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How to setup control add-in in NAV2018 using AL

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Posted on by Olister Rumao 3,967

Hi,
I've setup a signature control add-in in NAV 2017 using the url "https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/nav/2014/10/09/extensibility-for-the-microsoft-dynamics-nav-tablet-client/"  But I want to setup it on NAV 2018.
Please suggest how am I supposed to do the same in NAV 2018 or Tenerife.
Thanks.

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    Stefano Demiliani Profile Picture
    Stefano Demiliani 37,166 Most Valuable Professional on at

    You can't use a .NET (DLL) addin with AL. Your control addin must use javascript.

    [View:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-nav/developer/devenv-control-addin-object]

    The AL declaration should be as follows:

    controladdin TestAddIn

    {

     Scripts = 'js/main.js';

     StartupScript = 'js/startup.js';

     event DemoEvent(prop1 : text[100]);

     procedure MyProcedure(Param : text[100]);

    }

    And you can reference the addin in your NAV page:

    page 50100 NAVPageWithAddin

    {   CaptionML =ENU= 'Test';

       layout

       {  

           area(Content)

           {

               group( test)

               {

                 usercontrol(ControlName; TestAddIn)

               {

                   ApplicationArea = All;            

                   trigger ControlReady()

                   var

                   begin

                       Message('NAV Addin Loaded');

                 }

               }

             }

       }

    }

  • Olister Rumao Profile Picture
    Olister Rumao 3,967 on at

    Hi Stefano,

    The control add-in contains a javascript file which is called through C# via  a .NET variable.

    But since .NET variable is not available I wanted to try using Azure Functions which can be called through a URL and call the javascript file. Is there anywhere I can find the javascript samples?

    I've referred this blog (vjeko.com/invoking-azure-functions-al)

  • Suggested answer
    Stefano Demiliani Profile Picture
    Stefano Demiliani 37,166 Most Valuable Professional on at

    This post shows how to call an Azure Function with AL. Consider if you really need an Azure Function, because if your addin is pure JavaScript you can use it in AL directly.

  • Olister Rumao Profile Picture
    Olister Rumao 3,967 on at

    Hi,

    I've got control add-in in javascript that is drawing on a canvas. But I dont understand as to how shall I send the drawn canvas back to AL

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