$state.go not working from inside $stateChangeStart handler

[plong0]

I am working on a security module and trying to have the $stateChangeStart event handler redirect $state based on certain conditions.

For example:
I am calling $state.go('login', null, {reload: true, location: 'replace'}) from inside a $stateChangeStart handler with toState 'test'. It seems to start loading the 'login' state, but never finishes loading it, and also finishes loading the 'test' state.

I get a $stateChangeSuccess for 'test', but only a $stateChangeStart for 'login'.

[marcghorayeb]

Are you calling preventDefault on the first event ?

[nateabele]

Plunkr?

[plong0]

event.preventDefault() got it! thanks marcghorayeb!

[xpepermint]

hum... why is event.preventDefault necessary here?

[nateabele]

@xpepermint Because he's using the event handler to prevent the initial transition.

[xpepermint]

thx @nateabele