React-native-google-places-autocomplete: Bug Report: setaddressText using ref should trigger search

[harshaliitr]

Describe the bug

I am saving recently searched terms in my state and when user clicks on one of the recent searches, I do
this.autoCompleteRef.setAddressText(this.state.recentSearch). This updates the text input value but the search is not triggered. I have to press one more key to see the search results from place autocomplete api

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```js
ref={comp => (this.autoCompleteRef = comp)}
placeholder="Search"
styles={{textInput: {borderBottomColor: "#4a4a4a", borderBottomWidth: 1, backgroundColor: 'transparent'}}}
onPress={(data, details = null) => {
// 'details' is provided when fetchDetails = true
console.log(data);
console.log(details);
}}
query={{
key: 'key',
language: 'en',
components: 'country:in',
}}
currentLocation={true}
currentLocationLabel="Use your current location"
nearbyPlacesAPI="GoogleReverseGeocoding"
textInputProps={{onBlur: () => {}}}
fetchDetails //details.geometry.location - gives lat, lng
/>
handleRecentLocationClick = (desc) => {
this.autoCompleteRef.setAddressText(desc)
this.autoCompleteRef.focus()
}

```

_Please remember to remove you google API key from the code you provide here_

Additional context

• Library Version: [e.g. 1.4.2]

• React Native Version: [e.g. 0.62.2]

• [ ] iOS

• [x] Android
• [ ] Web

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• [ ] I am using expo

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[bell-steven]

You need this.autoCompleteRef.triggerFocus() before version 2.

https://github.com/FaridSafi/react-native-google-places-autocomplete/releases/tag/v2.0.0

[harshaliitr]

Hello @bell-steven i am on version 2.0.3
"react-native-google-places-autocomplete": "^2.0.3"

[bell-steven]

Ok. Can you try using version 2.1.1. There were some changes in v2.1.0 that may have addressed the issue.

[triplumix]

Ok. Can you try using version 2.1.1. There were some changes in v2.1.0 that may have addressed the issue.

v 2.1.1 here and got the same issue. The textinput is updated, but the search is not triggered.

[zhlee1997]

Ok. Can you try using version 2.1.1. There were some changes in v2.1.0 that may have addressed the issue.

i am having the same issue as well. Textinput triggered, but search not.

[tention]

Same here using v2.1.2.

[plabon]

Is there any solution for this bug? The same issue I am facing search is not triggered with a predefined text.

[filippobarcellos]

Does anyone found a solution for this bug?