Checking User number

[Priyanka Patel]

Sorry if this question has been asked already.

Here's the question:
I want to figure out which user has used my application and how many times.
Each user has been given a participant number.

When they first land on the application, I would like them to enter their participant number.
Once they close the app and use the application again, I want the application to remember their participant number and log in the database that the user is accessing the application again.

Is this possible and if so, how would I go about doing this?

[maxkatz]

Yes, it's possible. You can use local storage or Appery.io database to store the number.

As for what kind of apps you can build with Appery.io or wants possible, please read this: http://docs.appery.io/getting-started.

[Priyanka Patel]

Yes I would like to store the numbers in Apper.io

When they first land on the application, I would like them to enter their participant number.
Once they close the app and use the application again, I want the application to remember their participant number and log in the database that the user is accessing the application again.

I have read the docs and tutorials. But mostly they help with login features. I do not want them to login, simply register their participant number when they first land on the app.

Some more info as to how to do this would be great. Thanks.

Maybe Marina Brodina can help? She seems to really know her stuff!

[maxkatz]

The data is not stored in Appery.io. Local storage is a browser feature.. so it will be stored in the browser.

You need to implement this functionality. Place an input component, button component. On button click, you would save the data.

[Priyanka Patel]

Got it.
For saving the data to a APPERY.IO DATABASE, is it best to use the create or update service?

[maxkatz]

If it's a new record, you will be creating it. Otherwise, updating an existing record.