How to build a randomizer app?

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Hi! I am a complete newbie to no-code app building.
So I am trying to build a simple randomizer app that fetches you a task on the press of a button.
So basically I want it to go like this:
Select category > Tap shuffle button > 2 second loading screen > Result
Can someone help me with this, please?

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Add a Data collection and fill it with all your tasks. Then add a custom collection for your tasks, set the max item count to 1, and the sort to Randomly. Then add a button and set the action to “Shuffle order”.

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Thank you! Do you know how I can add a loading screen inbetween the tasks of pressing the shuffle button and getting the random task?

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It isn’t really needed but if you still want one you can set your button’s action to a Workflow with these steps:

  • Wait 2 seconds
  • Shuffle order
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Actually, I have created a small 2-second animation that I want to show when the app is opened/when you shuffle. So I wanted to know for that

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  • Add a roll dice column.
  • Choose the seed as the current time.
  • Choose the sides count as the number of tasks that you have. You can do this dynamically by having a rollup count of all your tasks.
  • Use a single value column > from start > roll dice value on the list of tasks, and you should have one that changes every 10 seconds or so.
  • Structure your flow around that. The “fetches” part is just aesthetic at that point because the randomizing is on the backend.
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I am a little unclear on this part:

  • roll dice value on the list of tasks, and you should have one that changes every 10 seconds or so.
  • Structure your flow around that. The “fetches” part is just aesthetic at that point because the randomizing is on the backend.