NewtApp Applications

Using NewtApp

Use code similar to the following example to set the

allSoups

slot:

allSoups:=
{ IOUSoup: {_proto: newtSoup,

soupName: "IOU:PIEDTS",
soupIndices: [

{structure: 'slot,
path: 'title,
type: 'string},

{structure: 'slot,
path: 'timeStamp,
type: 'int},

{ structure: 'slot,
path: 'labels,
type: 'tags }
],

soupQuery: {type: 'index, indexPath:

'timeStamp},

soupDescr: "The IOU soup.",
defaultDataType: '|BasicCard:sig|,}

}

Using the Layout Protos

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Each NewtApp Application requires exactly two layouts: a default layout,
displayed when the application is opened, and an overview layout, displayed when
the Overview button is tapped.

The NewtApp framework layout proto you choose for your default view, sets up
your application as either a card-, roll-, or page-style application.

Unique slots in the layout protos include:

masterSoupSlot

forceNewEntry

The

masterSoupSlot

is the most important. It contains a reference to the

application soup in the

newtApplication.allSoups

slot, from which the

layout gets its data.

The

forceNewEntry

slot allows your application to deal gracefully with

the situation created when someone opens a folder that is empty. If the

forceNewEntry

slot is set to

true

in that situation, an entry is automatically

created. Otherwise, an alert slip announces that there are no items in this list,