Reagent state not updating after setInterval - clojurescript

I have this reagent component that uses setInterval to change its state:
(defn foo []
(let [value (atom 1)]
(js/setInterval (fn [] (reset! value (rand-int 100)) (println #value)) 1000)
(fn []
[:p #value])))
I can see the value being printed, a different one each time, but the html doesn't change. Why is that?

And the answer is that I should have been using a reagent.core/atom instead of an atom.

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Reagent Component not Re-Rendering on Prop Change

My Reagent component ist a simple div that has a component-did-mount and a component-did-update hook. It draws notes using vexflow.
(defn note-bar [notes]
(reagent/create-class
{:display-name "Note Bar"
:reagent-render (fn [notes]
^{:key notes} ;; force update
[:div#note-bar])
:component-did-mount (fn [this]
(draw-system-with-chord notes))
:component-did-update (fn [this]
(draw-system-with-chord notes))}))
It is used like this.
(defn exercise-one []
(let [note (re-frame/subscribe [:exercise-one/note])]
[:div
[note-bar/note-bar #note]
[other]
[components]]))
My event code is the following.
(defn store-exercise-one-note [db [_ note]]
(assoc-in db [:exercise-one :note-bar :note] note))
(re-frame/reg-event-db
:exercise-one/store-note
store-exercise-one-note)
(defn query-exercise-one-note [db]
(or (get-in db [:exercise-one :note-bar :note])
[{:octave 4 :key :c}]))
(re-frame/reg-sub
:exercise-one/note
query-exercise-one-note)
I verified that the app-db value changes using 10x. Yet the note bar only displays a different note when Hot Reloading kicks in. I believe this is due to the component-did-update hook not being called.
My question is, is this the right way to bind a JavaScript library that renders something? If so, why does my component not update?
The following fixed the component. See the documentation about form-3 components here
(defn note-bar [notes]
(reagent/create-class
{:display-name "Note Bar"
:reagent-render (fn [notes]
^{:key notes} ;; force update
[:div#note-bar])
:component-did-mount (fn []
(draw-system-with-chord notes))
:component-did-update (fn [this]
(let [new-notes (rest (reagent/argv this))]
(apply draw-system-with-chord new-notes)))}))

ClojureScript. Reset atom in Reagent when re-render occurs

I'm displaying a set of questions for a quiz test and I'm assigning a number to each question just to number them when they are shown in the browser:
(defn questions-list
[]
(let [counter (atom 0)]
(fn []
(into [:section]
(for [question #(re-frame/subscribe [:questions])]
[display-question (assoc question :counter (swap! counter inc))])))))
The problem is that when someone edits a question in the browser (and the dispatch is called and the "app-db" map is updated) the component is re-rendered but the atom "counter" logically starts from the last number not from zero. So I need to reset the atom but I don't know where. I tried with a let inside the anonymous function but that didn't work.
In this case I'd just remove the state entirely. I haven't tested this code, but your thinking imperatively here. The functional version of what your trying to do is something along the lines of:
Poor but stateless:
(let [numbers (range 0 (count questions))
indexed (map #(assoc (nth questions %) :index %) questions)]
[:section
(for [question indexed]
[display-question question])])
but this is ugly, and nth is inefficient. So lets try one better. Turns out map can take more than one collection as it's argument.
(let [numbers (range 0 (count questions))
indexed (map (fn [idx question] (assoc question :index idx)) questions)]
[:section
(for [question indexed]
[display-question question])])
But even better, turns out there is a built in function for exactly this. What I'd actually write:
[:section
(doall
(map-indexed
(fn [idx question]
[display-question (assoc question :index idx)])
questions))]
Note: None of this code has actually been run, so you might have to tweak it a bit before it works. I'd recommend looking up all of the functions in ClojureDocs to make sure you understand what they do.
If you need counter to be just an index for a question, you could instead use something like this:
(defn questions-list
[]
(let [questions #(re-frame/subscribe [:questions])
n (count questions)]
(fn []
[:section
[:ul
(map-indexed (fn [idx question] ^{:key idx} [:li question]) questions)]])))
Note: here I used [:li question] because I assumed that question is some kind of text.
Also, you could avoid computing the count for questions in this component and do it with a layer 3 subscription:
(ns your-app.subs
(:require
[re-frame.core :as rf]))
;; other subscriptions...
(rf/reg-sub
:questions-count
(fn [_ _]
[(rf/subscribe [:questions])])
(fn [[questions] _]
(count questions)))
Then in the let binding of your component you would need to replace n (count questions) with n #(re-frame/subscribe [:questions-count]).

