Using ionic and custom components

[hbaldwinRPT]

I'm assuming that since i a m using ionic that is the main cause of the issues. but for some reason no matter which way i try to create this. I never have access to any of the variables of the form component. Currently trying to write a simple file upload since the regular is much heavier than i need and my api does not function in a way that the component plays nicely with. would be super nice to be able to start making some custom components but I still have yet to get a full custom component working at all.

I'm thinking it has to do with the ionic version of the webcomponents (not having the equivalent i guess, or really understanding what it does)

Any suggestions on how to proceed. this is pretty much the same issue i and some others were running into trying to get a custom select with api data working. (also still dead in the water with that.)

Any help with this would be super appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!