Go component

Just uploaded a new extension go component - this is like "go" tab from Sidax but standalone and integrated with editor via script.


I am using autohotkey macros to setup hotkeys for various actions and define Ctrl+Enter to go to selected component in the editor:

#IfWinActive, ahk_class AxaptaClientClassName
~^Enter::
     SendInput,{APPSKEY}sg
Exit

So you can, for example, edit the class declaration, click on the class name of the class the current class entends and press Ctrl+Enter - you see the parent of the currently editing class.

Tabax 0.2.11

The main new feature is the new button "Edit current field". Open, say, ledger accounts form from main menu, select "Tax group" field and click this button.

You will see AOT for StringEdit:Tax_TaxGroup.

I think this button fill be helpful for developers and consultants to explore axapta functionality.

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Bunch of Tabax extensions

There are some Tabax extensions occured last week.

• AxCreateNewProject from Ivan Kashperuk to create an empty project with two clicks


• Toggle SQL trace for switch SQL trace On/Off instantly with tabax toolbar button (it can be used an example of reflecting state of something via button image )


• Just a button to run the find dialog for AOT node quickly

AxPath is coming: Sidax 0.4 beta 0 + Tabax 0.2.10

download tabax | download sidax

There is the first AxPath implementation. AxPath let you store a link for some record in database or an AOT item in the form of URI and then send it to a collegue or open it. So, for example you can copy link to the some purchase order, send it to colleague and it will be opened by colleague (so purchase orders form is opened and positioned at specific order).

Now Tabax, and Sidax support this technique. I am planning integration of AxPath scheme in the system letting AxPath links to be embedded in the webpages, mails, etc.

so, in Sidax:

• you can copy AxPath of the menu item in main menu with right click
  
• you can navigate AxPath via "go component"
  

in Tabax:

• AxPath:
  
  • when pressing the "Copy" button it copies axpath of the current record to the clipboard
    
  • when pressing the «Ctrl+Shift+Copy» it copies AOT items, currently selected
    
  • if you insert axpath to the input box it navigates the path given
    
  
  
• now tabs are switched correctly under AX3KR3
  
• X++ calculator in the input box:
  
  • enter ?<X++ expression> and press Enter to evaluate an expression
    
  • enter ?<X++ statement> and press Enter to run a statement
    
  
  

I am going to implement "favorits" in the sidax based on AxPath

aggreg8.net - trying to aggregate all Dynamics Ax development blogs

Microsoft launched the new site for IT pros - aggreg8. I have'nt realized what it is exactly, but created the workgroup for Dynamics Ax and aggreated some development blogs there: view online

Sidax 0.3.7b14

download

changes:

• Autohide option at about tab - sidax will autocollapse when you move mouse out of it's window (thank to Blokva from AxForum)


• Images in the main menu - different menues

Sidax 0.3.7 beta 12

Axapta hangs when trying to exit from the thin client. Added workaround for this bug. Axapta will still hang if you login and then immediately close it, but I think this is a very rare case.

download

AxUnit2 updated

Some errors fixed, Tabax integration.

See AxUnit2 homepage

Two new blogs

I've found two new blogs about Dynamics Ax:

•  Flemming's weblog


• Kashperuk Ivan

Sidax 0.3.7 beta 11

download (35k)

• It can handle a project renaming correctly now


• Pause button at 'about' tab: you can stop the background processes so sidax doesn't affect profiler

PS: Axaptapedia is online again

Tabax 0.2.8

download 20K

What's new:

• Extensibility !!!: Now you can add plugins to Tabax: just create a subfolder \Share\Include\tabax\plugs and place bitmap with the following name _.bmp, where type of menu item, ItemName - name of an existing menu item and tabax will have an additional button with placed image pointing to your menu item (download table structure browser plugin for example)
  


• AxSearch: Tabax now have a new input box for invoke AxSearch from it

osalt - the site colleting open source alternatives to various soft

for example, http://www.osalt.com/photoshop - list of open source alternatives to to Adobe Photoshop

AxUnit2 -- primitive unit testing framework for Ax3

download (3k)

One more blog: Dave's Dynamics AX Blog

New technical blog dedicated to Ax4 and AIF

Axaptapedia is down II

Just contacted Andrew Jones via email:

Hi Max

Thanks! I'm on holiday for a month so hadn't looked at it. I'll see what I can do from outback Australia!

so it isn't fatal

Axapta sites search

Just created axsearch (using google coop) - customized search engine for Dynamics Ax Sites

Axaptapedia is down

So if you want to download tabax or sidax goto:

tabax 0.2.6

sidax0.3.7beta10.zip

Tabax, Sidax and KR3

Just updated Tabax for work with Kernel Rollup 3 - see homepage for details

Sidax has been updated also:

• MainMenu is cached now at first load - so you can work after Sidax start immediately (go 'about' tab for cache refresh button)


• 'House'option: you can add any number of windows to the sidax: for example I prefer to run current project window inside it


• When you click on minmized window in the 'window' tab of sidax it will be restored

Sidax 0.3.7 beta 5 -- AOT included

download latest beta of sidax. Changes

• AOT included!!! thanx top IPv6 from AxForum: all problems with built-in AOT was resolved so you have a sidax with AOT in it


• X++ calculator changes
  
  It can output objects and containers
  
  
  It gets sidax as parameter (try to run sidax.collapse())
  
  
  Small other changes
  
  

Tabax ported to 4.0 Axapta programming blog: practical HOWTOs: How to make Dynamics AX interface more user friendly with Tabax?

Yurii Rasskazov has ported Tabax on Ax4 see here:

Axapta programming blog: practical HOWTOs: How to make Dynamics AX interface more user friendly with Tabax?