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Run Custom Compiled Code

With the release of Impact 4.2 (build 117) you can now run compiled custom code from the data-entry form button control. This code can be written in VisualBasic or VisualCSharp. You will need to build a DLL using Visual Studio 2008 or better.

Create the DLL
In the VS project create a new class as shown below and compile into a DLL.

Public Class SDKExample

Public Shared Function RunCustomCode(ByVal form As Durkin.Common.Classes.frmSubEntityItemEditDurkin) As Boolean

System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break()

Return True

End Function

End Class

Installing the DLL
To install your custom dll please follow these steps:

Close ACT!
Copy your DLL into the plugin folder
Restart ACT

The ACT plugin folder is either at one of these two locations:
C:\Program Files (x86)\ACT\Act for Windows\Plugins ( 64 bit machine)
C:\Program Files\ACT\Act for Windows\Plugins (32 bit machines)

Calling the DLL code:
To call you custom code you need to add a button onto your form and set the buttons properties to match your; DLL Name, Class and method. Please follow these steps:

Open you form in the designer
Change the drop down at the top of the toolbox to "Controls - Specialized"
Drag the BUTTON [DLL INVOKE] onto your form

On the 'Custom Properties' panel change these properties
Set the dllclass property to Durkin.Custom.RunCustomCode.SDKExample
Set the dllfilename property to Durkin.Custom.RunCustomCode.dll
Set the dllmethod property to RunCustomCode
Save and close the form.