React Hook Forms detect that I change the value of text input when I type something (onChange). But can it also detect the change if I enter data to the input by value={value}?
const validator = register(name);
I need something like
onValueSet={(e) => {
validator.onChange(e);
}}
I mean if I just set data by value={value} I get an error that this input is required. I don't want this error, because data was set by value={value}.
Here is my input:
<StyledInput
name={name}
maxLength={100}
value={value}
onChange={(e) => {
validator.onChange(e);
}}
/>
and my validation schema:
const validationSchema = Yup.object().shape({
first_name: Yup.string()
.required("required"),
});
You have to use reset here and call it when you received your initial form data. I assume you're doing an api call and want to set the result to the form. You can do so with useEffect, watching when you're data has resolved and then reset the form with the actual values. This way you don't have to set the value via the value prop and let RHF manage the state of your inputs. You also don't need to set name prop, as RHF's register call returns this prop as well.
const Component = (props) => {
const { result } = useApiCall();
const { register, reset } = useForm();
useEffect(() => {
reset(result)
}, [result]);
return (
...
<StyledInput
{...register('first_name')}
maxLength={100}
/>
...
)
}
Here is a little CodeSandbox demonstrating your use case:
You can define an onfocus or onkeyup event and call the validation function there instead of onChange event.
<StyledInput
name={name}
maxLength={100}
value={value}
onfocus={(e) => {
validator.onChange(e);
}}
/>
Instead of triggering the validator when input changes, you can instead call your validator through the onBlur event. And I am not sure how you are using react-hook-form .. but the useForm hook has a config mode (onChange | onBlur | onSubmit | onTouched | all = 'onSubmit') on when to trigger the validation: