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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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.

Basic Settings

Field	Description
Name	Enter the name for the open screen node.
Screen	Select a screen that this node will open. Use the drop down or  . If the screen has not been created yet, create one using  . A red exclamation symbol appears on the node to notify you if a screen has not been selected. Open
Model Validation Status

Input Connection Points

This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. The grid contains a list of all input connection points and their type.

• To add a new input connection point, in the section toolbar click 

   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 

  .

Output Connection Points

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

This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. The grid contains a list of all output connection points.

• To add a new output path, in the section toolbar click 

   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.

• To remove an output path, select one and in the section toolbar click 

  .

Errors

This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. The grid contains a list of errors where fields have been validated.