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This page provides details of the properties for the open screen action node and associated expressions. These are part of actionflows.

Overview

Used to open new screens within PhixFlow. To set the actionflow to close the active dashboard on completion, on the top right of the canvas, tick Close Parent Dashboard.

Example

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The above video shows a basic actionflow to open a screen from a button. To open a screen:

  1. Right click on the button and click Add Actionflow
  2. Name the action
  3. Drag the screen you want to open onto the main body of the actionflow. You have just created an open screen node.
  4. Now we need to wire up an input to initiate the actionflow
  5. Click Add next to the inputs
  6. Name the new input connection point and select driving.
  7. Click create connection point
  8. Click on the on click input. This will start the actionflow when a user clicks on the button.
  9. Click connect input to finish setting up the actionflow
  10. Go back to the first screen to test to see if it works.

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Basic Settings

FieldDescription
NameEnter the name for the action node.
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Screen

Select a dashboard that the action will open. The dashboard can be selected using the drop down or 

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If the screen has not been created yet, create one using 

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A warning symbol appears on the node if a screen has not been selected.

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Input Connection Points

Each open screen node has 1 primary input connection point by default called 'screen'. Connecting to this connection point opens the screen and allows the user to optionally map the following screen properties. (may not happen for v9)

PropertyTypeDefault Values if not setDescription
heightNumberfind outSets the height of the screen
widthNumberfind outSets the width of the screen
topNumberfind outSets the top position of the screen relative to the window
leftNumberfind outSets the left position of the screen relative to the window
maximisedBooleanwhatever is set on the screen properties
  • True will open the dashboard in its maximised state.
  • False will open the dashboard in its minimised state and will use the above properties.

Once a screen has been attached to the open dashboard node an input connection point for each form on the screen is created with a role of component. Each input connection point automatically has any data fields on the form (dynamic text or form fields) added as attributes. These attributes can be mapped to and supplied with data.

Each input connection point has the following properties:

FieldDescription
NameThe name of the input connection point
Role
  • Primary
    Simply opens the dashboard regardless of data. Has optional mapping fields to set screen properties.
  • Component
    Opens the dashboard and can provide forms with data
Open Mode
  • Update
    opens form fields with the latest data
  • Insert
    opens the screen with form fields empty
  • Change fields
    opens form fields with data
Attributes

A list of attributes available on the input connection point. These directly link to the fields available on the form.

Component connection points display attributes available on the associated form.

Primary connection points display the screen properties as attributes.

Output Connection Points

If the screen attached to the node contains start phase buttons (buttons with the action type 'Start Phase') the output connection point section will appear.


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