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What's New in Visual Studio Tools 2010
http://blogs.msdn.com/developingfordynamicsgp/archive/2010/02/12/what-s-new-in-visual-studio-tools-2010.aspx
Modal Window Issues Resolved in Visual Studio Tools 10.0
http://blogs.msdn.com/developingfordynamicsgp/archive/2010/01/08/modal-issues-resolved-in-visual-studio-tools-10-0.aspx
How many of you develop in Visual Studio Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP?
How many of you ran into an 'issue' after displaying your own .NET modal window?
The 'issue' takes the form of either:
- Not being able to…
Getting Started with VST: WinForms and Controls - Part 2
http://dynamicsgpblogster.blogspot.com/2009/08/getting-started-with-vst-winforms-and.html
Getting started with Visual Studio Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP -- Adventures of a Microsoft Dexterity developer
http://dynamicsgpblogster.blogspot.com/2009/07/getting-started-with-visual-studio.html
For the longest time I had been trapped in my own Microsoft Dexterity development shell and could not see why anyone would want to integrate to Dynamics GP with anything that is not Dexterity -- I am not referring to simple customizations here! After all, Dexterity is (and will continue being for years to come!) the native development environment of Dynamics GP. So, the next obvious question in my mind was, why couldn't .NET developers learn Dexterity? After all, we were here first! But, then I decided to spin the question around, why couldn't Dexterity developers learn .NET? Now, that's a challenge I like!!
In the next 2 weeks I will publish a set of articles showing Dexterity developers that it is possible to make a relatively smooth transition to .NET development with Visual Studio Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP -- by far, the longest name for any Microsoft product, so we will shorten that to VST.
The similarities
What you will find as a Microsoft Dexterity developer transitioning to VST is that you can do a lot of the things you are able to do when building integrating applications: an integrating application can access the forms, windows, window fields, tables, and table fields in each dictionary. They can also access global variables, commands, procedures, and functions defined in each dictionary. So from a Dexterity developer's perspective you will be able to write the equivalent of triggers -- known as event registrations in VST -- on any resource in GP's dictionary or a third party…
In the next 2 weeks I will publish a set of articles showing Dexterity developers that it is possible to make a relatively smooth transition to .NET development with Visual Studio Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP -- by far, the longest name for any Microsoft product, so we will shorten that to VST.
The similarities
What you will find as a Microsoft Dexterity developer transitioning to VST is that you can do a lot of the things you are able to do when building integrating applications: an integrating application can access the forms, windows, window fields, tables, and table fields in each dictionary. They can also access global variables, commands, procedures, and functions defined in each dictionary. So from a Dexterity developer's perspective you will be able to write the equivalent of triggers -- known as event registrations in VST -- on any resource in GP's dictionary or a third party…
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http://blogs.msdn.com/developingfordynamicsgp/archive/2009/07/23/getting-started-with-visual-studio-tools-for-microsoft-dynamics-gp.aspx
http://dynamicsgpblogster.blogspot.com/2010/08/learning-resources-page-updated-to.html
http://blogs.msdn.com/developingfordynamicsgp/archive/2009/07/23/getting-started-with-visual-studio-tools-for-microsoft-dynamics-gp.aspx
http://dynamicsgpblogster.blogspot.com/2010/08/learning-resources-page-updated-to.html
Visual Studio Tools and Dynamics GP Security
http://blogs.msdn.com/developingfordynamicsgp/archive/2009/10/07/visual-studio-tools-and-dynamics-gp-security.aspx
Visual Studio Tools LineFill Events
http://blogs.msdn.com/developingfordynamicsgp/archive/2008/10/03/visual-studio-tools-linefill-event.aspx
Developers using Visual Studio Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP with forms that contain scrolling windows might have noticed that the LineFill events are missing from v9.0 and v10.0, this posting explains why they were missing and why they have been added back.
How Dexterity works
Dexterity can display multiple records from a table at one time using a scrolling window. Scrolling windows are used in lookup windows and many enquiry windows in BrowseOnly mode and also in transaction windows which have lines or distributions in AddsAllowed mode.
Scrolling windows have six events associated with them, these are the LinePre, LineChange, LinePost, LineFill, LineDelete and LineInsert events. Dexterity can register triggers before and after the original scripts of these six events. In Visual Studio Tools, we have the LineEnter, LineChange, LineLeave, LineDelete and LineInsert events that we can select to run BeforeOriginal or AfterOriginal, but there are no LineFill events.
