Apr 14, 2022·1 min read

AppMaster.io no-code platform updates | March 2022

Learn what we added and fixed in March.

AppMaster.io became an even more functional tool. This month we have been actively working on mobile and web business processes, implementing your recommendations, and making improvements. Enjoy enhanced performance and new features on the platform.

LocalDB for Android

We have added a Local Database (LDB) for Android applications. Every Android application has a local SQLite relational database enabled by default. It supports all modern features for offline data storage on users' devices. A separate data model editor will be available for each mobile application in future platform versions for developers.

DeepLink support in Android apps

Now, developers can create DeepLinks, using which they can run applications with the necessary logic on users' devices. The DeepLink mechanism is available for the AppMaster Developer application and in published applications. The onDeepLink application-level trigger is used to process DeepLinks.

Updated UI designer for mobile apps

We've updated the layout of elements in the mobile app designer to make it easier to work with the element tree. We've also grouped menu items logically. The setting of triggers at the mobile application level has been moved to the application settings and aligned with the overall design.

Screen auto-generation in mobile applications

Screen auto-generation is now available on the platform. Developers can use auto-generation of screens, triggers, and field validation when creating mobile applications. It is also possible to create a template for a quick start of the project, which you can easily customize later.

Updated reactive changes to elements

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Auto-generate screens, triggers, and validation to get your first mobile UI running faster.

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The method of reactive modification of elements has been updated. It allows changing elements’ properties: color, size, and other parameters. These changes have greatly improved element rendering performance and almost doubled it in some scenarios.

Improvements in business processes

Automate with business processes

Use drag-and-drop business processes to handle workflows, validation, and app events.

Build Logic

Fixes in the operation of input and output variables in Generic BP;
Fixed the creation of components related to data models;
Fixed the removal of the following variables: data, selected, options for Get/Set/Update Properties blocks when resetting Component ID block variables;
Fixed onHide trigger.

Major fixes and improvements on the platform

New blocks in mobile business processes;
Updated Facebook SDK to version 13;
Fixed the display of elements;
Added List widget and Listscreen.

Modules

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Added module for direct integration with Amazon S3 object storage.

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FAQ

Every Android app built with AppMaster now has a local SQLite database enabled by default. It lets the app store relational data on a user's device for offline use.

LocalDB helps an Android app keep working with stored data when the device has no connection. Developers can use it for offline data storage on the device.

A DeepLink opens an app and starts the logic needed for a specific link. AppMaster supports DeepLinks in both the AppMaster Developer app and published Android apps.

Use the application-level onDeepLink trigger to handle a DeepLink. Add the logic you want the app to run when someone opens that link.

The mobile UI designer now organizes the element tree and menu items more clearly. Mobile application triggers now sit in the application settings.

Screen auto-generation can create screens, triggers, and field validation for a mobile app. You can also start from a template and customize it for your project.

Use a template when you want a faster project start. Generate the initial screens and validation, then adjust the result to match your app's data and workflow.

You can change element properties such as color, size, and other settings reactively. The update also improves how quickly elements render in many cases.

The release fixes several business-process issues, including Generic BP input and output variables, data-model components, component-property variables, and the onHide trigger.

AppMaster added new mobile business-process blocks, a List widget and Listscreen, an updated Facebook SDK version 13, and a module for direct Amazon S3 object storage integration.