AngularJS - pass function to directive

Question

I have a example angularJS

<div ng-controller="testCtrl">

<test color1="color1" updateFn="updateFn()"></test>
</div>
 <script>
  angular.module('dr', [])
.controller("testCtrl", function($scope) {
    $scope.color1 = "color";
    $scope.updateFn = function() {
        alert('123');
    }
})
.directive('test', function() {
    return {
        restrict: 'E',
        scope: {color1: '=',
                updateFn: '&'},
        template: "<button ng-click='updateFn()'>Click</button>",
        replace: true,
        link: function(scope, elm, attrs) { 
        }
    }
});

</script>
</body>

</html>

I want when I click button, the alert box will appear, but nothing show.

Can anyone help me?

Answer 1

To call a controller function in parent scope from inside an isolate scope directive, use dash-separated attribute names in the HTML like the OP said.

Also if you want to send a parameter to your function, call the function by passing an object:

<test color1="color1" update-fn="updateFn(msg)"></test>

JS

var app = angular.module('dr', []);

app.controller("testCtrl", function($scope) {
    $scope.color1 = "color";
    $scope.updateFn = function(msg) {        
        alert(msg);
    }
});

app.directive('test', function() {
    return {
        restrict: 'E',
        scope: {
            color1: '=',
            updateFn: '&'
        },
        // object is passed while making the call
        template: "<button ng-click='updateFn({msg : "Hello World!"})'>
            Click</button>",
        replace: true,        
        link: function(scope, elm, attrs) {             
        }
    }
});

Fiddle