Loop through li - Fade In / Fade Out - repeat - Using Angularjs

I have just started using Angularjs.... I have created a simple polling script to pull data from a php script.

discussionApp.controller('ViewCtrl', function($scope, $timeout, $http /* , $location,  */) {
    console.log("View Controller");
    $scope.pageClass = 'page-view';


   
    $scope.contents = [];
    lastID = "0";


        var getData = function() {
            $http.post('getData.php?id='+lastID)
            .success(function(data, status) {
                //$scope.contents = data;

                if (data != undefined) {
                    Array.prototype.push.apply($scope.contents, data);

                    lastID = $scope.contents[$scope.contents.length - 1].discussionID;
                    console.log("LAST ID: "+lastID);
                }
            })
            .error(function (data, status) {
                console.log("ERROR: "+status)
                $scope.status = status;
            });

            $timeout(function() {
                $scope.value++;
                getData();
            }, 50000);

            //showNextImage();
        };

        //Start function getData()
        getData();


});

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Currently the data gets listed on the screen

      <div>
        <ul id="allImages">
          <li ng-repeat="content in contents" class="{{content.discussionID}} images">
            {{content.discussionID}} - {{content.discussionName}} - {{content.discussionText}}
          </li>
        </ul>
      </div>

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I would like to create a function that fades in one li ... waits 2 seconds ... then fades out.
Once it gets the end of the list, start again.
Steve TinsleyAsked:
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Julian HansenCommented:
Have you read the Angular documentation on ngAnimate?

https://docs.angularjs.org/api/ngAnimate

Start there.
Steve TinsleyAuthor Commented:
I have seen that.... but I thought it may be better to do it in the controller....

I have managed to get something working... with a lot of trial and error.
What do you think?
The end solution could have an image list array of several 100 images... being added to all the time.


/**
 * Controls the View
 */
discussionApp.controller('ViewCtrl', function($scope, $timeout, $http /* , $location,  */) {
    console.log("View Controller");
    $scope.pageClass = 'page-view';


    $scope.contents = [];
    $scope.images = [];
    
    var lastID = "0";

        var getData = function() {
            $http.post('getData.php?id='+lastID)
            .success(function(data, status) {
                //$scope.contents = data;

                if(data.length > 0){  
                    Array.prototype.push.apply($scope.contents, data);
                    Array.prototype.push.apply($scope.images, data);

                    lastID = $scope.contents[$scope.contents.length - 1].discussionID;
                    console.log("LAST ID: "+lastID);

                    imageLoop( $scope, $timeout ); //Redraw imageLoop

                }
            })
            .error(function (data, status) {
                console.log("ERROR: "+status)
                $scope.status = status;
            });

            $timeout(function() {
                $scope.value++;
                getData();
            }, 500);


        };

        //Start function getData()
        getData();



    function imageLoop( $scope, $timeout ) {
        var update;

            clearTimeout(update);
            console.log("clear");
            $scope.imgIndex = 0;

            update = $timeout(function advanceImage() {
                console.log($scope.images.length);
                $scope.imgIndex = ($scope.imgIndex + 1) % $scope.images.length; 
                $timeout(advanceImage, 1000);
            })
    
    }





});

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Julian HansenCommented:
but I thought it may be better to do it in the controller....
No, definitely not in the controller.
All posts I have read suggest this is a bad idea and a directive should be used instead.

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Steve TinsleyAuthor Commented:
Would you be able to give an example? Im very new to this.
Julian HansenCommented:
I can't do anything right now - I am on the road - my advice is to Google ngAnimate there should be many examples out there.

If you don't come right post back and I will pick up when I am back.
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