Application Running Scenario

This section describes the process of launching a Nexacro Platform app.

bootstrap

Bootstrap refers to the process of verifying related information and fetching necessary resources to load an application.


WRE

NRE

1

index.html

start.json

start_android.json

start_ios.json

2

get bootstrap info

3


update engine

4

update resource (data)

5

load framework files

6

load component modules

7

load Application

In general parlance, bootstrapping usually refers to a self-starting process that is supposed to proceed without external input. In computer technology the term (usually shortened to booting) usually refers to the process of loading the basic software into the memory of a computer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrapping

In relation to Nexacro Platform, bootstrap means a preparatory process for launching an app.

Application Loading

The process of loading the form connected to Application to run the app is as follows.


Loading sequence

Event occurence

1

Loading the environment file


2

Selecting a screen (when there are more than one screen)


3

Loading the information on the screen


- Checking Apps that use the ID of the selected screen as a value of the screenid property.


- Creating Application objects


4

Processing the environment file (TypeDefinition, properties, Variables)


Environment.onload

5

Loading the theme file (css, map.js file)


6

Loading the Initvalue file


7

Loading the Application (*.xadl.js file)


- Setting the properties of the Application


Application.onloadingappvariables

- Creating and initializing a MainFrame


MainFrame.onactivate

- Creating and initializing Frames


ChildFrame.onactivate

Application.onload

8

Loading Forms (*.xfdl.js files)


Form.oninit

Form.onload

Form.onactivate

Application.onloadforms

Because of the loading sequence, you cannot use objects that are not loaded yet.

For example, if you access AppVariables within the event handler of the Environment.onload event, "undefined" will be returned.

this.Environment_onload = function(obj:nexacro.Environment,e:nexacro.LoadEventInfo)
{
	trace(nexacro.getApplication().all['Variable0']); //undefined
}

Form Loading

The below sequence is the elaboration of the process between 12. Loading Forms and 20. Event occurrence: Form.onload, as in the above Application Loading.

  1. Loading a Form

  2. Executing the Form

  3. Downloading and executing sub-files

  4. Initializing the Form

  5. Setting style properties of the Form

  6. Setting non-style properties of the Form

  7. Creating objects, components and BindItems

  8. Performing scripts that are processed inside the engine

  9. Registering event handlers

  10. Calling the methods of the objects and components: Object.createComponent

  11. Event occurrence: Form.oninit

  12. Method calling: Form.on_created

  13. Calling the methods of the objects and components: Object.on_created

  14. Loading images and processing transactions

  15. Event occurrence: Form.onload

A subfile refers to a file that is connected through the include directive. (eg. a script file)

The objects and components included in a Form are created according to the specified Z-order.

The loading times for Div and Tab components may vary according to network speeds if those components are designed to load Forms connected through the url property.