Where did the LineFill events go?
To understand why the LineFill events were not included, you need understand how the…
Password Expiration Prompt - Using VST to Notify Users before their Password Expires in Dynamics GP
http://mbsguru.blogspot.com/2009/12/password-expiration-prompt-using-vst-to.html
I was recently asked by another consultant to quote a modification that would give users advanced notice before their GP Password was going to expire. This customer was growing frustrated that their user's passwords were expiring without notice and IT was having to reset them frequently. The typical work around is to change your GP Password when you change your network password but that wasn't good enough in this instance. The customer ended up choosing to go with one of the ISV solutions instead of a custom solution for additional features but I went ahead and finished this in my "spare time" anyway.
To make this work with SQL2005 I had to store a Maximum Password Age and the Number of Days before expiration to begin notifying users that their passwords would expire. I'm sure you could integrate with windows security policy…
To make this work with SQL2005 I had to store a Maximum Password Age and the Number of Days before expiration to begin notifying users that their passwords would expire. I'm sure you could integrate with windows security policy…
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Avoid some GP Form Modifications with VSTools
http://mbsguru.blogspot.com/2009/09/avoid-some-gp-form-modifications-with.html
I've been doing a lot of work with Visual Studio Tools lately and find myself migrating more towards that from VBA. VSTools is not a replacement for VBA but in some cases can prove to be a more effective tool.
Modifying a Form in GP is often a simple thing to do with few repercussions if planned and executed properly. One drawback to a form modification is that you have to upgrade the modified forms even when applying service packs. This makes the service pack application and upgrade processes slightly more cumbersome. Not a big deal but another step in the process that in some instances you might be able to…
Modifying a Form in GP is often a simple thing to do with few repercussions if planned and executed properly. One drawback to a form modification is that you have to upgrade the modified forms even when applying service packs. This makes the service pack application and upgrade processes slightly more cumbersome. Not a big deal but another step in the process that in some instances you might be able to…
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Getting Started with VST: WinForms and Controls - Part 1
http://dynamicsgpblogster.blogspot.com/2009/07/getting-started-with-vst-winforms-and.html
Getting started with VST: "Hello World!" project
http://dynamicsgpblogster.blogspot.com/2009/07/getting-started-with-vst-hello-world.html
Visual Studio Tools for Dynamics GP - Resources
http://www.jivtesh.com/2009/03/visual-studio-tools-for-dynamics-gp.html
Code Review: Catching Unhandled Exceptions in .NET
http://dynamicsgpland.blogspot.com/2010/07/code-review-catching-unhandled.html
This is a post about a very obscure topic that I normally would avoid, but since I spent the last several days dealing with it, I thought I would share the love. If I ran into this problem with a very simple .NET eConnect integration, anyone could run into it.
I recently deployed three eConnect 9 imports at a client site, just like I've done with dozens and dozens of .NET eConnect integrations.
The client uses Citrix, and has two load balanced application servers for Dynamics GP. To install my three imports, we had to install them on both of the Citrix servers. The installs went fine, the apps all appeared to work well, and I thought my work was done.
Until the key business user launches one of the imports and gets an error. The app doesn't launch, no windows appear, she just sees a "crash" error message.
After further testing, we find that the app launches fine on Citrix server #1, but gives her the error on Citrix server #2. Exact same app.
I then check Event Viewer and see some arcane error messages related to the application crash. They are basically generic .NET errors that don't provide any guidance as to the cause of the crash.
EventType clr20r3, P1 invoiceimport.exe, P2 1.0.2.0, P3 4c374d29, P4 mscorlib, P5 2.0.0.0....
I find out that these are very generic .NET errors that are occurring because I do not have an error…
I recently deployed three eConnect 9 imports at a client site, just like I've done with dozens and dozens of .NET eConnect integrations.
The client uses Citrix, and has two load balanced application servers for Dynamics GP. To install my three imports, we had to install them on both of the Citrix servers. The installs went fine, the apps all appeared to work well, and I thought my work was done.
Until the key business user launches one of the imports and gets an error. The app doesn't launch, no windows appear, she just sees a "crash" error message.
