How to get input data in a Vue form?

Question

I have the following component:

<template>
  <div>    
    <form @submit.prevent="formSubmit()">
    <input type="text" class="form-control" v-model="amount">
    <button class="btn btn-primary" style="width: 100%">Buy</button>
    </form>
  </div>

</template>
     
<script>

export default {

  props:{


  },


  computed: {
    amount() {
      return this.$store.getters.amount
    },
  },
  methods: {
      formSubmit() {
          let currentObj = this;
          
          console.log(this.amount)

          axios.post('MY-BACKEND', {        
              amount: this.amount,

          },

          .then(function (response) {
            currentObj.output = response.data;
          }.bind(this))

          .catch(function (error) {
              currentObj.output = error;
          });
      },
  
  }
}

</script>

This is a standard form with an input text field. The problem with my code is that when i input the field, the value of amount is not what i input into the field, but it is always the default value that this.$store.getters.coinBalance sets it to. So suppose that when i load the component the value of amount is 60 and i input in the field 120, the value of amount stays 60. How can i fix this?

tony19 · Accepted Answer · 2022-07-15 22:52:48Z

2

You are getting the amount from the store but you didn't update it when your input changes. To update the amount value in the store, you can create a setter for your computed property:

computed: {
  amount: {
    get() {
      return this.$store.getters.amount
    },
    set(val) {
      this.$store.commit('updateAmount', val)
    }
  },
},

And in your store create a mutation updateAmount to update amount:

updateAmount(state, amount) {
  state.amount = amount
}

edited Jul 15, 2022 at 22:52

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answered Jan 1, 2021 at 17:40

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12 Comments

JayK23 Over a year ago

Thank you a lot! I already have a mutation to update it, but what i mean is that: can i get the value of amount i input in the field without having to call the mutation?

akuiper Over a year ago

You can bind the amount to a data property, i.e. have something like data() { return { amount: 60 } } and remove computed amount, but then the changes won't be updated in the store.

JayK23 Over a year ago

Ok! I tried this, but the value of amount keeps staying the same. Suppose when i open the page the default value of amount is 100, if i input into the input text field "5" and i hit the Buy button, the value should be the one i input but instead it's still 100

akuiper Over a year ago

the value should be the one i input but instead it's still 100, which value is this ? Did you get the value from the store or it's the local amount value ?

JayK23 Over a year ago

Indeed, i needed a created lifecycle

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