Closing A Modal in AngularJS UI

Question

Quite new with AngularJS (and AngularJS UI) and I am unable to close a modal window.

The HTML code as follows:

<div>
    <div data-ng-show="agencies || agencies.length > 0">
        <div>
            <h3>
                Agencies
            </h3>
        </div>
        <div>
            <a href="" data-ng-click="showModalAddAgency()"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-cloud-upload"></span>&nbsp;Add</a>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

Controller:

    'use strict';

        app.controller('agencyController', function ($scope, $modal, agenciesDataService) {
            $scope.agencies = [];
            $scope.agency = null;
            init();

            function init() {
                getAgencies();
            };

        function getAgencies() {
                var onResponse = function (results) {
                    $scope.agencies = results.data;
                };

                var onError = function (error) {
                    alert(error.message);
                };

                agenciesDataService.getAgencies()
                    .then(onResponse, onError);
            };

        $scope.showModalAddAgency = function () {
                var modalInstance = $modal.open({
                    templateUrl: 'app/views/agencydetail.html',
                    controller: 'agencyController',
                    backdrop: 'static'
                });
            };

        $scope.addAgency = function addAgency() {
                var currentAgency = this.agency;

                var onResponse = function (results) {
                    currentAgency.Id = results.data.Id;
                    currentAgency.Name = results.data.Name;
                    currentAgency.AgencyPortalAccountId = results.data.AgencyPortalAccountId;
                    $scope.agencies.push(currentAgency);
                    currentAgency = {};

                    // HOW TO CLOSE THE MODAL FROM HERE? WHAT FUNCTION DO I CALL?
                };

                var onError = function (error) {
                    //alert(error.message);
                }

                agenciesDataService.addAgency(currentAgency)
                    .then(onResponse, onError);
            };

        });

Pretty much, after making the POST request, I want to close the modal window, but I don't have any idea how. Not sure how I can reference the modal window which I opened.

Any insight appreciated.

Update: My modal's html includes an Save and Cancel button.

<div class="modal-footer">
<button class="btn btn-primary normal-button"
            ng-click="addAgency()">Save</button>
    <button class="btn btn-warning" ng-click="$dismiss()" style="width:100px;">Cancel</button>
</div>

The modal does close when I hit the Cancel button. What I want to achieve is being able to close the modal when the addAgency function is completed.

Answer 1

You need to save your modal instance in the $scope so that you have a reference to it later.

So you'd init your $scope.modalInstance = null; at the top.

Then you'd open your modal like this:

$scope.modalInstance = $modal.open({
    templateUrl: 'app/views/agencydetail.html',
    controller: 'agencyController',
    backdrop: 'static'
});

To close, you would then call $scope.modalInstance.close(); (which would go where you have your // HOW TO CLOSE THE MODAL FROM HERE? WHAT FUNCTION DO I CALL? comment.

Here's a plunkr that shows how to do it: EXAMPLE

Answer 2

To close your modal you have 2 functions : "close" and "dismiss".

Let say that the end of your modal html file looks like that :

<div class="modal-footer">
    <input type="button" class="submit" value="Save" ng-click="ok()" />
    <input type="button" class="cancel" value="Cancel" ng-click="cancel()" />
</div>

All you have to write in your modal controller is that :

$scope.cancel = function(){
    $modalInstance.dismiss('cancel');
};
$scope.ok = function(){
    // you can pass anything you want value object or reference object
    $modalInstance.close("clicked ok"); 
};

And if you want to know if the user clicked on "cancel" or "ok" you have to change your function "showModalAddAgency" like that :

$scope.showModalAddAgency = function () {
    var modalInstance = $modal.open({
         templateUrl: 'app/views/agencydetail.html',
         controller: 'agencyController',
         backdrop: 'static'
    });

    modalInstance.result.then(function (resultOk) {
         // OK
    }, function (resultCancel) {
         // CANCEL
    });
};

I hope my answer fit you.

Have a nice day !