AngularJS + UI Bootstrap Typeahead: preload value from object into input field

Question

I am trying to use AngularJS + UI Bootstrap Typeahead to fill in input field with name attribute of an object while I need to use id attribute of this object when the form is sent.

The problem is that when I try to preload the input with some previously saved value - the value of id attribute is displayed inside the input instead of the value of name attribute.

<input type="text" ng-model="form.product_id" typeahead="option.id as option.name for option in p.options | filter:$viewValue" />

jsFiddle

How do I preload the value of name attribute and still keep the desired functionality?

Answer 1

You can use the product object as ng-model. And then you can simply get the id use form.product.id.

Demo on jsFiddle

<div ng-controller="MyTabCtrl"> <pre>Model: {{form.product.id | json}}</pre>
    <p>The goal is to show "Horay!" while the model is set to 1.</p>
        <input type="text" autocomplete="off" ng-model="form.product" typeahead="option as option.name for option in p.options | filter:$viewValue" />
    <p>Try to write "Audi".</p>
</div>