start timer with OnChange from a textbox

[EdyMac]

Hi,

I am trying to start a timer when the time in my text box changes, I am trying to create a lone worker app, so when someone clicks the check in button on the app the time updates in my SP list, I then have another app with details of the lone worker in the gallery, this is where each time they click check in and update the time on my SP list which in turn will update the time on my new app text box, I am trying to start the timer using on change on the text box but it wont start the timer. I have entered the below.

Timer control

Autopause and autostart both false

Start   "TimerGo"

Textbox

Default "ThisItem.'CheckIn Time'

OnChange "UpdateContext ({TimerGo: true});"

I'm new at Powerapps and I know this is a complex app but I am enjoing learning how to use powerapps.

Any help would be much appreciated

Ed

[WarrenBelz]

Hi @EdyMac ,

Whatever code you use to set the form to New Mode.

[EdyMac]

It's started working now but the timer starts on every gallery item is there anyway to only start the timer on new gallery rows ?

[WarrenBelz]

@EdyMac ,

How do you initiate a new gallery row?

[EdyMac]

@WarrenBelz 

Its linked to my SP list and a new row appears when an new row is created in the SP list.

[WarrenBelz]

@EdyMac ,

Not sure what you mean - do you create a new row with Power Apps?

[EdyMac]

@WarrenBelz 

Yes, my lone worker app (on phone) saves the data to my SP list, that creates a new row in SP, then a new row appears in the gallery (On tablet app)

[WarrenBelz]

@EdyMac ,

How does it save this new record? What I am trying to establish is a trigger to start your timer. It has to be done on an action you initiate.

[EdyMac]

@WarrenBelz 

I dont want to save the record on the tablet app, i'ts so I can monitor the lone workers, they should checkin via the phone app every hour (which updates in SP), we get an email from powerapps saying a lone worker has started, but my problem is we work in a busy control room so we dont monitor the emails we check them when we can, so if i notice we have a lone worker say 20 minutes after they have started I want the tablet app to alert me somehow, flash red on that row or a pop up box or something 1hr after they have started, so if they havent checked in i can then contact them to make sure they ok, so im kinda thinking now that the timer will need to be clicked but then depending on the start time or checkin time do something 1hr after start time/checkin time.

I hope im not too confusing, I appreciate all your help

[WarrenBelz]

@EdyMac ,

How is the timer going to alert you when the record is saved on another device? You cannot start a timer on the basis that someone else has created a new record.

[EdyMac]

@WarrenBelz 

Thats why I originally wanted the timer to start onchange from a text box which updated from my SP list, I would then try to make a pop up or something on timers End, but I dont think im going to be able to do it, we will have to just be aware and keep an eye on our emails, maybe I can start the timer by clicking on it and then lets say the lone worker started at 14:10 and I notice it at 14:30 somehow get the timer duration to last 40 mins but time remaining from checkin could be different every time, if i notice it at 14:45 i would want the timer duration to be 25 mins, but i dont know if thats possible 🤯