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Use Navigate to select buttons?

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Posted on by BrianHFASPS

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In this post https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-PowerApps-Formerly/Custom-method-function-for-avoiding-repeated-code-in-powerapp/m-p/145158/highlight/true#M49807 @Anonymous says

"However, one thing I have tried (which works fairly well) is to use Navigate() to quickly hop to the screen with the button that has the buttons with the code I want on it, and then quickly navigate back by calling Back(). I pass parameters in the Navigate() to tell the other screen which "buttons" to press, and what to do."

How can you do this? Can I have an OnSelect Navigate to a page, press a button and navigate back all without user interaction? I am trying to utilize one button across multiple screens via Select() and this seemed like a workaround?

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RezaDorrani 12,143 on at

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Hi @BrianHFASPS

Yes you can but would not be a great User Experience

What you could do is button 1 click - Navigate to other screen

on the other screen
OnVisible - Select(Button2); Back()

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v-xida-msft on at

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Hi @BrianHFASPS ,

Do you want to utilize one button across multiple screens via Select() function?

If you want to utilize one button across multiple screens via Select() function, I afraid that there is no way to achieve your needs. The Select function can't cross the boundaries of container controls, e.g. Gallery, Screen, Form, etc.

More details about the limits on Select function, please check the following article:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/functions/function-select#description

According to the needs that you mentioned, I think the OnVisible property could achieve your needs. In the first screen, add a Navigate button, set the OnSelect property to following:

Navigate(Screen2, ScreenTransition.None, {Param1: Value1})

Within the second screen (Screen2), set the OnVisible property to following:

Back()

If you want to navigate back after specific seconds (e.g. 2 seconds), I think the Timer control could achieve your needs. Please consider add a Timer control in your second screen, set the Duration property to following:

2000

set the AutoStart property to following:

false

set the OnTimerEnd property to following:

Back()

Please consider take a try with above solution, then check if the issue is solved.

Best regards,

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