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Topic: ¿Timer object implementation or script solution?

Hi everyone, How could I make a form refresh certain data every x seconds?  The situation is the following.  I have a dashboard (frm_dashboard) where I show important data and graphs, but I don't know how to refresh it automatically.  This could be done with a time object but there is not one here, how could it be implemented through code?

THANKS, WEN

2 Reply by derek (edited by derek 2021-02-22 23:34:18)

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Re: ¿Timer object implementation or script solution?

Hi Wen,
You could try something like this (see attached - data is updated every 20 seconds). 
My 'dashboard' information is all calculated fields that doesn't update automatically.
That said, if, instead, you refresh all of your data on something like an on_change event, wouldn't that replace the need for timed updates, as the latest information should always be displayed.
Derek.

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  • Registered: 2017-11-20
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Re: ¿Timer object implementation or script solution?

thanks brother, exact solution for what I need.

Wen.