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CRM Notifications ?

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I'm looking for a scalable solution to display warning/information messages on CRM forms.
I came across two different approaches:
1. http://mscrmshop.blogspot.ca/2013/04/how-to-display-warning-message-on-crm.html Which works with one hard coded message, but needs work to customize the solution to display different messages based on the validations happening on the form.
2. http://crmentropy.blogspot.ca/2013/02/custom-crm-2011-form-notifications-for.html
Which at first meets all of the requirements I have and just needs a little modification to display different messages based on the validations happening on the form.
I would like to use option 2, however the article indicates that this is an Unsupported customization, does anyone know why?
Are there any other options out there to display messages on the Form?
Thanks.
Friday, August 16, 2013 3:31 PM
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I've typically used the first method when something like this is required. JavaScript with the web resource can dynamically change the message based on the form criteria. After a data change on the form you can refresh the control and assuming the JavaScript in your resource runs on load of the page, the content will get updated.
The reason the second link ins't supported is because it references functionality not documented in the SDK. Meaning even through it is hijacking code written by Microsoft by not documenting in the SDK means they are free to change that functionality at any given time without having to test around when effects it has on user generated scripts.
Jason Lattimer
My Blog - Follow me on Twitter - LinkedIn- Proposed as answer by JLattimerMVP, Moderator Friday, August 16, 2013 6:03 PM
- Marked as answer by tmercer Friday, August 16, 2013 6:30 PM
Friday, August 16, 2013 6:02 PMModerator
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I've typically used the first method when something like this is required. JavaScript with the web resource can dynamically change the message based on the form criteria. After a data change on the form you can refresh the control and assuming the JavaScript in your resource runs on load of the page, the content will get updated.
The reason the second link ins't supported is because it references functionality not documented in the SDK. Meaning even through it is hijacking code written by Microsoft by not documenting in the SDK means they are free to change that functionality at any given time without having to test around when effects it has on user generated scripts.
Jason Lattimer
My Blog - Follow me on Twitter - LinkedIn- Proposed as answer by JLattimerMVP, Moderator Friday, August 16, 2013 6:03 PM
- Marked as answer by tmercer Friday, August 16, 2013 6:30 PM
Friday, August 16, 2013 6:02 PMModerator -
Thanks for the quick replay and explanation Jason.
Friday, August 16, 2013 6:31 PM