#How-To
Automatically create users from records
Learn how to automatically create user accounts from records in your AppGini application.
Automatically create users from recordsCalculated age field (given date of birth)
Calculate the age of a person based on their date of birth via an SQL query in a calculated field.
Calculated age field (given date of birth)Display a multiple choice field that includes an 'Other' user-provided option
Convert a normal text field to a multiple choice list, with an ‘Other’ option, where the user can type a different value if he wants.
Display a multiple choice field that includes an 'Other' user-provided optionSet date range for a datetime picker
Limit the allowed date range for a datetime picker in your AppGini app.
Set date range for a datetime pickerReload detail view after closing child modal
Reload the detail view after closing a child modal in your AppGini app.
Reload detail view after closing child modalAdd a shareable 'permalink' to records in detail view
Display a link icon in the detail view of your data records, allowing users to share a direct link to that record.
Add a shareable 'permalink' to records in detail viewHighlight records that belong to the current user's group
Highlight records that belong to the current user’s group in the table view of your AppGini app.
Highlight records that belong to the current user's groupShare a record as a WhatsApp message
Add a WhatsApp button to the detail view form of a table in your AppGini app to share the record as a WhatsApp message.
Share a record as a WhatsApp messageHide the 'Add new' (+) button beside a lookup field
Hide the ‘Add new’ (+) button beside a lookup field in AppGini detail view via a simple JavaScript snippet.
Hide the 'Add new' (+) button beside a lookup fieldConvert 'Go to page' dropdown to a textbox
Replace the ‘Go to page’ dropdown in AppGini with a textbox for easier navigation in large tables.
Convert 'Go to page' dropdown to a textboxAdd a note to a specific child tab
You have a child tab under one of your AppGini app forms. You want to display some note or instructions inside that tab.
Add a note to a specific child tabHide password reset link from login page
Hide the password reset link from the login page of your AppGini app.
Hide password reset link from login pageReplace 'No matches found' with a custom message
Replace the default ‘No matches found’ message with a custom HTML message in your AppGini app using javascript.
Replace 'No matches found' with a custom messageSelect first item in a lookup dropdown by default
Set the first item in a lookup dropdown as the default value when adding a new record.
Select first item in a lookup dropdown by defaultHide specific fields from the detail view print preview
Hide specific fields from the detail view print preview via javascript.
Hide specific fields from the detail view print previewHighlight rows with due date = today
Highlight rows in the table view where the due date is today in your AppGini app using JavaScript.
Highlight rows with due date = todayWorking days between 2 dates
Calculate the number of working days between 2 dates in your AppGini app.
Working days between 2 datesCalculated expiry date field (given production date and validity period)
Calculate the expiry date of an item based on its production date and validity period via an SQL query in a calculated field.
Calculated expiry date field (given production date and validity period)Highlight a table row if a checkbox field is unchecked
Highlight a table row in the table view of your AppGini app if a checkbox field is unchecked.
Highlight a table row if a checkbox field is uncheckedA work-around to implement a multiple-choice lookup field in your AppGini apps
AppGini provides a multiple choice option list field, which is a handy way to allow users of your app to select multiple values from a list. We’re going to populate it dynamically from a table, allowing users to add, edit, and delete options without needing to edit the project in AppGini, or upload any files, or manually edit any files.
A work-around to implement a multiple-choice lookup field in your AppGini apps