Application Description
A Logi .NET Plug-in is a compiled assembly (a .DLL) containing custom code that runs when page requests are processed. Plug-ins make it possible to run your own customized code, extending the functionalities provided by Logi products for building reports. Here a just a few things that can be done with plug-ins:
- Modify report definitions before they're rendered
- Create or modify application data, and get data from unusual sources
- Modify the finished HTML response stream before it is sent back to the browser
- Interact with the OS
- Write custom messages to the Debug Trace page
The example source code provided is in Visual Basic. For Java plug-ins, see the Java Plug-in sample app.
Installation Instructions
- Download and extract the content of the sample application zip file that is attached to this knowledge base article
- Create a new Logi Application using the Logi Studio IDE - follow the installation wizard instructions
- Navigate to the _Settings file, update the path element to point to the installation directory
- In your file system, navigate to Logi application installation directory and replace the _Definitions, _SupportFiles, and _Themes directory with the content from the sample application zip file
- Run the sample application
Further Readings
Create Java Plug-in: Click Here
Datalayer Plug-in: Click Here
Create .Net Plug-in: Click Here
Logi Plug-in: Click Here