GetImageResource Method

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Used to get the URL for an image resource specified in the control add-in manifest. The image resource is stored in the NAV database as part of the .zip file for the control add-in and is exposed to the control add-in script running on the Microsoft Dynamics NAV client using the URL that this function returns.

Important

Only .png images are supported.

Method Signature

string Microsoft.Dynamics.NAV.GetImageResource(imageName)

Parameters

Parameter Description

imageName

Type: String

A string that contains the name of the image resource to get a URL for. The image name is the name that is used in the control add-in manifest to reference the image.

Example

For a detailed code example, see Walkthrough: Creating and Using a Client Control Add-in

var map = new VEMap('controlAddIn');
        map.LoadMap(...);
        var pushpin = map.AddPushpin(map.GetCenter());
        var imageUrl = Microsoft.Dynamics.NAV.GetImageResource('PushpinImage.png');
        pushpin.SetCustomIcon("<div><img src='" + imageUrl +"'/></div>");

See Also

Reference

InvokeExtensibilityMethod Method