Modifying the app structure using the Application IDE

Modifying the app structure using the Application IDE

Hey Creators,

Here’s this week’s Creator Simplified post with a tip to enhance your app development skills.

Objective

Modifying the app structure using the Application IDE.

Use Case

Assume a scenario where you have to make trivial changes to your application at once such as adjusting a field's width in a form, enabling/disabling a link to a url/phone number, and more.

These changes can be easily done in one place—the Application IDE.

The Application IDE displays the entire structure/framework of the app in an easily editable syntax format making every aspect of the app accessible for necessary changes.

Modifying App in the Application IDE

Let's look at a few changes that can be done from the Application IDE.

1. Enabling phone number's link to dial



2. Adjusting a field's size to make all the fields look even



3. Changing the background colour of elements in a page



Notes
Things to know:

1. The Open builder button in top left corner opens the edit mode of the application for forms and reports. It also opens the Deluge builder for workflows, functions, and schedules.
2. Ensure to Save the new version to apply changes after editing the code.
3. The code could be exported in .ds format.
4. The Trash button in the top right corner deletes the code in the editor.
5. Avoid typos while modifying the code to get the desired results.

That's all for this post, we hope today's tip helped you understand how the Application IDE works.

Feel free to drop your suggestions/questions in the comments below and watch this space for more such posts.