Can you have a Button on a Form that when clicked will read X++ code in a StringText field on the same Form.

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Can you have a Button on a Form that when clicked will read X++ code in a StringText field on the same Form. Basically if in the StringText field has info("Hello") when the button is clicked a box will pop up saying hello. This button will run the StringText like it is a Job node, just this Job node is on a form where a user with the right privileges can write in X++ code.

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You are looking for a scripting engine. I dont think, it is good idea to run x++ code at runtime.

you can load all the objects needed by your script into a dynamic language like ironpython or IronRuby then run the script throuhg scriptEngine. It will provide a sand box.

Also, see public sector rate engine code for reference they have use AXproxies and allow user to write the script in C# and VB

str

text;
XppCompiler compiler;

ExecutePermission permission;

;

permission =

new
ExecutePermission();

// BP deviation documented

compiler =

new
XppCompiler();
text =

strFmt('%1 test(){return new %1();}'

compiler.compile(text);

compiler.execute();

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Take a look in the SysTableBrowser form. It is doing what you are looking for.

Please pay close attention to security and performance when heading down this path.

Security: Anyone who can write X++ code will have full access to any data on the system - for a dev tool that is ok - otherwise it is not.

Performance: Compiling X++ code at run time does not scale. Do not use it in scenarios where high throughput is required.

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You can easily do what you want by using the XppCompiler kernel class. It allows you to compile and execute X++ code on the fly, with a very easy interface. However, I do not think it is a good idea to do so. You basically have no control over the kind of code the user wants to execute. But: Yes, it is easy to do.

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Can you have a Button on a Form that when clicked will read X++ code in a StringText field on the same Form.

You are looking for a scripting engine. I dont think, it is good idea to run x++ code at runtime.

you can load all the objects needed by your script into a dynamic language like ironpython or IronRuby then run the script throuhg scriptEngine. It will provide a sand box.

Also, see public sector rate engine code for reference they have use AXproxies and allow user to write the script in C# and VB

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Can you have a Button on a Form that when clicked will read X++ code in a StringText field on the same Form.

You are looking for a scripting engine. I dont think, it is good idea to run x++ code at runtime.

you can load all the objects needed by your script into a dynamic language like ironpython or IronRuby then run the script throuhg scriptEngine. It will provide a sand box.

Also, see public sector rate engine code for reference they have use AXproxies and allow user to write the script in C# and VB

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