After further testing, we find that the app launches fine on Citrix server #1, but gives her the error on Citrix server #2. Exact same app.
I then check Event Viewer and see some arcane error messages related to the application crash. They are basically generic .NET errors that don't provide any guidance as to the cause of the crash.
EventType clr20r3, P1 invoiceimport.exe, P2 1.0.2.0, P3 4c374d29, P4 mscorlib, P5 2.0.0.0....
I find out that these are very generic .NET errors that are occurring because I do not have an error…
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Microsoft Visual Studio Tools window does not open
http://blogs.msdn.com/developingfordynamicsgp/archive/2010/04/16/microsoft-visual-studio-tools-window-does-not-open.aspx
VSTools Performance Issue
http://blogs.msdn.com/developingfordynamicsgp/archive/2009/09/14/vstools-performance-issue.aspx
Controlling a Visual Studio Tools Window Position
http://blogs.msdn.com/developingfordynamicsgp/archive/2009/01/29/controlling-a-visual-studio-tools-window-position.aspx
Background process is running: Exit Aborted message
http://blogs.msdn.com/developingfordynamicsgp/archive/2009/01/05/background-process-is-running-exit-aborted-message.aspx
Visual Studio Tools Integration with GP Security
http://mbsguru.blogspot.com/2009/09/visual-studio-tools-integration-with-gp.html
After reading many blog posts, TK articles, forum threads, and the like I pieced together from many sources how to build Visual Studio Toolkit forms that integrate with Dynamics GP security so you don't have to hard code a connection string or any environment specific settings in your application or .config file.
You'll need to get the GP Connection Library (GPConn.dll) from GP Support. You have to license the GP Connection object and obtain the keys. This will enable you to get around the VS Toolkit only exposing the unencrypted password. Once you have…
You'll need to get the GP Connection Library (GPConn.dll) from GP Support. You have to license the GP Connection object and obtain the keys. This will enable you to get around the VS Toolkit only exposing the unencrypted password. Once you have…
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Using Visual Studio Tools to Streamline Call Center Processes in Dynamics GP
http://mbsguru.blogspot.com/2009/08/using-visual-studio-tools-to-streamline.html
I am excited to be deploying a customization I recently wrote leveraging the Visual Studio Toolkit for GP and eConnect to production this week. This purpose of publishing this real world example is to demonstrate the value of extending your GP solution with the Visual Studio Toolkit and provide a basis for future posts on the subject.
The purpose of this application was to consolidate a customer’s Call Center process that required a dozen+ keystrokes and mouse clicks to enter data into 6+ different GP windows. Dynamics GP does a good job of handling most business processes but not always as efficiently as you might like. In this case, the Call Center regularly enters & receives new GP Field Service Series RMAs, creates Depot Management Workorders, and generates SOP Quotes to record transactions for after sales services offered to their customers. A key pain point…
The purpose of this application was to consolidate a customer’s Call Center process that required a dozen+ keystrokes and mouse clicks to enter data into 6+ different GP windows. Dynamics GP does a good job of handling most business processes but not always as efficiently as you might like. In this case, the Call Center regularly enters & receives new GP Field Service Series RMAs, creates Depot Management Workorders, and generates SOP Quotes to record transactions for after sales services offered to their customers. A key pain point…
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Installing GP VS Tools 10 with Visual Studio 2008
http://dynamicsgpland.blogspot.com/2010/01/installing-gp-vs-tools-10-with-visual.html
For the last year or so, I have exclusively used GP and Visual Studio on virtual servers, and after wiping my laptop to install Windows 7, never bothered to reinstall GP, SQL, or Visual Studio. Since I nearly always have internet access on my laptop through WiFi or my 3G card, I've always been able to login to my servers remotely and work on GP on a server.
But I had a flight recently and wanted to work on a prototype of a new GP add-on, so I installed GP 10 on my laptop so that I could work during the flight.
I installed SQL 2008, Visual…
But I had a flight recently and wanted to work on a prototype of a new GP add-on, so I installed GP 10 on my laptop so that I could work during the flight.
I installed SQL 2008, Visual…
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TAB Order missed up after opening .Net form inside Dynamics GP
http://mohdaoud.blogspot.com/2010/01/tab-order-missed-up-after-opening-net.html
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