New Visual Expression Builder Thoughts

[brad]

I finally figured out how to play with the new Expression Builder on a test project. I have tried four or five different scenarios that I am likely to use in my live projects. Keep in mind I only tested the show/hide expressions as that is all I currently understand.

I LOVE IT!

This is so easy to use. And it works well. I can’t wait to learn more about it’s capabilities. This one is a true game changer for me. This is probably the biggest new feature I didn’t realize I needed since version 4.

Thank you to the Wappler team! Can’t wait to try this on live projects.

[Teodor]

Hi Brad, glad to hear you like it
The new Expression Builder makes it a lot easier and clearer to do things like this:

instead of this:

or writing the code manually.

[brad]

Got to play around with this a little more today. Still pretty basic Show/Hide type stuff. But so far I LOVE IT! Other than showing and hiding based on multiple values, what are some of the main uses for this? I’d love to explore this new feature even further.

[Teodor]

@brad

Other than showing and hiding based on multiple values, what are some of the main uses for this?

The main use of it is an easier way to build complex expressions visually.

[BiBo]

1. I really like the new one Visual Expression Builder. It’s like an evolutionary leap. Thank you Wappler Team!
2. I have a question about the Action Properties window. You can change the size of this window, but the settings fields are not 100% the width of the window.
   For example API ACTION POPERTIES
   In any case, I need to increase the width of the window to see the entire URL, but at the same time Input Data, Query, Headers remain small, I would like to see them here at 100% of the window width.

[brad]

Hi @BiBo, can you post a screenshot of your issue in point number 2?

[BiBo]

[TwitchBlade]

I’m using 6.0.0 Beta 5 with experimental features on, but I never get the option to use the visual expression builder not matter what element I try to use it on.

[brad]

Did you restart Wappler after switching features on?

[Teodor]

@TwitchBlade

I’m using 6.0.0 Beta 5 with experimental features on

Are you sure you are actually running version 6 beta? Make sure to fully quit Wappler from the tray icon > right click > QUIT and then start the beta.

[TwitchBlade]

Yep fully quit and restarted after turning features on. Although I am wondering if there is a conflict between the two still cause it seems the issues I reported here Dynamic data not appearing if inside a row didn’t start till after I downloaded and ran the beta Wappler.

[Apple]

I also don’t know how to see this new visual expression builder

[Teodor]

You are 100% sure you quit it from the tray icon?

[franse]

@TwitchBlade

but I never get the option to use the visual expression builder not matter what element I try to use it on.

Same here:

Only running beta:

[Teodor]

Make sure you are on the beta extensions channel as well.

[brad]

@Teodor

The main use of it is an easier way to build complex expressions visually.

So far I can only find the expression builder on show/hide attributes. Where else would I find the expression builder. I have time to play with it today.

[brad]

Be sure you are on Beta 6

Switch on Beta and Experimental Features in the system settings and you should see these icons change. Restart Wappler.

Then the lightning bolt icon should also change to a filter icon

[Teodor]

@brad

So far I can only find the expression builder on show/hide attributes. Where else would I find the expression builder. I have time to play with it today.

You can also use it for data view filtering, will be coming to more places where you need complex expressions in the next updates

[brad]

Ah! That’s right, I did use it when I was learning Data Views. Worked like a charm.

[franse]

Reinstalling from scratch did the trick for me.
Nice job, love the new expression builder

Btw: It would be nice to notice the users that Wappler Beta is located under local and not roaming like stable version:

Reinstall Wappler from scratch

Sometimes you need to do a completely clean install of Wappler. You won’t be losing anything as Wappler is fully self containing and also your project preferences are stored in the project folders. You will only loose your projects list but you can recreate it easily later on with the “Open Existing Folder” option in the Wappler Project Manager. Here is how to do a full clean reinstall: On Windows Close Wappler and its launcher by right clicking on the tray icon and choosing Quit on Window…