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This page is for application designers who need to configure functionality for components or events. It explains the properties for the open-screen node, which is part of an actionflow.

Overview

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Open Screen Node Properties

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node to open new screens within PhixFlow. To set the actionflow to close the active

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Dashboard

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

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

Worked Example

For full details on how to create an Open Screen node, including worked examples, see Open Screen Action Configuration.

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Basic Settings

Field	Description
Name	Enter the name for the

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open screen node.

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Screen

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

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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 setDescriptionheightNumberfind outSets the height of the screenwidthNumberfind outSets the width of the screentopNumberfind outSets the top position of the screen relative to the windowleftNumberfind outSets the left position of the screen relative to the windowmaximisedBooleanwhatever 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:

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action, it cannot be removed or changed. Instead, create a new Open Screen action.

Input Connection Points

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to open a new input connection point and set its properties; see Input Connection Points.
To edit an existing input connection point, double-click it in the list to open its properties.
To remove an input connection point, select one and in the section toolbar click
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The input connection point for an open screen node includes options related to data that can be passed to the screen; see Input Connection Points: Role, Type, Open Mode and Attributes properties.

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Output Connection Points

Available when the screen attached to the node contains buttons with the action type Start Phase.

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to open a new output path and set the expression; see Output Connection Points.
To edit an existing output path, double-click it in the list to open its properties.
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Errors

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Learn More

For links to all pages in this topic, see Understanding Actionflows.

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