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How can I repeat an Action, according to the value of a line?
For example, I have a line with the name "Repetitions", when activating the action, I want it to be repeated according to the value of the "Repetitions" line
Can you describe what you are trying to do? Maybe there is a better way using Appsheet built in features.
What you are explicitly asking requires a "looping" construct which AppSheet does not DIRECTLY provide. However, there are ways to mimic looping within a set of actions.
The easiest way is if there is small limit to the number of repetitions. For example, if there will never be more than 5 times, then create an Action Group and add to 5 duplicate actions - i.e. Action 1, Action 2, Action 3, Action 4 and Action 5. Then on each action add the Behavior condition like [Repetitions] >= 1, [Repetitions] >= 2, [Repetitions] >= 3, [Repetitions] >= 4 or [Repetitions] = 5.
If the number of repetitions can be large then action set gets somewhat complex and hard for some to grasp in the beginning. I would recommend to refer to these posts for more details to understand the process:
Can you describe what you are trying to do? Maybe there is a better way using Appsheet built in features.
What you are explicitly asking requires a "looping" construct which AppSheet does not DIRECTLY provide. However, there are ways to mimic looping within a set of actions.
The easiest way is if there is small limit to the number of repetitions. For example, if there will never be more than 5 times, then create an Action Group and add to 5 duplicate actions - i.e. Action 1, Action 2, Action 3, Action 4 and Action 5. Then on each action add the Behavior condition like [Repetitions] >= 1, [Repetitions] >= 2, [Repetitions] >= 3, [Repetitions] >= 4 or [Repetitions] = 5.
If the number of repetitions can be large then action set gets somewhat complex and hard for some to grasp in the beginning. I would recommend to refer to these posts for more details to understand the process:
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