Installing and using JavaScript control add-ins

The process of installing a JavaScript control mostly follows the installation of a .Net add-in, but it has its own specifics determined by the necessity of including a bunch of script files and style sheets into an installation along with the .NET assembly file.

How to do it...

The current recipe covers installation of a JavaScript control add-in and its subsequent usage in application development.

1. Copy the NavCustomTable.dll assembly file developed in the JavaScript in web, phone, and tablet clients recipe, into the NAV client add-ins folder.

2. Pack the Manifest.xml file along with both Script and StyleSheet folders in a .zip archive, NavCustomTable.zip. The archive should have the following structure:

   

3. Run the NAV client and open the Control Add-ins page located under Departments | Administration | IT Administration | General.

4. In the Control Add-ins list, click New and fill the control add-in parameters:

   • Name: CustomTableControl

   Note

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