Show fractions in inches dropdown

[Anonymous]

Hey there,

I have in my app an input for the whole numbers and a dropdown for the fractions of the inches.

Side to that, I have a label that show the max and min.

1. I want the inches to shown as fractions.

2. If I write 4 3/8 it will recognized it as 4+3/8, as for now it is not.

thanks

[mdevaney · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous 
The key here is to ensure the fractions are stored as text instead instead of numbers.

Suppose you have a Text Input that will receive the inches value and is initially blank.  Put this code in the Format property of the dropdown to ensure only numbers can be input.

Format.Number

Then your fractions dropdown has these values in the Items property

["1/4","3/8","1/2","5/8","3/4","7/8"]

Finally, put this code in the Text property of the label to display the fractional number

TextInput_Inches.Text&"-"&Dropdown_Fraction.Selected.Value

Now the number will display like this

4-3/8

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[Anonymous]

Any chance for PrtScn for each step you wrote?

Couldn't find the "items"?

Thanks

[mdevaney · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous 
Click on the dropdown for fractions.  Then, look up at the formula bar in PowerApps Studio.  You can change the current property to the left of the formula bar.

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[ajdhingr]

@ mdevaney thanks for sharing