Google Chrome 38 Lookup Fix

In my previous post I analyzed the lookup issue caused by the latest version of Google Chrome (link) but I wasn't able to provide a solution.

UPDATE:
Google Chrome 38.0.2125.111 fixed the lookup error, please update it.

Some days ago Jon Grant wrote a JavaScript patch based on my post, you can find it here:
http://jongrant.org/2014/10/17/patch-for-chrome-38-lookup-error-in-dynamics-crm-2013/

His solution is unsupported but effective. Starting from his JavaScript patch I created a managed solution that includes this (unsupported) fix in all the entity forms.
The solution works with CRM 2013, but it's not tested with CRM 2011 UR12+.

Download from Codeplex:
https://chrome38lookupfix.codeplex.com/

REMEMBER THAT THIS SOLUTION IS UNSUPPORTED.

Dynamics CRM Mug Shot

Note: This is just a demo done in my spare time, nothing less nothing more

Dynamics CRM 2013 has the ability to display an image inside the form but in my opinion too many clicks are required to change it. First you need to click the picture box, wait that the dialog is loaded, click browse..., find the picture in your pc, click Open and finally click OK.

Note: This is an unsupported customization

I created a JavaScript library to make easier this procedure, it enable the picture box to be a target for a drag&drop, so you just need to drag your picture and it will be saved to CRM!

Because the code will run in the OnLoad event, it will take a bit to modify the picture box, you will notice a dashed border when the picture box is enabled for drag&drop:

You can download the library from my OneDrive:
mugshot.js

It is necessary to add the library to the form and attach the InitializeMugShot function to the OnLoad event.

But wait there's more...

I created also a WPF Application (I'm not a big fan of WPF but has its advantages) to grab a snapshot from your camera with the size required by Dynamics CRM (144x144 pixels):



The snapshots listed in the right part are draggable, so you can drag the snapshot you just took from your webcam directly to the CRM picture box! (or you can drag them to the desktop if you want to save as file).

you can download the application from my OneDrive:
MugShot.zip

Enjoy!

How to bind a function to the Sub-Grid refresh event

A common customization requested by customers is to execute some logic when a Sub-Grid is refreshed. Unfortunately the Xrm Object Model doesn't provide a method to bind a function to the refresh event.
To implement this functionality is necessary to use unsupported JavaScript code, paying attention when a new rollup is released.
The following code is compatible with UR12/Polaris update that introduced cross-browser support for CRM 2011.

function AddEventToGridRefresh(gridName, functionToCall) {
   // retrieve the subgrid
   var grid = document.getElementById(gridName);
   // if the subgrid still not available we try again after 1 second
   if (grid == null) {
       setTimeout(function () {AddEventToGridRefresh(gridName, functionToCall);}, 1000);
       return;
   }
   // add the function to the onRefresh event
   grid.control.add_onRefresh(functionToCall);
}

Is possible to use the AddEventToGridRefresh function in two different ways. Assuming to attach the following function:

// function used in this example
function AdviseUser() {
   alert("Sub-Grid refreshed");
}

The function can be called directly passing the parameters inside the dialog box


or inside another JavaScript function:

function OnLoad() {
   AddEventToGridRefresh('accountContactsGrid', AdviseUser);
}

The first parameter is a string and quotation marks are necessary, the second parameter is the name of the function and must be written without quotation marks.

Disable CRM 2011 Form Assistant for selected fields

the Form Assistant is a useful feature that allows to populate some lookup fields by providing a list on the right side of the form.



It's possible to disable completely the Form Assistant, but there is a way to disable the functionality only for some fields of the form?

To achieve this result we need to manipulate the DOM with JavaScript,

Read more