Complex app architecture

[Kevin_Kesler]

I am preparing to piece together a fairly complex app
im looking for help on managing the real estate in blocks builder.
is there a way to hide sections of block?
my initial though is to build several independent apps and then backpack them .
any other advice such as a good flowcharting techniq or app

highlights:
build a list of devices and configuration settings(about 50 per device)
periodically poll the devices for data and store the data
display the data in graph
place the data on a map (Yusufcihan dynamic components to crate the labels for the map)
Arrange the data on the map (KIO4 mover)
there is more, but this is enough for topic.

[Joel]

You can just right click collapse sections of blocks to hide them and make things easier. If that's what you mean by hiding sections of blocks?

Also making good use of the procedures will help with repeating things so it wouldn't end up being long functions.

[ABG]

@Kevin_Kesler

is there a way to hide sections of block?

Unfortunately, all you can do is collapse events and procedures. That helps reduce browser load but loses functionality of the browser extension you could use as a FIND feature.

FAQ Section: Blocks Editor

Blocks Editor needs Browser Popups for Typeblocking and Downloaded Blocks Images Finding hidden error or warning icons using Chrome Web Browser Inspector - TFO Browser extension that adds on a Block Finder - Hritik Pujhari at Kodular (tested on AI2 Brave OK) Searching in the Blocks Editor - Ghica Sharing Blocks Though github.com - ABG Can't Select or Drag some blocks because of AntiVirus Deep Nesting distorts Blocks Editor; Use mutators Too Many Blocks - ABG

I usually use the Blocks Editor Cleanup Blocks feature often, and my scroll wheel for fast up/down scrolling. I gave up on 2D organization.

Firefox is said to be the fastest browser for AI2.

Learn the value procedure sandwich to help in DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself):

Take procedure and event block image downloads as you go, appropriately named.
The preceding two images are off my hard drive, and can be dragged directly into the Blocks Editor. This gives me fine grained backup.

@Kevin_Kesler

build several independent apps and then backpack them .

Be aware that recent Android versions restrict inter-app file access for security reasons.
See the first 2 links at

FAQ Section: Files

AI2 File Component Help Docs Page Android Scoped File System Overview - Anke File Path Updates Starting with Android 10 (Evan's Blog) AndExplorer File Picker Sample Asynchronous File Mover/Copier Extension - Taifun Create folder and files on first launch (avoiding error 2101) Directory Explorer Extension - Juan Antonio Error 701 - Space in Directory Name - Taifun File Naming File to Base64 String Extension - Juan Antonio nb187 - Get the Path of the Application Specific Directory ASD - …

Also, switching screens or apps breaks BlueTooth connections.

@Kevin_Kesler

build a list of devices and configuration settings(about 50 per device)

Consider TinyDB NameSpaces combined with building up compound tags.

Investigate dictionaries to hold different device attributes.
They can be turned into JSON text when you force them into text, and can be reconstituted using the Web component's DECODE block(s).

@Kevin_Kesler

periodically poll the devices for data and store the data

Avoid using multiple Clocks for this. Instead, use one periodic Clock and multiple deadline (SystemTime) variables (maybe sorted in a list) to tell you what behavior needs to be triggered at each deadline.

[Kevin_Kesler]

@ABG

The preceding two images are off my hard drive, and can be dragged directly into the Blocks Editor. This gives me fine grained backup.

How does pasting blocks from hard drive work? Im trying , screen turns green, says +COPY
but blocks dont appear

UPDATE i tried it with different blocks and it worked. this is an AWESOME TIP!!!

[Kevin_Kesler]

@ABG

Avoid using multiple Clocks for this. Instead, use one periodic Clock and multiple deadline (SystemTime) variables (maybe sorted in a list) to tell you what behavior needs to be triggered at each deadline.

I need 2 timer events, 1 every minute and 1 every 30 minutes, how does that look using multiple deadlines?