Object Oriented Code

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There are a few posts on reusing code but very little on using Object Oriented Code.

I have a few apps with a lot of code, particularly in OnStart, to collect/process information for use throughout the app.

The problem is the huge volume of code to trawl through to maintain.

In my PHP coding days we could use Include() or IncludeOnce() to pull through blocks of reusable code.

This made debugging much easier and by working with objects it made complex coding much, much easier.

Is there any equivalent to this in PowerApps - if not can we add it to the wish list?

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meelamri 468 on at

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Hi,

I understand your pain. I recommend thinking component. It is the only way to reuse pieces of code:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/create-component

Good Luck !
Gary_Eden 381 on at

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Hi @melamri ,
I've started playing with components recently, they are a big step forward.
However, from what I can tell, it doesn't look like you can include a component within the OnStart, OnVisible property etc.

Ideally, what I'm looking for is a way to create my own reusable functions that I can include where I want them and pass variables as needed. - May be even get to a point where I can have a central library of functions that I can call from multiple apps.

Cheers
Itamar_Filho 3 on at

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Hello @Gary_Eden, you are looking for something like this, I saw that your publication is very old, during this period did you find a way to do this object orientation? I have the same question
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Hi @Itamar_Filho
Since my original post and the replies the Low-code Plugin ability has surfaced, I came across this as part of revisiting PL200.

I'm still not sure if Low-code plugins are production or preview and have started a separate post on the question
here. Once confirmed as production it will make quite a difference. However, it looks like they won't be included in PowerApps for Teams (P4T) anytime soon - disappointing as a lot of the apps we build use P4T.