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onAction()

This event handler runs when any form action is triggered.

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Overview

onAction is a prop and callback function to access and modify form state when attached to an element like a or are triggered, usually via a click. This handler will run twice, once before the element actions are run and once after the element actions are run.

Default form validation logic, if toggled, will run before either case. If an error is detected, onAction will not run until the field error is fixed and the element is clicked again. This function can be asynchronous.

Usage

You can use onAction to short-circuit actions, render a custom component, set field values, and more. The function takes a single object that provides form-related state and handlers.

import { init, Form } from '@feathery/react';

function App() {
  // Initialize Feathery
  init('SDKKey', 'bob@feathery.io');

  // Show the `aBcDeF` Feathery form
  return <Form
    formId='aBcDeF'
    // Route to a specific step
    onAction={(context) => {
      context.goToStep("Custom Step");
    }}
  />
}

Context API

Key
Type
Description

Consistently available form state and functions

trigger

The info of the custom action trigger.

actions

string[]

beforeClickActions

boolean

If onAction is running before the element click actions have been run, or after.

triggerData Definition

Key
Type
Description

id

string

The ID of the element that triggered the custom action

text

string

The text displayed on the element that triggered the custom action.

type

string enum

The type of element that triggered the custom action. Can be button, text, or field.

repeatIndex

integer

If the element that triggered the action repeats, this specifies which repetition it is. This value is 0-indexed and equals 0 if the element doesn't repeat.

Return value

A promise can be optionally returned from this function if it's asynchronous and you want execution to await.

The being run

<Feathery.Form>
actions
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container
Context
Form Context
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triggerData