URL Parameters

In DynaMaker it is possible to get certain data directly from the URL of your application. This can be done easily with the plugin URL Parameters:

1. Set up plugin
2. Fetch data from URL

1. Set Up Plugin

In order to set up the plugin you need to enable it and then import it where it is going to be used.

A. Enable Plugin

Enable the plugin under the tab Plugins of your app dashboard

See that the plugin is asking for parameters which should have:

• PARAMETER_ID used in the app-maker when coding.
• urlKey used directly in the url of your app.

B. Import Plugin

Once you saved your changes, you need to import the plugin wherever it is used (typically in the app).

Great! Now it is ready to use.

2. Fetch Data from URL

As an example we have created two URL parameters:

• PRODUCT_TYPE meant to change the color of the cube
• HEIGHT meant to change the height of the cube

As you notice in the app of the project template, the component of your application is first created in COMPONENTS, within initComponentHandler(). Since we might have an URL prepared already with the product and height selected, the plugin can be used in the following way:

export function initComponentHandler(handler: STUDIO.ComponentHandler) {
  const { HEIGHT, PRODUCT_TYPE } = PLUGINS.URL_PARAMETERS
  const color = PRODUCT_TYPE !== undefined ? getColor(PRODUCT_TYPE) : 0x53a5c7
  const height = HEIGHT !== undefined ? Number(HEIGHT) : 100

  const component = new COMPONENT1.Component()
  component.setProperties({ color, height })

  handler.add(component)
}

function getColor(PRODUCT_TYPE: string) {
  switch (PRODUCT_TYPE) {
    case 'red':
      return 0xff0000
    case 'green':
      return 0x00ff00
    case 'blue':
      return 0x0000ff
    default:
      console.warn(`Product ${PRODUCT_TYPE} not found; returning default color.`)
      return 0xffffff
  }
}

Make sure to handle undefined url keys that can break your component.

Now that the component is connected to the URL, you can test your application right away in the UI Editor without publishing. Some URL examples:

https://app.dynamaker.com/application-maker/YOUR_APP_ID/?product=red

https://app.dynamaker.com/application-maker/YOUR_APP_ID/?height=300

https://app.dynamaker.com/application-maker/YOUR_APP_ID/?product=green&height=150

https://app.dynamaker.com/application-maker/YOUR_APP_ID/?height=300&product=blue

You can also try these changes with the following prepared app:

https://deployed.dynamaker.com/applications/test/97QOOTIop8i/

Don't forget ? before the url keys!