Updating from the outside

[josephrexme]

Is there a way to update the broadcast value from a separate file. Perhaps inside a method? Having a broadcast set with channel and value, I think I'll like something like:

// different class
import { Broadcast } from 'react-broadcast'

class Foo extend React.Component {
  someMethod() {
    Broadcast.update({name: 'Brendan Eich'})
  }
}

[josephrexme]

Asking about this because my current problem has been in my use for authentication. Where I store values in localStorage and some global states rely on those values. When a method changes the values and goes to a different route, the value remains unchanged until page is refreshed. When I set a delay with timeout though, it gets changed before getting to new route. But that also introduces some sorta race condition

[mjackson]

Your question is more a question about how to use React than it is about how to use this library. A broadcast's value is updated through its <Broadcast value> prop. When your app first initializes, pull the value from local storage and keep it in state. Then, as the value changes update your state and your <Broadcast> component should automatically get the new value.

[josephrexme]

Thank you.