NativeScript Eventify

NativeScript has a method called notify you can use to notify an observable of changes. But you can't use it to trigger events like tap or swipe, enter NativeScript Eventify.

NativeScript 8

This will work only on NativeScript 8.

Supported Events

• tap

Roadmap

• Add support for doubleTap events
• Add support for longPress events
• Add support for swipe events
• Add support for pan events
• Add support for pinch events
• Add support for rotate events
• Add support for touch events

Installation

ns plugin add @oliverphaser/nativescript-eventify

Usage

Just require it once.

//app.js
require("@oliverphaser/nativescript-eventify");

/**
* home-page.js
*
* Assume the view already has the event listner(s) setup.
*/

// Simulates a tap event
view.eventify({ eventName: "tap", object: view });

Take a look at this Playground for a working example.

API

Properties	Required	Description
EventData	Yes	The eventName and object, just like using notify.
Info	Sometimes	Some of the events (i.e. swipe) will need extra information

Info

Event	Required	Properties	Description
tap	No	n/a	n/a