Dynamics CRM Tools

If you are used to follow my blog, you know I developed some tools around Dynamics CRM 2011 ribbons: Ribbon Browser and Ribbon Editor . I think these tools are not useful anymore, since Develop 1 provides an incredible tool, packaged in a CRM 2011 solution that allows you to design ribbons using drag and drop in an amazing UI. It is now just a matter of minutes to add a new control on a ribbon (not only buttons). See the list of supported item below: To download this tool, just go to develop 1 website This tool is still in beta version but is much better than any other tool I know. It promises the best for future release!

Hi, As you might know, I developed some tools for ribbon usage (even if some of them are not really usable right now). Yesterday, I tried to use a ColorPicker control to check the behavior of my ribbon editor and found some inconstancy in the SDK. Anyway, I wanted to try a ColorPicker control and try it in real life scenario (or something useful for your/my customers). Here is the scenario: I want to be able to flag an account with a color (just like Outlook categories for email, appointment, etc.). For this, I will add a color picker on the ribbon and update the color of the form header (thanks to customer effective for this part: Changing the form header and footer colors ). The final look I expect: What I need: A solution with an image for my button, a script for changing header color, jQuery library to ease the write of scripts. The entity account is here since I apply the ColorPicker to this entity. Script content: function ApplyColorToHeader(commandProperties) { va...

Ribbons… such a beautiful new feature of Dynamics CRM 2011 but so hard to manage. We all know how to add a button to an existing group but doing more is complex due to all ribbon components, rules and actions available… So, I’ll try to help you by releasing a new tool: the ribbon editor. This is not a wizard, you still need to know how a ribbon behaves but you shouldn’t need to learn all ribbon possibilities anymore… I help you… I now need your help! There are so many possibilities that I can’t test and validate every ribbon possibilities. That’s the reason of the “alpha” release. So please try this tool and provide feedback on codeplex. The more people try this tool the more bug will be identified and corrected! The codeplex page where you can find the tool is located here : http://ribboneditor.codeplex.com

Hi, I've not been really active these last weeks but I was on holiday (I love New York !) and I’m busy to buy a new appartment, so that’s not easy… Anyway, today is a new day and I’m releasing a new tool: Ribbon Browser. This is basically the same program that is provided in the SDK as a sample (exportribbon) but with a graphical user interface. It will be helpful to retrieve Id’s and other attributes of ribbon controls when you want to update the system ribbon. You will be able to: Display system entity ribbon definition Display custom entity ribbon definition Display Ribbon control attributes Display Ribbon control XML Save ribbon in XML file The tool is released on codeplex Screenshot