Add button in Visual Studio 2011 LightSwitch

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.