VueJS: Setting data initially based on http response - vuejs2

Question

So I have a template .vue file:
<template>
<div id="app">
<textarea v-model="input" :value="input" #input="update"></textarea>
<div v-html="compiledMarkdown"></div>
</div>
</template>
<script>
var markdown = require('markdown').markdown;
export default {
name: 'app',
data() {
return {
input: '# Some default data'
}
},
mounted: function () {
this.$nextTick(function () {
this.$http.get(window.location.pathname + '/data').then((response) => {
this.input = response.body.markdown;
}) })
},
computed: {
compiledMarkdown: function() {
this.$http.post(window.location.pathname, {
"html": markdown.toHTML(this.input)}).then(function() {
},function() {
});
return markdown.toHTML(this.input);
}
},
methods: {
update: function(e) {
this.input = e.target.value
}
}
}
</script>
In the mounted function I am trying to set input equal to the response of an HTTP request, but when you view this file this.input is still the same as it was initially declared. How can I change this.input inside the compiledMarkdown function to be this.input in the mounted function. What other approaches might I take?

Answer 1

You can not call a async method from a computed property, you can use method or watcher to run asynchronous code, from docs
This is most useful when you want to perform asynchronous or expensive operations in response to changing data.
You have to ran that relevant code when input changes, like following:
var app = new Vue({
el: '#app',
data: {
input: '# Some default data',
markdown : ''
},
methods: {
fetchSchoolData: function (schoolId) {
var url = this.buildApiUrl('/api/school-detail?schoolId=' + schoolId);
this.$http.get(url).then(response => {
this.schoolsListData = response.data;
}).catch(function (error) {
console.log(error);
});
},
},
mounted: function () {
this.$nextTick(function () {
this.$http.get(window.location.pathname + '/data').then((response) => {
this.input = response.body.markdown;
})
})
},
watch: {
// whenever input changes, this function will run
input: function (newInput) {
this.$http.post(window.location.pathname, {
"html": markdown.toHTML(this.input)}).then(function() {
},function() {
this.markdown = markdown.toHTML(this.input);
});
}
},
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