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Learn Microsoft PowerApps

You're reading from   Learn Microsoft PowerApps Build customized business applications without writing any code

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789805826
Length 560 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (25) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Getting Started with PowerApps FREE CHAPTER
2. Introducing PowerApps 3. Creating Your First Canvas PowerApp 4. Creating Apps from SharePoint 5. Publishing and Leveraging PowerApps 6. Section 2: Developing Your PowerApp
7. Exploring Controls 8. Exploring Formulas 9. Working with Data 10. Introducing Connectors 11. Section 3: Extending the Capabilities of Your PowerApp
12. Using GPS in PowerApps 13. Working with Images and Barcodes 14. Securing Your PowerApps 15. Working Offline 16. Using Power Automate with PowerApps 17. Using Azure with PowerApps 18. Section 4: Working with Model-Driven Apps
19. Introducing Model-Driven Apps 20. Creating Model-Driven Apps 21. Section 5: Governing PowerApps
22. Exploring Environments within Our Tenancy 23. Assessments 24. Other Books You May Enjoy

Using numbers

The second most common type of data that you will be working with in your PowerApp is numerical data. Just like text, there are numerous mathematical functions that we can call upon within our app. PowerApps also supports basic mathematical operators:

  • + (Add)
  • - (Subtract)
  • * (Multiply)
  • / (Divide)

Mathematical formulas can be built from either static numbers or by using inputs from other controls that are on the screen. Assuming that the input is a number from your control, the formula will calculate a value. For example, you may wish to calculate the center point of the X axis of the screen that you're working on; therefore, I could take the Width attribute of the screen and divide it by 2:

"Centre point is: "& Parent.Width/2
Figure 6.10: Performing division within a formula

Quite often when doing math, particularly when using division, we may not always have a rounded number to work with. Therefore, we can use the Rounding function to transform the...

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