NativeScript Eventify

NativeScript has a method called notify you can use to notify an observable of changes. But you can't use it to trigger events like tap or swipe, enter NativeScript Eventify.

NativeScript 8

This will work only on NativeScript 8.

Supported Events

• tap

Roadmap

• Add support for doubleTap events
• Add support for longPress events
• Add support for swipe events
• Add support for pan events
• Add support for pinch events
• Add support for rotate events
• Add support for touch events

Installation

ns plugin add @oliverphaser/nativescript-eventify

Usage

Just require it once.

//app.js
require("@oliverphaser/nativescript-eventify");

/**
* home-page.js
*
* Assume the view already has the event listner(s) setup.
*/

// Simulates a tap event
view.eventify({ eventName: "tap", object: view });

Take a look at this Playground for a working example.

API

| Properties | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | EventData | Yes | The eventName and object, just like using notify. | | Info | Sometimes | Some of the events (i.e. swipe) will need extra information |

Info

| Event | Required | Properties | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | tap | No | n/a | n/a |