Microsoft Corporation
EXTENSIBLE USER DEFINED FUNCTIONS VIA OBJECT PROPERTIES

Abstract:

Embodiments of extending properties of objects in a designer tool for generating applications are disclosed therein. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a formula as an input value to a property of an instance of an object surfaced via a graphical user interface of a designer tool. The property corresponds to a function having an input parameter to the function, and the received formula includes the input parameter. The method further includes in response to receiving the formula as the input value to the property, automatically deploying programming codes in the application to incorporate the received formula in order to extend functionality of the instance of the object.