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on(eventName, callback) Subscribes to a Daily call event. Follows the Node.js EventEmitter interface. The callback is called every time the event fires until explicitly removed with off(). Returns this, so calls can be chained.

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Parameters

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eventName
DailyEvent
required
The event name to subscribe to. See the Events reference for all available events.
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callback
function
required
Function called when the event fires. Receives an event object whose shape depends on the event.

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Return value

Returns this (the DailyCall instance) for chaining.

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Example

call
  .on('joined-meeting', ({ participants }) => {
    console.log('Joined! Participants:', participants);
  })
  .on('participant-joined', ({ participant }) => {
    console.log('New participant:', participant.user_name);
  })
  .on('left-meeting', () => {
    console.log('Left the call');
  });

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See also

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