Answered

Enable a Disabled button with onselect

(0) Share

Report

Posted on by shoebwk

118

When the form loads, the Update button Display mode is Disabled. I want to make it in Active only when I click on Edit button. The code I am using is not functioning.

Appreciate a quick help!!

Categories:

Building Power Apps

All responses (4)

Answers (2)

Sort by

Verified answer

eka24 20,925 on at

Like
a
(2)

Report
Copy link

Link copied!

Try this;
Onvisible of the screen Set a variable;
Set(ButtonnMode,false)

Then on the Edit Button, change the formula to;
EditForm (Form1_2); Set(ButtonnMode,true)

Then on the Displaymode of the Update button put;
If(ButtonnMode=true, DisplayMode.Edit, DisplayMode.Disabled)
------------

If you like this post, give a Thumbs up. Where it solved your request, Mark it as a Solution to enable other users find it.
yashag2255 24,769 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

Like
a
(1)

Report
Copy link

Link copied!

Hi @shoebwk

Can you try to update the configuration to below expressions?

Edit Button: OnSelect -> EditForm(FormName);Set(DisableButton,false)

Disable Button -> OnSelect -> /*Actions on button*/;Set(DisableButton,true)

DisplayMode -> If(!DisableButton, DisplayMode.Edit, DisplayMode.Disabled)

Screen -> OnVisible -> Set(DisableButton,true)

Hope this Helps!

If this reply has answered your question or solved your issue, please mark this question as answered. Answered questions helps users in the future who may have the same issue or question quickly find a resolution via search. If you liked my response, please consider giving it a thumbs up. THANKS!
Verified answer

KrishnaV 5,023 on at

Like
a
(2)

Report
Copy link

Link copied!
Hi @shoebwk ,

I agree with both @eka24 and @yashag2255 but I don't suggest you create a global variable for just setting the button availability. In PowerApp Set create a variable and the scope of that variable is across the forms (entire APP) so the best approach is create a local variable to that form with updateContext as follows:
Edit Button: OnSelect -> EditForm(FormName);UpdateContext({DisableButton:true}) DisplayMode -> If(DisableButton, DisplayMode.Edit, DisplayMode.Disabled) Update Button -> OnSelect -> UpdateContext({DisableButton:false}) // this is to disable button while you are updating the details to DataSource
See the below detailed just 5 min video created by MVP @aprildunnam explaining about variables and how we should use in PowerApps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYqrUpCH1Ao&t=16s

Again, the above 2 solutions 100% works it is only about the best practices and improving the App performance on the long run.

I hope this resolved your issue if you see any challenge/need further help please let me know I am always happy to do it for my community.

Regards,
Krishna
If this post helps you give a 👍 and if it solved your issue consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more.
kamarge 13 on at

Like
a
(0)

Report
Copy link

Link copied!

Yes, This worked for me. Thank you.