Add "Like It" features in a simple way

It is common to app user explicitly put a flag of “Like it” which will add “heart mark” to record you did so, and there is also feature to remove the same.

This shuld be simpliest workaround I believe to get the same features on Appsheet.

I prepard sample app for community.

https://www.appsheet.com/samples/Sample-App?appGuidString=a96866d4-af6f-48bc-b3d7-8d4cd0030a27

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sergio_f
Participant IV

Thanks for sharing @tsuji_koichi. Very useful!

Yep, building the list.

Sean_Lim
Participant V

I like this. You can also display the current number of “Likes” by COUNT(SPLIT( … ), delim)& " " on the summary column.

I think one thing that may be an adverse event to your list method on a single row, however, is if two users leave a “Like” at the exact same time. Would the simultaneous action override a like by 1 user over the other?

That makes me go to the route of adding rows to a separate referenced table. Since each action would create a separate row. It also allows me to keep track of the timestamp each like was administered.

Thank you for your comment, I don’t think the simultaneous action over the same row by different user on this case won’t be an issue, because of

Each user is targeting the value of own useremail address text value in the field. If not exist, then add by action, else delete by action as well. Even if the action is triggered at the same time (in the mil sec world, i dont think it will happen though…), it is nothing to do with action made by other user which is taking care of their own value (email address)

Counting the number LIKEIT sounds good. I will alter my sample accordingly.

Nice

I just updated sample app, to show the count of LIKE IT for each row.

https://www.appsheet.com/samples/Sample-App?appGuidString=a96866d4-af6f-48bc-b3d7-8d4cd0030a27

This is a very valuable technique, I’ve used it plenty in my time here with Appsheet. However, I really think that everyone should keep in mind the potential issues when considering a multi-tenant environment.

If someone opens the app, likes an item, closes the app before it fully syncs… Then the next time they open the app, and it syncs that old change it WILL overwrite everyone else’s likes/unlikes. Effectively, time walking the field to that prior point in time.

The risk you mention here is not particular to this trick alone, but it is general and common risk to use appsheet app.

And also trick i introduce here does not have such a concern.
As the actions will not overwrite the values of existing LIST values, but just add or remove the list item of the log in user, should not affect the other values (other values are useremail address for other users, which is nothing to do with actions.

Hi Tsuji, hope all is well… I was trying to see this sample, but it seems its already taken down?
https://www.appsheet.com/samples/Sample-App?appGuidString=a96866d4-af6f-48bc-b3d7-8d4cd0030a27

thanks,

Hi @Koichi_Tsuji 

 

Do you have an updated version of this? The link is no longer working. Thanks

Sean_Lim
Participant V

As @Grant_Stead alluded to (and the reason I bring this up is because data overwriting with LIST() + … and LIST() - … has just happened to me), what gets written into your database will be only what 1 of the 2 user sees, not both. This problem arises when syncs are delayed and not immediate.

Thank you for sharing the posts, yes, it should be possible, now I got your concerns.
Yes, it could happen.

It is absolutely upto app creators decision if they take such a risk or not.

I appreciate for any decision not to implement such feature to avoid those things to happen, or take a card based on decision the chance should be slim.

spo
Explorer

the link is not working, can u pls share it ?

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