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Calling Windows API function from Navision?
NavDev
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hi experts,
is it possible to call Windows API functions from Navision code. If so, a code example would be very welcome.
thanks in advance,
NavDev
is it possible to call Windows API functions from Navision code. If so, a code example would be very welcome.
thanks in advance,
NavDev
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Howerver you can use ActiveX DLL functions from Navision so if you want to make API calls you can create an ActiveX wrapper to achieve this.
is there a sample for such an ActiveX wrapper (sourcecode)? we used to have a DLL (programmed in Delphi) called from MS Word that performed specific tasks and then returned a textstring to MS Word. this shall now be done in Navision. I want to reuse the old DLL but - for being new to Navision - have no idea how to do it there.
your help would be appreciated.
Do a search on automation or activex in this or other (4GL languages) forums and im sure you will find plenty of info. There are lot of books as well. Look for a walkthrough that will get you going the fastest.
It is a bit much to explain everything about automation here.
kind regards,
NavDev
I succeeded in creating the OCX and it works fine when dropped on a Access Basic, VBA or VB form.
However, when assigning a Navision OCX-variable to my OCX and subsequently trying to save the code unit, Navision crashes completely. Are there any limitations to the use of OCX in Navision?
cheers,
NavDev
I created some OCX in VB6 and it works fine.
An advice: Use the OCX only as a Function or procedure container. If you create the OCX with properties, you can have some compiling errors (I had some problems with the standard properties of VB6).
Bye