Question

I’m working on an ASP.Net MVC application. My action is returning a view with a model that is an array of objects (a class with properties like Name, ID, IsViewable).

var model = @Model.ToJson(); // done via extension call

I want to observe this array, so whenever it changes I can update a table that has been bound to a template.

var viewModel = {
    accounts = ko.observableArray(model)
}

This works just fine for adding and deleting elements from the array. However, I also want the template to update when a property in one of the accounts changes (ie, Name or ID).

On the KnockoutJS website, it says: Of course, you can make those properties observable if you wish, but that’s an independent choice. This is what I cannot figure out how to do.

I tried something like this with no avail:

var viewModel = {
    accounts = ko.oservableArray([])
}

for(var i = 0; i < model.length; i++) {
    ko.observableArray(model[i]);
    viewModel.accounts.push(model[i]);
}

I can post the template and the table if it’s needed.

Answer 1

You should look into the knockout.mapping plugin. I think it does everything you are looking to do.