    } 
  }
  $scope.onFileSelect = function($files) {
     $scope.files = $files;
  };
}];

This is, in my opinion, the best way to do it in angular. Using jQuery to find the element and trigger an event isn't the best practice.

Answer 2

for jqLite just use triggerHandler with event name, To simulate a "click" try:

angular.element("tr").triggerHandler("click");

Here's the list of jQLite commands

Answer 3

I had this same issue and this fiddle is the shizzle :) It uses a directive to properly style the file field and you can even make it an image or whatever.

http://jsfiddle.net/stereosteve/v5Rdc/7/

/*globals angular:true*/
var buttonApp = angular.module('buttonApp', [])

buttonApp.directive('fileButton', function() {
  return {
    link: function(scope, element, attributes) {

      var el = angular.element(element)
      var button = el.children()[0]

      el.css({
        position: 'relative',
        overflow: 'hidden',
        width: button.offsetWidth,
        height: button.offsetHeight
      })

      var fileInput = angular.element('<input type="file" multiple />')
      fileInput.css({
        position: 'absolute',
        top: 0,
        left: 0,
        'z-index': '2',
        width: '100%',
        height: '100%',
        opacity: '0',
        cursor: 'pointer'
      })

      el.append(fileInput)


    }
  }
})

<div ng-app="buttonApp">

  <div file-button>
    <button class='btn btn-success btn-large'>Select your awesome file</button>
  </div>

  <div file-button>
    <img src='https://www.google.com/images/srpr/logo3w.png' />
  </div>

</div>

Answer 4

I just came across this problem and have written a solution for those of you who are using Angular. You can write a custom directive composed of a container, a button, and an input element with type file. With CSS you then place the input over the custom button but with opacity 0. You set the containers height and width to exactly the offset width and height of the button and the input's height and width to 100% of the container.

the directive

angular.module('myCoolApp')
  .directive('fileButton', function () {
    return {
      templateUrl: 'components/directives/fileButton/fileButton.html',
      restrict: 'E',
      link: function (scope, element, attributes) {

        var container = angular.element('.file-upload-container');
        var button = angular.element('.file-upload-button');

        container.css({
            position: 'relative',
            overflow: 'hidden',
            width: button.offsetWidth,
            height: button.offsetHeight
        })

      }

    };
  });

a jade template if you are using jade

div(class="file-upload-container") 
    button(class="file-upload-button") +
    input#file-upload(class="file-upload-input", type='file', onchange="doSomethingWhenFileIsSelected()")  

the same template in html if you are using html

<div class="file-upload-container">
   <button class="file-upload-button"></button>
   <input class="file-upload-input" id="file-upload" type="file" onchange="doSomethingWhenFileIsSelected()" /> 
</div>

the css

.file-upload-button {
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding: 30px;
    border: 1px solid black;
    height: 100px;
    width: 100px;
    background: transparent;
    font-size: 66px;
    padding-top: 0px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    border: 2px solid rgb(255, 228, 0); 
    color: rgb(255, 228, 0);
}
.file-upload-input {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
}

Answer 5

The solution, as pointed out by other answers, is to use

angular.element(element).trigger(event);

Here's an example of how I randomly select multiple select elements:

$scope.randomize = function(){
    var games = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('.games select'));

    games.forEach(function(e){
        // Logically change the element (Angular won't know about this)
        e.selectedIndex = parseInt(Math.random() * 100, 10) < 50 ? 1 : 2;

        // Manually tell Angular that the DOM has changed
        angular.element(e).trigger('change');
    });
};

Answer 6

I took the answer posted by Osiloke (Which was the easiest and most complete imho) and I added a change event listener. Works great! Thanks Osiloke. See below if you are interested:

HTML:

  <div file-button>
        <button class='btn btn-success btn-large'>Select your awesome file</button>
   </div>

Directive:

app.directive('fileButton', function() {
  return {
    link: function(scope, element, attributes) {

      var el = angular.element(element)
      var button = el.children()[0]

      el.css({
        position: 'relative',
        overflow: 'hidden',
        width: button.offsetWidth,
        height: button.offsetHeight
      })

      var fileInput = angular.element('<input id='+scope.file_button_id+' type="file" multiple />')
      fileInput.css({
        position: 'absolute',
        top: 0,
        left: 0,
        'z-index': '2',
        width: '100%',
        height: '100%',
        opacity: '0',
        cursor: 'pointer'
      })

      el.append(fileInput)
      document.getElementById(scope.file_button_id).addEventListener('change', scope.file_button_open, false); 
    }
  }
});

Controller:

$scope.file_button_id = "wo_files";    
$scope.file_button_open = function() 
{
  alert("Files are ready!");
}