NextGen Designer (NGD)

Questions & answers about the Mi-Apps NextGen Designer

Run server-side code every time an app opens on iPad or Android?
To execute .NET code on NGD whenever an app is opened on an iOS, Android device, or web browser, use the contactServer() JavaScript API to send a command to...
Tue, 23 Jun, 2020 at 9:10 AM
How do I change the Customer in NextGen Designer?
As of NextGen Designer 12.5, the login screen allows for changing the customer.  See the Login screen below, "Choose a different customer": ...
Mon, 21 Sep, 2020 at 6:13 PM
Conditionally emailing a specific custom report from a form
Sometimes it may be useful for a single form template to conditionally generate a specific custom report from a collection of possible reports. In the examp...
Tue, 20 Oct, 2020 at 4:29 PM
Using Image Tagging to Hide / Show Images
The Image Annotation field for Mi-Apps can be configured to capture multiple images in the NextGen Designer. Depending upon the requirements of your Mi-Apps...
Mon, 19 Apr, 2021 at 12:32 PM
How do I generate a barcode symbol and display it in a form?
Mi-Apps supports the ability to capture barcodes via the Barcode field.  As of v12.6 Mi-Apps also has the ability to generate a barcode from a text valu...
Mon, 15 Feb, 2021 at 3:06 PM
Uploading large forms to NextGen Designer
If you have a large .miapp file that you are trying to upload to the NextGen Designer you may see a message similar to the one below: This indicates that...
Fri, 17 Sep, 2021 at 10:29 AM
Add images to a grid with thumbnails
Description A common design pattern is to allow users to add images and text to a grid, preview the images in the grid, and edit the selected row of the gr...
Wed, 20 Oct, 2021 at 1:58 PM