Counter Animation 11-14-2020 13:44 PM - last edited 03-22-2021 15:12 PM

[FabianAckeret]

This component brings a little joy and visual improvements to your apps. It automatically animates the desired number:

When adding the component, you can set the desired number to count up to, the speed until that number is reached, a trigger (when should it start counting), and some formatting. If you need to troubleshoot, there is also a button for that.

Important: Since this component is using timers, the counter only works in preview, not in the editor!

How to configure

1. The speed in milliseconds until the desired number is counted up to. 1500 = 1.5seconds
2. The desired number to show. You can use values like CountRows(<data source>)
3. A variable when the animation should start to count. E.g. gblStartAnimation (you could set Set(gblStartAnimation,true) on the Screen.OnVisible). Before setting the variable, it's a good practice to Reset the component. E.g. 
   Reset(<component name>);
   Set(gblStartAnimation,true)
4. If you ever need to troubleshoot or would just like to see the animation again, simply set this to true and click the button (not in preview). Then, trigger the start variable again
5. Some basic formatting options

I kept the component very simple so you can adjust & customize the result however you like. The icons and labels below are not part of it. 

Where to use it

Basically everywhere you need to display numbers, such as

• Reports 
• simple informational content
• CountRows
• ...you get the idea...

Here is another example of a design:

I hope you'll enjoy this little component and if you do, please consider giving it a thumbs up so others can benefit from it as well.

If you have any questions or would just like to get in touch, just send me a dm or connect with me on social media:

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[rajeshcs]

This is great! I tried adding the counter animation but hit with an issue. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. 
I have created a variable (varstartAnimation) and added against the varresetCounter. Added a button and onclick property is set the variable varstartAnimation to true or false. I was expecting when the variable is set to true the counter will reset. Unfortunately it is not happening. If i click on the counter then it is getting resetting and the animation works fine. I am not sure what I am doing wrong here.

Thanks

Rajesh

[FabianAckeret]

Hi @rajeshcs 

Thanks  🙂

For debugging purposes, could you enable "Show Reset Button" on the component? This will display a timer.

Then, for your button that you're setting the Start-variable with, add something like Reset(<the name of the component>) before setting the actual variable.

So your button might look like:

Reset(cmpCountAnimation);
Set(varstartAnimation, !varstartAnimation);
// alternatively also:
// Set(varstartAnimation, true);

After that, make sure that you are in preview mode (or play the app) as timers don't work in the editor itself. 

Once in preview, try to click on the button that sets the start variable. If it's still not working, click on the timer button in the component itself and see if that works.

I hope it works, let me know if you struggle.

Kind regards,

Fabian

[JC_Newbie]

Hi, little help if you could?

i have added the component to my app and firstly just used default settings but the timer doesnt start please see images below.

Any advice on why the time doesnt start even if i have it on true for varstart?