Extending the Windows Client Using Control Add-ins

In Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016, 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 2016 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 Microsoft 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 Microsoft 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

Tasks

How to: Determine the Public Key Token of the Windows Client Control Add-in and .NET Framework Assembly

Concepts

Extending Any Microsoft Dynamics NAV Client Using Control Add-ins
Pages

Other Resources

Touring the RoleTailored Client for Developers