Daily Archives: January 27, 2012

Sandboxed Plugin Development: HtmlDecode Tidbit

When working with things like Email, it is sometimes necessary to decode a string of text that has been HTML-encoded. This is the process where special characters are replaced with their numerical equivalents to prevent misinterpretation of the HTML text. You use it like this: string xmlPacket = HttpUtility.HtmlDecode(input); This method is found inside of […]

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Converting to CRM 2011 JavaScript: Form Elements

One of the most fascinating things I found during the creation of the CRM Migration Assistant is the different methods developers use to access CRM form fields, and other form elements. Normally, people access a form field using the following style of JavaScript: crmForm.all.name This is the normal and perfectly acceptable (and supported) method for […]

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Converting to CRM 2011 JavaScript: Form Elements

One of the most fascinating things I found during the creation of the CRM Migration Assistant is the different methods developers use to access CRM form fields, and other form elements. Normally, people access a form field using the following style of JavaScript: crmForm.all.name This is the normal and perfectly acceptable (and supported) method for […]

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