When Microsoft introduced Visual Studio Tools (VS Tools) for Microsoft Dynamics GP, the development opportunities for Dynamics GP increased vastly. Now C# (C Sharp) and VB.NET (Visual Basic .NET) programmers could build .NET-based integrated applications using tools they were already familiar with. Dexterity didn't rule the roost anymore.
In this chapter, you will get to work with Visual Studio Tools. We'll explore several areas, which include the following:
The architecture of the VS Tools add-in for Dynamics GP
Installing VS Tools for Dynamics GP
Using the tool to create a custom entry window
Accessing resources in the Dynamics dictionary
Building an assembly to access resources in a third-party dictionary
Providing navigation to open your custom window
Basic table operations
Working with ranges
Building and deploying your application
That's a lot to touch on in one chapter, but we can do it! Roll up your sleeves and we'll dig into VS Tools for Dynamics...