Overview

The starting point for any application is creating everything you need for your project within PhixFlow. The Create Application window prompts you for the essential information PhixFlow needs to:

set up all the folders in the repository that your project will need.
create 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 in the menu bar; see Startup Actions → Static Menu Creation.
add a template to your application's Packages folder.
The template includes the palettes that will give your application a consistent design; see Understanding Template Packages and Package.
set default properties based on the template. Default properties include:
- 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 which should run when your application is opened. For example, an actionflow to open a navigation window and landing page.

Creating a New Application

To create a new application:

Click Add New from the PhixFlow Landing Screen.
1. If this is not open, click the Application menu - see Application Menu below.

2. PhixFlow opens the Create Application window.

3. Set the following properties for your application:

Name: enter a name.
Version: enter a development version number, for example 1.
Description: we recommend that you enter the purpose of this application and who is responsible for it.
Template: select a template to provide a design theme and to set key properties.
Application Icon: select an image that 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 saved on your computer to load it into PhixFlow.
  Icons for the application menu should be:
  - up to 100 pixels high
  - between 100 to 150 pixels wide

4. Click Create Application and PhixFlow loads the new application.

Default Properties

PhixFlow sets default style or number/date formats for your application based on your template. You can see or change these in the Application Properties. If a default style or number/date format is not set in the application properties, PhixFlow uses defaults set in System Configuration.