How to trigger an event when a component is shown when using react-native-navigation?

Question

I am using react-native with react-native-navigation. I would like to reload data when a component is shown. The component is shown when a user clicks on a tab navigation button

Answer 1

include this as 'callIfBackToThisRoute'...

export default ( props, call ) => {
    if( !props.navigation ) throw 'I need props.navigation'
    const thisRoute = props.navigation.state.routeName;
    props.navigation.addListener(
        'willFocus',
        payload => {
            if( payload.state.routeName == thisRoute) call(props)
        }
    );
}

and use it inside your component...

componentDidMount() {
    const { doIt } = this.props;
    doIt()
    callIfBackToThisRoute(
        this.props,
        (props) => doIt()
    )
}