Integrating dynamic Inputs in HTML structure

[spandl]

I have a somewhat weird issue that inputs table aren't rendered where I want them to be rendered. At the same time I am almost sure, I am doing something that I shouldn't do.

Here is my setup

1. I fetch a data source and use them to create two arrays

/* SELECTORS */
const dateArray = getUnique(teamData, "Date"); // >> creates flat a flat array with values
const marketArray = getUnique(flowMetricsData, "Market");

const dateSelector = Inputs.select(dateArray, {
  value: dateArray[dateArray.length - 1],
  format: (f) =>
    formatDate(f, {
      options: {
        dateStyle: "medium",
      },
    }),
  label: "Date",
});

const marketSelector = Inputs.select(marketArray, {
  value: "defaultValue",
  label: "Markets",
});

2. I need the selected value as variable, so I create a new cell

const selectedDate = view(dateSelector);
const selectedMarket = view(marketSelector);

Now, this obviously would render the selector outside my HTML structure, and I am sure the issue is here, but I don't know what else to do.

3. Some HTML is also in the page and I place the selectors where I want them to be rendered

<div class='dashboard'>
        <header>
            <h1>Make Work Flow - Global View</h1>
            <div>${view(dateSelector)}</div><div>${view(marketSelector)}</div>
        </header>

Note: I do not fence the HTML block, as this has strange behaviour when using ${resize(...)}

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Result

Many times, the selectors are rendered, where I want them to be, but sometimes, they aren't and they appear where I declare the variables.

Question

What is the recommended way to extract selected values and place the selector within a custom layout?

Thanks!

[Fil]

You could use https://observablehq.com/framework/lib/generators

In a given code block (you don't need two different blocks here, although you can use two if you prefer):

```js
const dateSelector = Inputs.select(dateArray, {
  value: dateArray[dateArray.length - 1],
  format: (f) =>
    formatDate(f, {
      options: {
        dateStyle: "medium",
      },
    }),
  label: "Date",
});
const selectedDate = Generators.input(dateSelector);
```

this binds the selectedDate variable to the value of the dateSelector selector.

Then in markdown, display the selector:

    <div class='dashboard'>
      <header>
          <h1>Make Work Flow - Global View</h1>
          <div>${dateSelector}</div>
      </header>
    </div>

In essence, view is a shortcut for Generators.input and display (see the implementation).

[spandl]

Nice. I have been on this page. I remember the width Generator (which I will use now as well)!

Thanks!! 🎉