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APPX 5.5.0 Features - Application Design

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The .ENV GET SCREEN SIZE API was returning a row count three rows higher than the actual row setting. This bug has been fixed, so if you were manually compensating for this by subtracting 3 from the returned value, you no longer need to do this.
The runtime processes for Disposition, Sort Order, Record Selection, etc. have been updated. If you have hooked these processes, make sure your hooks still work. You may want to consider reprogramming your hooks to take advantage of any new features, such as emailing a report.

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Data API

The Data API provides a set of tools you can use to have your APPX applications respond to web based queries. See this page for installation and configuration.

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New API’s

A number of new APIs have been added:

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Set file specifications - https://wiki.appx.com/wiki/bin/view/Main/0LASubrFileSetSpecs
Archive security codes - https://wiki.appx.com/wiki/bin/view/Main/0LASubrUtilSecrSave
Restore security codes - https://wiki.appx.com/wiki/bin/view/Main/0LASubrUtilSecrRest
Convert HTML to text - https://wiki.appx.com/wiki/bin/view/Main/0LASubrConvertHtmlToText
Send an Email - https://wiki.appx.com/wiki/bin/view/Main/0LASubrUtilEmail

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Set file specifications - https://wiki.appx.com/wiki/bin/view/Main/0LASubrFileSetSpecs
Archive security codes - https://wiki.appx.com/wiki/bin/view/Main/0LASubrUtilSecrSave
Restore security codes - https://wiki.appx.com/wiki/bin/view/Main/0LASubrUtilSecrRest
Convert HTML to text - https://wiki.appx.com/wiki/bin/view/Main/0LASubrConvertHtmlToText
Send an Email - https://wiki.appx.com/wiki/bin/view/Main/0LASubrUtilEmail

Sending an email relies on the public domain mail client 'mutt'. If you do not already use a command line emailer you will have to install 'mutt' on your server. If you have your own command line email program you can hook the APPX routine and use your own. Instructions for this are on the wiki.

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API Help

In the ILF editor when you press help you will see a brief explanation of the API will be displayed along with some example code that can be cut & paste into your own code.

Change Password Process for APPX Authentication

If you are using APPX Authentication you can use the input process USER - CHANGE PASSWORD in 0LC as a template. For example, this could be used to allow a user to change their own password. You can copy the process and add your own password strength rules in addition to what is already there.

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Default rows/cols from env or current settings

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Default rows/cols from env or current settings

When adding a new Input process the rows and columns will now default from the environment variables APPX_SCREEN_ROWS and APPX_SCREEN_COLS. If those are not set then your current rows & columns will be used.

Improved performance of Cross Reference Utilities

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In this example I have used 'PROS' as a filter to only show inputs related to the Prospect file and I have expanded all of them. Now I can navigate directly to any Frame or Image via double click. A single click on any row will display the appropriate buttons in the right hand pane, i.e., if I single click an Image then an 'Image Editor' button will appear. Similarly, a single click on a Frame will display buttons for Automatic Children and so on.

We welcome any suggestions on improving this interface.

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Beta Warning

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To ensure users know they're running a 'beta' (pre-release) version of the APPX engine, a warning message will be displayed on the splash screen of their GUI client reminding them of that usage. If desired, this behavior can be overridden (the splash screen message suppressed) by setting the new environment variable 'APPX_NO_BETA_WARNING'.

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-- BrianRyan - 2020-07-06

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