Events

Events are used to activate low-code scripts. When an event happens in your application and that event has an associated low-code script attached to it, that script will execute. Appli has many event types from user interaction events such as clicking a button or typing on a field element to advanced network events such as receiving a message from a web server.

In our chapter about low-code we showed how to use events to implement simple scripts, our tutorials expanded on that. On this chapter we’re going to list all the events supported by Appli alongside a brief explanation of them. If you need further help with an event, reach out to us on our forums.

Events appear on their own pane in the low-code editor as can be seen in the screenshot below.

When you select an event, a brief explanation is shown in the dictionary pane. A low-code script always begin with an event on top.

To remove an event, right-click the event to display the context menu and select delete event.

You can also use the other options to add low-code actions to the event, cut it so you can paste it into another element, or fold it so you can better view other events in the same script.

List of events

accountCreated

This event runs after an user account has been successfully created.

cameraCaptured

This event runs after a photo is taken with a camera element, a photo is selected from a mobile device’s photo gallery though the camera element, or a barcode or QR code is scanned with the camera element.

cellEdited

This event runs after a cell of a table element has been edited.

cellSelected

This event runs after a cell of a table element has been selected.

checkboxSelected

This event runs after a checkbox element’s value has been changed.

closeApp

This event runs after exiting an app.

closeField

This event runs after the focus leaves a field element and the field’s contents has changed.

closeScreen

This event runs after leaving a screen.

dateClosed

This event runs after a date element’s visibility has been turned off.

dateSelected

This event runs after the date has been changed in the date element.

dropdownSelection

This event runs after a selection has been made in a dropdown element.

exitField

This event runs after the focus leaves a field element and the field’s contents has not changed.

layoutRefresh

This event runs after a layout element has been refreshed.

loginFailed

This event runs after a failed user login has occurred.

loginSuccess

This event runs after a successful user login has occurred.

mouseClick

This event runs after an element or screen is tapped on or clicked with a mouse.

mouseEnter

This event runs after the mouse has moved into an element or screen.

mouseLeave

This event runs after the mouse has moved outside of an element or screen.

openApp

This event runs after an app has been loaded.

openScreen

This event runs after a screen is displayed.

orientationChanged

This event runs after the screen’s orientation has been changed.

rowSelected

This event runs after a row of a table element has been selected.

searchPerformed

This event runs after a search has been performed in a search element.

selectedTabChanged

This event runs after a tab of the tab element has been selected.

sliderValueChanged

This event runs after the slider element’s value has changed.

socketClientConnectedToHost

This event runs after the socket client has connected to the host.

socketClientMessageReceived

This event runs after the socket client message has been received.

socketClientMessageSent

This event runs after the socket client message has been sent.

socketError

This event runs after the socket host or client has experienced an error.

socketHostClientConnected

This event runs after the socket host or client has connected.

socketHostMessageReceived

This event runs after the socket host message has been received.

socketHostMessageSent

This event runs after the socket host message has beent sent.

timeClosed

This event runs after a time element’s visibility has been turned off.

timeSelected

This event runs after the time has been changed in the time element.

This chapter was last updated on Fri 13 Sep 2024 12:57:25 BST