To increase the functionality of AX is possible to execute .NET code.
In general terms the idea is create a .dll with the .NET code and after add the .dll as reference in AX. After that you’ll be able of execute the .NET code in AX.
Just follow these steps:
1. Create a new project (I’m going to use Visual Studio 2010):
Please be sure that you’ve selected the .NET Framework 3.5: if you select a newest one AX won’t work with your .dll:
2. Create the .NET code you want to execute:
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| <p>using System;using System.Collections.Generic;using System.Linq;using System.Text;using System.Windows.Forms;namespace MyDLL{ public class TestingMyDLL { public void showMessage() { MessageBox.Show("Executing .NET code with AX!"); } }}</p><p> </p> |
4. Locate the .dll generated under the Project folder:
And copy it in your AX testing environment. Take care with the path in which you copy your .dll: it has to be located in the “bin” directory of your AX installation (in my case C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics AX\50\Client\Bin) otherwise AX will show you the following message:
And maybe you wont use the library:
5. Import the dll into AX. Open the AOT and do right click in the References node and click ‘Add reference’:
Press OK.
If you selected the .NET Framework 4 when creating the project in step 1 you’ll get this error trying to import the reference:The selected file is not a valid .NET assembly, therefore the refence cannot be added.
6. Create a new job/class in AX:
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| static void testingNETCode(Args _args){ MyDLL.TestingMyDLL testingDll; InteropPermission permission; ; try { permission = new InteropPermission(InteropKind::DllInterop); permission.assert(); testingDll = new MyDLL.TestingMyDLL(); testingDll.showMessage(); } catch { error('Error executing DLL code'); }} |
7. Run the job:
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