Introduction
As you know that add button is used to add new
data in the database. There is + sign to add new data in Visual Studio
LightSwitch . If you want to add new data using custom button in the
LightSwitch, it is possible.
Step by step solution
Step 1: Open Visual Studio
LightSwitch->File->New->Project->Create new table.
Step 2: Now we will make a table like as
Employee.
Step 3: Right click on screen->Add
new screen.
Step 4: Select Editable grid
screen->Select screen data (Employee)->Ok.
Step 5: Run application (Press
F5)->Click + sign ->Fill data->Ok->Save.
Step 6: Design screen->Command
Bar->Add->New button->Change display name (AddEmployee)->Save.
Step 7: Stop debugging->Add
screen->Select new data screen->Select screen data (Employee)->Ok.
Step 8: Go to properties of Editable
grid screen->Change method name (AddEmployee)->Click edit execute code>Write the below code.
Code :
using
System;
using
System.Linq;
using System.IO;
using
System.IO.IsolatedStorage;
using
System.Collections.Generic;
using
Microsoft.LightSwitch;
using
Microsoft.LightSwitch.Framework.Client;
using
Microsoft.LightSwitch.Presentation;
using
Microsoft.LightSwitch.Presentation.Extensions;
namespace
LightSwitchApplication
{
public partial
class
EditableEmployeesGrid
{
partial void
ADDEmployee_Execute()
{
this.Application.ShowCreateNewEmployee();
}
}
}
Step 9: Run application (Press
F5)->Click AddEmployee button.
Step 10: Fill data->Save.
Step 11: Refresh.Here you will see new data save in the editable grid screen.
Summary
So you can use custom button as add in the LightSwitch Appliocation.