ObjectField.setValue fails to update array value

[jseabold]

I'm trying to set some data for an object in 'postRender'. When the type is an array of objects, the values of the object do not get set.

The reason I'm doing this is that I want to set the default data on a form conditional on the value of another form. Is there some other way to do this?

jsfiddle

Code:

$("#field1").alpaca({
  "schema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
        "complex": {
          "type": "object",
          "title": "Complex",
          "properties": {
              "property1": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties":{
                    "name": {
                       "title": "Name",
                       "type": "string"
                     }
                   }
              },
              "property2": {
                "type": "array",
                  "items": {
                    "type": "object",
                    "properties": {
                      "name": {
                         "title": "Step Name",
                         "type": "string"
                      }
                    }

                  }
              }
          }
        }
      }
    },
  "postRender": function(control) {
     complexObj = control.childrenByPropertyId["complex"];
     console.log("post render");
     console.log(complexObj);
     complexObj.setValue({
       'property1': {'name': 'this'},
       'property2': [{'name': 'that'}, {'name': 'those'}]
     })
  }
});

[jseabold]

Here's the result

[arikw]

+1
If you'll call the setValue again, say after 200ms, the values will appear correctly.
I guess it has something to do with the creation of child elements, to fit the amount of data items...

[ndbroadbent]

I just ran into this issue. It creates the new fields but doesn't set the value on text fields. However, it does set the value correctly on dates.

[ndbroadbent]

@arikw Yes, I think it's to do with the call to Alpaca.nextTick, which runs the callback after a timeout.