The Builder has several additional functions:
Library/Builder Toggle
Use the toggle access the Library and return to the app you’re working on.
About App
Access and edit information about your app as you would in the Library.
Undo/Redo Step
At any point, you can undo or redo your last step.
Save
Save changes you make to your app so you don’t lose your work in the event your browser closes for whatever reason.
If you’ve already deployed your app, you can no longer change the original app in Aire. Instead, if you make changes to a deployed app, you will need to save the app as a new app. The original prompt will remain the same, but you can edit the app as you like, preview it and then deploy it as a new app.
Important:
To edit a deployed app without saving it as a new app, you will need to access and edit the app in your Corteza instance.
Preview
At any time while working on your app you can inspect what it looks like in a preview instance of Corteza. Previews are created each time you save an app in the Builder. If you edit an app after a preview has been created, you can opt to either preview the previously saved version or save your changes and preview the new version.
Important:
While previews can be edited in Corteza, they are primarily meant for you to inspect your app. To fully edit and use your apps in Corteza, or to export the source code, you need to deploy them either to the shared Corteza instance or your own dedicated Corteza instance, depending on your subscription.
Deploy
If you haven’t yet deployed an app, you’ll see the “Deploy” button, which will bring up the “Deploy Your App” modal.
Aire deploys apps either to a shared Corteza instance (if you have an Aire+ subscription) or to your dedicated Corteza instance on our cloud (if you have a Aire+Corteza Cloud subscription).
Important:
Once you’ve generated and deployed your app, you won’t be able to make changes to the app in Aire. If you want to edit your app, you can do so in your Corteza instance or save the app as a new app and deploy the new app with your changes.
Go to App
If an app has already been deployed, click “Go to App” to access your app on either the shared Corteza instance (if you have an Aire+ subscription) or your own dedicated instance (if you have a Aire+Corteza Cloud subscription).
If you make and save changes to a deployed app, you will see the “Deploy” button.