Custom Forms Addon

Extracting the downloaded files

Step 1: Extract the downloaded zip and open the Custom Forms addon folder.

Step 2: Copy the CZ.Api.Dyanamicform and CZ.Web.DynamicForm folders

Step 3: Paste it in the root directory of the Field Manager Server Project.

Configuring the WebApi

Step 1: Open Field Manager Vx.x.x.sln file in Visual Studio. Right-click on the Addons folder and select Add -> Existing Project.

Step 2: Go to the Field Manager Server project root and open the CZ.Api.DynamicForm folder.

Step 3: Select the CZ.Api.DynamicForms.csproj file and click open to import the project into solution.

Step 4: Now, right-click on the ESSWebApi project and select the Add -> Project Reference.

Step 5: Select the CZ.Api.DynamicForm project and Click OK.

Step 6: Open FeatureExtensions.cs from the ESSWebApi -> Extenstions folder.

Step 7: Paste the below-mentioned code inside the AddFeatureDynamicForms method.

  var assembly = typeof(CZ.Api.DynamicForm.Controllers.FormController).Assembly;

services.AddControllers()
    .AddApplicationPart(assembly)
    .AddControllersAsServices();

After pasting the code will look like this

Configuring the Web Portal

Step 1: Open Field Manager Vx.x.x.sln file in Visual Studio. Right-click on the Addons folder and select Add -> Existing Project.

Step 2: Go to the Field Manager Server project root and open the CZ.Web.DynamicForm folder.

Step 3: Select the CZ.Web.DynamicForm.csproj file and click open to import the project into solution.

Step 4: Now, right-click on the ESSWebPortal project and select the Add -> Project Reference.

Step 5: Select the CZ.Web.DynamicForm project and Click OK.

Step 6: Open FeatureExtensions.cs from the ESSWebPortal -> Extenstions folder.

Step 7: Paste the below-mentioned code inside the AddFeatureDyamicForms method.

 var assembly1 = typeof(CZ.Web.DynamicForm.Controllers.FormController).Assembly;

services.AddControllersWithViews()
    .AddApplicationPart(assembly1)
    .AddControllersAsServices();

services.Configure<MvcRazorRuntimeCompilationOptions>(option =>
{
    option.FileProviders.Add(new EmbeddedFileProvider(assembly1));
});

After pasting the code will look like this

Verifying the addon installation

Step 1: In the Field Manager Vx.x.x solution run both API & Web projects in the Flutter test profile. Once the project launches. Login using the admin credentials and click on the module section in the top right corner to open the add-ons page. If you can see the addon version, then your Addon is now activated. If there is any error kindly make sure that all the above-mentioned instructions are followed correctly.