What Visual Studio Tools provides

Visual Studio Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP provides three main capabilities for an integrating application:

Customized WinForms

Any WinForms included in an integrating application can use capabilities provided by Visual Studio Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP to match the appearance of the core application. The appearance of the window as well as the various controls in the window can be customized. You will learn about creating windows for your integration in WinForms and Control Reference.

Access to dictionary resources

Integrating applications have access to the numerous resources available in the application dictionaries used for Microsoft Dynamics GP. An integrating application can access the forms, windows, window fields, tables, and table fields in each dictionary. They can also access global variables, commands, procedures, and functions defined in each dictionary. You will learn about accessing dictionary resources in Accessing Dictionary Resources.

Access to events

Integrating applications can be notified of events that occur in Microsoft Dynamics GP, such as a window being opened, or the focus moving to a field. The applications can respond to the events, performing actions like verifying field values or opening additional windows. Events contains information about registering for and responding to events.