Calling An External API from within GP

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Posted on by Peter Muchira

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Hello,

I need somebody to point me in the right direction as far as calling an external API from within a GP window is concerned. The API is for recalculating some values, on a need basis. Any recommendations, and possible snippets are welcome. VBA, GP VS Tools any other way?

Thanks.

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Almas Mahfooz 11,009 User Group Leader on at

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which API you want to use, is it a custom one?

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Peter Muchira 1,912 on at

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Hi Almas,

Yes, it is a custom(3rd party) API. Any leads?

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Almas Mahfooz 11,009 User Group Leader on at

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in Dex 14. Sample code there is a dictionary 'NETInterop' , check it to get idea of using custom API in your code.

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Peter Muchira 1,912 on at

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Thanks. Do you know if this can be achieved via GP VS Tools (or VBA for that matter)?

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Almas Mahfooz 11,009 User Group Leader on at

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GP VS Tools can easily be done, more flexible then doing in dexterity.

I never tried VBA but I don't see any reason it can not be done in VBA.

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Peter Muchira 1,912 on at

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Thanks Almas. Any sample for VS Tools with this functionality would be appreciated.

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Currently I don't have any code snippet in access to share but if you have VS Tools installed you can have idea from programmers Guide pdf and sample codes. Also try google search

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The below is sample code you can think of using. It is written in C# using the GP SDK. Once you build it, the dll goes into your local installation's add-in folder. The menu handler will appear on the chosen form's "Additional" menu at the top toolbar (the sample code attaches the procedure to the manual journal entry window) which you can also assign a hot-key to if you choose to. I have other code snippets on my blog if you need other examples: jamesdlyn.wordpress.com

using System;

using System.Collections.Generic;

using System.Text;

using Microsoft.Dexterity.Bridge;

using Microsoft.Dexterity.Applications;

using Dynamics;

using System.Windows.Forms;

using System.Data;

namespace GPAddin

{

public class GPAddin : IDexterityAddIn

{

// IDexterityAddIn interface

public void Initialize()

{

//Financial Transaction Entry

Microsoft.Dexterity.Applications.Dynamics.Forms.GlTransactionEntry.AddMenuHandler(myProcedure, "My Procedure");

}

static void myProcedure(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

//Latch ontop current Dynamics application

Dynamics.Application GPApp = (Dynamics.Application)Activator.CreateInstance(Type.GetTypeFromProgID("Dynamics.Application"));

if (GPApp != null)

{

//MessageBox.Show("Not Null");

}

int intErrorValue;

string strErrorMessage;

// INSERT YOUR CODE HERE

}

}

}

~James

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I am also working on having a third party API communicate with a GP window, similar to Peter's situation. I have been looking into have the action be called by a push button on the GP window, but have found surprisingly little in the way of code examples for even basic operations. Do you have any examples of coding a push button or perhaps a link for information of the like?

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Almas Mahfooz 11,009 User Group Leader on at

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@Jon Berardinelli: please email me at almasmahfooz@hotmail.com about details of your operation, so I will help you out with this.

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