PerfectApps™ Help Guide

The Attributes section includes the object name.

Name

Enter a name for the object. This is the name of the object as it will show in field chooser, the Navigation panel and other object lists.

The Behavior section lists possible events on the object that can prompt a behavior to run.

Gauge is clicked

This event occurs when an app user clicks on the object.  

Gauge is shown

This event occurs when the object is shown. This is often when the object's page is opened.

The settings section includes the data source, fields to report on, filtering, accessibility and positioning of the object.

Gauge Settings - Scale

Object

Details

Additional Information

Min

Specifies the minimum extent of the gauge's scale. Set this according to the likely values used.

Max

Specifies the maximum extent of the gauge's scale. Set this according to the likely values used.

Data

Data Source

All reporting objects must point to a data source. If you only have defined one then this will be automatically selected.

Value

The aggregate function used to calculate the cell content (Sum, Count etc.) and the field or field expression that the function applies to.

Filter

Can set dynamic filter

This means that a selection within the object causes the filter event to be broadcast to other objects within the report that have the Respect Dynamic Filter set.

Respect dynamic filter

Causes the object to listen to any drill-down filter that is caused by the user clicking on a report object that has the Can Set Dynamic Filter option selected. If you do not want the object to filter its data when the drill-down occurs then turn off this property.

Override previous filter

By default, each object that you click on for a drill-down filter remains in effect when subsequent objects are selected. In other words, the drill-downs you select are cumulative. However, you may want a drill-down selection to clear all other existing drill-down filters before performing its own drill-down. In this case, you would check the Override Previous box.

Accessibility

Description

Enter text that will be read aloud or converted to Braille for JAWS users.

Accessibility and JAWS Compatibility

Position

Top

Displays the object's location in from the top of the app (in pixels).

Left

Displays the object's location in from the left margin of the app (in pixels).

Width

Shows the width of the object.

The width cannot be less than 100px.

Height

Shows the height of the object.

The height cannot be less than 150px.

Layer

Indicates the layer number this object occupies. You can drag an object so that it fully or partially covers another object. Depending on the layer number it occupies, it may be positioned underneath another other object.

The Style section contains properties that control the gauge and needle color.

Object

Details

Additional Information

Needle

Enter a Hex color code or click on the color box to pick a color for the gauge needle.

Background

Enter a Hex color code or click on the color box to pick a color for the gauge background.

There are two color pickers available for this, enabling you to add duo-tone color gradation. The first controls the color for the left half of the gauge and the second controls the color for the right half of the gauge. For either color picker, you may enter a Hex color code or click on the color box to select the desired color.

The Access section contains properties for field state management.

State

Object

Details

Additional Information

Choose from Default, Normal or Hidden for Gauge objects..