Change observable but don't notify subscribers in knockout.js

Question

Is there a way to ignore subscribers on a value change of the observable. Id like to change a value of an observable, but not execute it for the subscribers with knockout.j

Answer 1

An even simpler approach:

ko.observable.fn.silentUpdate = function(value) {
    this.notifySubscribers = function() {};
    this(value);
    this.notifySubscribers = function() {
        ko.subscribable.fn.notifySubscribers.apply(this, arguments);
    };
};

Use it as follows:

this.status = ko.observable("Happily Married");
this.walkIntoBar();
this.status.silentUpdate("Single");
this.walkOutOfBar(); // careful with exceptions
this.status.silentUpdate("Happily Married");

To be used with caution. We are dealing with an observable object so bad things can happen if you fail to notify your subscribers.