SolidJS - How to trigger createEffect using an external dependency?

Question

Is there a way to trigger Solid's createEffect using an external dependency, as with React's useEffect dependency array?

I want to call setShowMenu on location.pathname change.

const location = useLocation()

createEffect(() => {
    console.log(location.pathname) // << external dependency
    setShowMenu(false)
})

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Until there's a better option, I'm using this as a workaround.

const location = useLocation()

createEffect(() => location.pathname && setShowMenu(false))

Answer 1

Perhaps you are looking for the on helper?

createEffect(
  on(
    () => location.pathname,
    () => setShowMenu(false)
  )
);

https://www.solidjs.com/docs/latest/api#on