Import Windows Client Control Add-in to the database in NAV 2016

TimoBo

From what I read on MSDN it should be possible in NAV 2016 to import zipped Windows Client Control Add-in assemblies on the Control Add-ins page so they will automatically be deployed to clients. Just like it was already possible with JavaScript add-ins.

This is the MSDN page: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd983803(v=nav.90).aspx

I tried this by zipping the dll file and importing it, but it doesn't automatically deploy. The assembly has the same name as the control add-in and the zip file is uploaded succesfully.

Has anybody else tried this? Any ideas?

mohana_cse06

I tried this in our Online/Cloud solution and is working fine.
What problem are you facing?

issue is while compiling or run time?

TimoBo

I expect the dll to be deployed from the Control Add-in record to my local nav temp add-ins folder but it doesn't deploy.
The add-in works fine when I manually put it in the Service,RTC or Temp folder. It just doesn't work when I put it in the database.

Do you just zip the dll file and import it, or do you include other files, or do you use a specific folder structure to zip it?

TimoBo

Update: It seems Vjeko Babic experienced the same problems. He blogged about it.

http://vjeko.com/sorting-out-the-dll-hell-part-1-the-problem?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+vjeko+(Vjeko.com)