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Overview
There are several things that happen when you create an application.
- PhixFlow creates all the folders in the repository that your project will need.
This includes a default menu. You can find the menu in the repository → Menus branch →application_name_Menu.
When you add the first option to the menu, it is automatically displayed on the right of the menu bar at the top of the PhixFlow window; see Menu. - The template that you select is added to your application's Packages folder.
The template includes the palettes that will give your application a consistent design. - The template sets default properties for your application:
- formats for dates and numbers
- the palette and components to use for forms, data fields and cards
- the styles for data grids
- the default action - todo-fiona link
- user groups and access permissions - todo-fiona check this is happening
You can change all the properties later; see Application properties.
Your application may also be using defaults set in System Configuration. For example, you can optionally specify the formats for dates and times in your application using the settings:
- Date
- Date/Time
- Number
If you do not specify formats, PhixFlow uses the formats specified in the system configuration.
We need to outline the hierarchy of this logic i.e. system properties are overridden by templates etc.
See also
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Creating a New Application
To create a new application:
either in the repository → Applications section, click
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Click the last card, which is the New Application card:
PhixFlow opens the Create Application window. Set the following properties for your application:
Name
Version: a development version number, for example 1.
Description: consider including the purpose of the application and who is responsible for it.
Template: select a template to provide a design theme and to set key properties.
Application Icon: This is the image PhixFlow displays in the card on the application menu. If you do not select an icon, PhixFlow uses a default image.
Either use the drop-down to select an icon that has already been loaded into PhixFlow
Or click
to find an image on your file system to load.
Icons for the application menu should be:
up to 100 pixels high
between 100 to 150 pixels wide
Click Create Application. PhixFlow prompts you to load the application. You can work on an application without loading it.
todo-fiona: check with dev - you have to click load to get the app creation process to complete
Menu
When you create a new application in the repository, PhixFlow automatically creates a menu item for it. You can find the menu in the repository → Menus branch →application_name_Menu. When you add the first option to the menu, it is automatically displayed on the right of the menu bar at the top of the PhixFlow window; see Menu.Application Menu
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To redisplay the application menu, in the top left of the PhixFlow window click:
- either the
Application menu - or the
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Each application card also has
PhixFlow's Welcome Window
Changing Application Settings
When you create your application project, you are setting up some defaults for the whole application. We now also take them from a template package. To change or set additional options for your application:
- either go the the application Home window and use the link in the top right of the window
- or open the repository and click on the application name.
PhixFlow opens the Application properties.
Your application may also be using defaults set in System Configuration. For example, you can optionally specify the formats for dates and times in your application using the settings:
- Date
- Date/Time
- Number
If you do not specify formats, PhixFlow uses the formats specified in the system configuration.
We need to outline the hierarchy of this logic i.e. system properties are overridden by templates etc.
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