Bug #423 - Implementing additional logic to get formatters to format the initial model value

Author: TheMcMurder

src/directives/formly-field.js

@@ -359,6 +359,16 @@ function formlyField($http, $q, $compile, $templateCache, $interpolate, formlyCo
 
       function addFormatters() {
         setParsersOrFormatters('formatters');
+        const ctrl = scope.fc;
+        if (ctrl.$formatters) {
+          let value = ctrl.$modelValue;
+          ctrl.$formatters.forEach((formatter) => {
+            value = formatter(value);
+          });
+
+          ctrl.$setViewValue(value);
+          ctrl.$render();
+        }
       }
 
       function setParsersOrFormatters(which) {

src/directives/formly-field.test.js

@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ describe('formly-field', function() {
         expect(ctrl.$viewValue).to.equal('hello! boo!');
       });
 
-      it.skip(`should format a model value right from the start`, () => {
+      it(`should format a model value right from the start`, () => {
         scope.model = {myKey: 'hello'};
         scope.fields = [getNewField({
           key: 'myKey',