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[BUG] `util.guid()`as calculate value, it will non-stop calculate

See original GitHub issue

Environment

Please provide as many details as you can:

Hosting type
- https://formio.github.io/formio.js/app/builder
Browser: Any

Steps to Reproduce

Drag and Drop a textfield
In calculate value, type: value = util.guid();
checked Allow Manual Override of Calculated Value

Expected behavior

Calculate once
If user manual override, it will stop re-calculate

Observed behavior

It will regenerate in 1 second
If i type the textfield, it’s still re-calculate

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 3 years ago
Comments:6

Top GitHub Comments

2reactions

doublegreycommented, Sep 23, 2020

The problem is not with the utils.guid() function. It’s the way how calculated values work. Value is calculated on every tick. It is not a bug, it is expected behaviour

value = Date.now();

formio

Have a nice day! 😄

1reaction

bleungAtGTIcommented, Sep 28, 2020

@doublegrey thanks a lot, this is a nice day

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