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With a goal to get more people addicted to Power Apps, I want to share my experiences to help anyone & everyone create awesome apps.
Whether its a challenge that I overcame or just one of my fun projects, this is where I share it all!
10/14/2020
Hey , have you tried to display related records of an entity in a 1:N relationship with another entity in ? Here are a couple of methods to achieve this:
How to display related records in a 1:N CDS relationship! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Learn how to display related records in a 1:N CDS relationship using two methods - one easy and one not-so-easy!
10/14/2020
Hey , do you make responsive ? Do you have to save/publish the app & then play it to test responsiveness? Here is a tip to enable testing within the studio! Saves a lot of time!
Responsiveness - how to test in the studio! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Responsive apps provide a much better user experience. Learn how you can test the responsiveness of your apps from within the studio!
10/14/2020
Hey , have you used the AutoDisableOnSelect property of buttons in ? Do you know when to set it to true (default) & when false? Example: set it to true when submitting a form & false when using as an overlay in a gallery! Try it out!
Power Apps Buttons - know when to use AutoDisableOnSelect | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict A quick overview of the AutoDisableOnSelect property of buttons in Power Apps - when to set it to true and when to false
10/14/2020
Hey , listen to my story about the Power Apps formula reference app, some completely off topic chats (those were awesome too!), and an overall fun conversation with & ! Thank you for the opportunity to be on your podcast!
XrmToolCast: Power Apps Formula Reference In this episode we interview MVP Hardit Bhatia to talk about his brand new tool, "Power Apps Formula Reference". We dive into the app, why it was created, how it's structured, and how it's intended to be used. We also go off topic in few areas: Never let Joel Lindstrom introduce himself....
10/14/2020
Hey , have you used the Launch function in to launch a webpage or canvas app? The two launch targets Self & Blank are now Replace (same tab) & New (separate tab) to accommodate the super helpful Self operator! Try it out!
Blog post:
Changes to the Launch function | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict A quick walkthrough of the recent changes to the Launch function in Power Apps - a function used to launch a webpage or another app from within an app!
10/14/2020
Hey , since there were quite a few people who reached out asking how to import a MSAPP file, here is a quick blog post describing these files, & how to generate & import them.
Blog: https://thepoweraddict.com/msapp-files-learn-how-to-import-them/
Formula Reference App:
https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Community-App-Samples/Power-Apps-Formula-Reference/m-p/650191
Power Apps Formula Reference Announcing the Power Apps Formula Reference! I am very excited to announce the release of an app that I have been working on for a few months now! Use it if you are looking for a one stop shop for all Power Apps formulas to use as a reference. Or simply share it with someone who is getting started o...
Have you had galleries in Power Apps that need to be sorted by diff columns? Do you use sort icons to denote the current sort column & order? Thats 10 icons for 5 columns! Reduce the # of icons by conditional X value & Rotation property!
https://thepoweraddict.com/controls-reuse-to-improve-performance/
07/21/2020
Do you store images in CDS entities & access them in Power Apps? You might wonder why the images look stretched/blurry/cropped. Enable storing of high res images using the new Image field & access them in apps using ThisItem.Image.Full!
https://thepoweraddict.com/new-image-field-in-cds/
Have you ever had the need to replace a data card control in a Power Apps form? An example - Would you agree that a toggle would be much better than a combo box for a two-option field?
If so, here are the steps you would want to follow:
https://thepoweraddict.com/changing-a-forms-default-data-card-control/
Have you used the Monitor tool for your Power Apps? Here is an illustration of using the tool not only for reviewing the events in a session but also to invite other users to a session! This can be huge for testing potentials issues that other users are encountering! New features were added as recently as yesterday, making this tool even more powerful!
https://thepoweraddict.com/power-apps-monitoring/
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