Let Sub Component React on Parent's State Plus Having its Own State

Consider the following Reagent components:
(defn sub-compo [n]
(let [state (r/atom {:colors (cycle [:red :green])})]
(fn []
[:div {:style {:color (-> #state :colors first)}
:on-mouse-move #(swap! state update :colors rest)}
"a very colorful representation of our number " n "."])))
(defn compo []
(let [state (r/atom {:n 0})]
(fn []
[:div {:on-click #(swap! state update :n inc)}
"Number is " (#state :n) "."
[sub-compo (#state :n)]])))
I tried to make up an example, in which a sub component should depend on the state of its parent component. However the sub component should have an internal state as well. The above does not work properly. When the state in compo changes sub-compo is not initialized a new.
Which would be the way to go here, in order to let sub-compo be in sync with comp? Whenever the state of comp changes sub-comp should actually be initialized anew, meaning it's color state is set to the initial value again.
Here's a solution that does at least what I want. It uses a cursor and a watch. But maybe there is a simpler way to do so, anyways:
(defn sub-compo [n]
(let [init-state {:colors (cycle [:red :green])}
state (r/atom init-state)]
(add-watch n :my (fn []
(reset! state init-state)))
(fn []
[:div {:style {:color (-> #state :colors first)}
:on-mouse-move #(swap! state update :colors rest)}
"a very colorful representation of our number " #n "."])))
(defn compo []
(let [state (r/atom {:n 0})]
(fn []
[:div {:on-click #(swap! state update :n inc)}
"Number is " (#state :n) "."
[sub-compo (r/cursor state [:n])]])))
The above does not work properly. When the state in compo changes
sub-compo is not initialized a new.
This is because the inner function of sub-compo needs to receive the argument n as well.
Whenever the state of comp changes sub-comp should actually be
initialized anew, meaning it's color state is set to the initial value
again.
You could use :component-will-receive-props for this.
This worked for me:
(defn sub-compo [n]
(let [init {:colors (cycle [:red :green])}
state (r/atom init)]
(r/create-class
{:component-will-receive-props
(fn [this [_ n]]
(reset! state init))
:reagent-render
(fn [n]
[:div {:style {:color (-> #state :colors first)}
:on-mouse-move #(swap! state update :colors rest)}
"a very colorful representation of our number " n "."])})))

How to override onload methods in ClojureScript?

I am trying to override onload function of document and Image in ClojureScript. I think that set! should be possible to do it, but i am not getting any success. Relevant code is as follows :
(defn load-image [img-path]
(let [img (js/Image.)]
(do (set! (.-src img) img-path)
img)))
(defn add-img-canvas [img-path width height]
(let [img (load-image img-path)]
(set! (.-onload img)
(fn [] ;; This function is never called.
(let [canvas (get-scaled-canvas img width height)]
(do (pr-str canvas)
(swap! game-state :canvas canvas)))))))
(defn hello-world []
(let [count (atom 1)]
(fn []
[:div
[:h1 (:text #game-state)]
[:div (do (swap! count inc) (str "count is " #count))]
[:canvas (:canvas #game-state)]])))
(reagent/render-component [hello-world]
(. js/document (getElementById "app")))
(set! (.-onload js/document)
(fn [] ;; This function is also never called.
(add-img-canvas (:img-src game-state) 100 130)))
;;(. js/document onload)
Anonymous functions in add-img-canvas is not getting called. What am i doing wrong ?
I think it may be down to the difference between document.onload vs window.onload. The latter does work as expected.
See this for more details between the two.

Is there any way to make an onClick handler in Om without using anonymous function?

I want to make a click handler function for an Om component. The docs and Stack Overflow examples I've found always declare anonymous functions like this
(defn main-view [_ owner]
(reify
om/IRender
(render [_]
(let [xs (items)]
(dom/div nil
(om/build sub-view {:title "View A"})
(om/build sub-view {:title "View B"})
(dom/button
#js {:onClick
(fn [e] (om/transact! xs #(assoc % 1 {:text "zebra"})))}
"Switch To Zebra!"))))))
I think it's cleaner to declare click functions outside the jsx/template area, within the component, the way it's commonly done in regular React. Is there a way do this in Om within the component? I tried this, but it doesn't work because onClick is undefined:
(defn my-component []
(reify
om/IRender
(render [this]
; Using Sablono syntax
(html [:h1 "Here is a heading" {:on-click 'onClick} ]))
onClick
(onClick [this]
; this part never gets executed when you click
(.log js/console "click"))))
I'd like to avoid defining a separate function outside the component if it's possible.
Your question is sensible and it's about handling scope of data.
It is possible but the problem with this approach in most cases you will need local scope data from the outside code block (in your case, it's an Om component).
I would explain in code. Let's say you want to move handler function out:
(anything
(let [a 1 b 2]
(on-event (fn my-handler [evt] (log (+ a b (.someAttr evt)))))))
You'll end up with this which is way longer:
(defn local-data->handler [a b]
(fn [evt] (log (+ a b (.someAttr evt)))))
(anything
(let [a 1 b 2]
(on-event (local-data->handler a b))))
in case you just want to move around inside the component definition:
(anything
(let [a 1
b 2
my-handler (fn [evt] (log (+ a b (.someAttr evt))))]
(on-event my-handler)))
Please note: to keep event handler work, ensure your non-anonymous function (created with defn or let) is the same as the anonymous form, especially argument list.
onClick is undefined because you use it as if it's an Om protocol. Please consult Om lifecycle protocols for correct usage.
https://github.com/swannodette/om/wiki/Documentation
Per your requirements, you should move the function definition out of the component.
You should then be able to pass the function's name to the event listener:
(defn foo [] (println "foo"))
(defn my-component [text owner]
(reify
om/IRender
(render [_]
(dom/button
#js { :onClick foo }
"Click Here"))))