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AppML API


The AppML API defines the methods and properties of AppML


What Can Methods and Properties Do?

With methods and properties you can:

  • Create AppML applications
  • Feed applications with data
  • Fetch application data for use in your web page

Example

new AppML() creates a new AppML object.
dataSource
sets the data source of the AppML object.
getData()
gets the data.
data.records
contains the data records.

You can loop the records and display the content in an HTML element:

Example

// Create an AppML object and fetch the data
myObj = new AppML();
myObj.dataSource = "https://www.w3schools.com/appml/customers.php";
myObj.getData();

// Locate the data records
myArr = myObj.data.records;
len = myArr.length;

// Display the records
for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
    txt += myArr[i].CustomerName + "<br>";
}
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = txt;
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Result

Alfreds Futterkiste
Berglunds snabbköp
Centro comercial Moctezuma
Ernst Handel
FISSA Fabrica Inter. Salchichas S.A.
Galería del gastrónomo
Island Trading
Königlich Essen
Laughing Bacchus Wine Cellars
Magazzini Alimentari Riuniti
North/South
Paris spécialités
Rattlesnake Canyon Grocery
Simons bistro
The Big Cheese
Vaffeljernet
Wolski Zajazd

Some AppML Methods

Method Description
new AppML() Creates a new AppML object
run() Runs an application object
appml("name") Returns the appml object with the specified name
displayMessage(text) Displays a specified message.
setError(no, description) Sets a specified error and error description.

Some AppML Properties

Property Description
appName The application name (the container id)
container The application container element
controller The application controller
data The application data object
dataSource The application data source
message The application message

Some Data Object Properties

Property Description
data.model The application data model
data.records The application data records