invoking 'this' function within $on listener

Question

How to correctly Invoke this function within listener (which 'this' reference to window scope)?

this.openPackage = function (package) {
...
}

$rootScope.$on('open_Package', function (event, package) {
           openPackage(package); // doesn't work
});

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 24 '17 at 15:17

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Just use an arrow func to stay in context:

 $rootScope.$on('open_Package',  (event, package) => {
       this.openPackage(package); // does work
 });

answered Dec 24 '17 at 15:17

Jonas Wilms

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absolutly right bro !! just for knowing, is there another solutions? (mabye by call or apply ?) – Tom Cohen Dec 24 '17 at 15:19
@tom you could `bind` the context or pass it or.. – Jonas Wilms Dec 24 '17 at 16:21

invoking 'this' function within $on listener

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