Extending the Windows Client Using Control Add-ins
In Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018, Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client control add-ins add custom functionality to Role Centers and pages. The following sections provide an overview of the documentation that is available to develop and use control add-ins.
Note
To learn how to write control add-ins that can be used both on Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client and on Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web client, see Extending Any Microsoft Dynamics NAV Client Using Control Add-ins.
Getting an Overview of Control Add-ins
| To | See |
|---|---|
| Get a general overview about control add-ins and where they fit in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 architecture. | Windows Client Control Add-in Overview |
Developing Control Add-ins
| To | See |
|---|---|
| Get a general overview about how to develop control add-ins, including design considerations. | Developing Windows Client Control Add-ins |
| Learn how to create a control add-in. | How to: Create a Windows Client Control Add-in |
| Learn how control add-ins bind with data in the Dynamics NAV database. | Binding a Windows Client Control Add-in to the Database |
| Learn how control add-ins use events to call C/AL triggers on a page. | Exposing Events and Calling Respective C/AL Triggers from a Windows Client Control Add-in |
| Learn about how to expose methods and properties to C/AL code. | Exposing Methods and Properties in a Windows Client Control Add-in |
| Learn about how to change the size of a control add-in. | Sizing a Control Add-in on a Page |
| Learn about the client extensibility API that you use to create control add-ins. | Client Extensibility API Overview Note: For more information about the API, see the Client Extensibility Reference for Microsoft Dynamics NAV in the Technical Reference section. |
| Follow a walkthrough that leads you from the development of a simple control add-in through its implementation on a page. | Walkthrough: Creating and Using a Windows Client Control Add-in |
| Learn about the Interactive Timeline Business Data Visualization add-in. | Interactive Timeline Business Data Visualization |
Using Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client Control Add-ins on Pages
| To | See |
|---|---|
| Get a general overview about how to use control add-ins on Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client pages. | Installing and Configuring Windows Client Control Add-ins on Pages |
| Learn how to install control add-ins on computers that are running the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client. | How to: Install a Windows Client Control Add-in Assembly |
| Learn how to register a control add-in in the Dynamics NAV database so that it is available to use on pages. | How to: Register a Windows Client Control Add-in |
| Learn how to use a control add-in on a page. | How to: Set Up a Windows Client Control Add-in on a Page |
| Follow a walkthrough that leads you from the development of a simple control add-in through its implementation on a page. | Walkthrough: Creating and Using a Windows Client Control Add-in |
See Also
Extending Any Microsoft Dynamics NAV Client Using Control Add-ins
How to: Determine the Public Key Token of the Windows Client Control Add-in and .NET Framework Assembly
Pages
Touring the RoleTailored Client for Developers