Appboard/2.5/builder/widgets/actions/do nothing
The "Do Nothing" Action lives up to its name. This action is created to make sure that no other actions are executed on the selection of a specific data source. When these items are clicked, nothing happens.
How To Create a Do Nothing Action
For instructions on adding an Action to a Widget, see the general instructions in How To Create an Action in a Widget.
How To Configure a Do Nothing Action
Perform the following steps to configure a "Do Nothing" Action:
- Follow the instructions above to create the Action in the Widget Actions panel.
- Name: Enter a name for this Action. For convenience, a default name is provided. The Name is not used anywhere else in AppBoard, and only displayed on this configuration page.
- On selection of:
- Select "any" or "specific" for the type of data selection by the User that will trigger the Action. When selecting "specific", perform the following additional steps:
- Click the Filter button. The Filter Editor is displayed.
- Click Add Rule to create one or more rules that indicate what data should trigger the Action, when selected.
- Click Close to save the Filter settings.
- Select the Data Source name. When the Widget is run, selection of data in this Data Source will trigger the Action.
- Select "any" or "specific" for the type of data selection by the User that will trigger the Action. When selecting "specific", perform the following additional steps:
- Click Close to exit.
Sample Use Case
If the requirements for a Widget are that it should not do anything, the Board developer can apply this Action to indicate this requirement to future developers who may be working on this Board.