Posts Tagged ‘Xcelsius SDK’

May
26

Getting Started With the Xcelsius 2008 SDK Topic 1: Common Items to Be Aware Of

by Evan DeLodder 5 Comments »

In this multi-part series, we will enumerate fundamental pieces of the SDK and how to properly use them, including custom component development, property sheet development, component packaging and advanced component integration topics.

Let’s get started with a few common items to be aware of.

Dynamic Visibility

Although there is not a utility available in Xcelsius that can provide you with this common feature as an  inherent part of your component, it is possible to wire up dynamic visibility (albeit not  true Xcelsius dynamic visibility) to some extent.
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May
12

What Is Possible With The Xcelsius 2008 SDK?

by Evan DeLodder 3 Comments »

I often receive the question “I want to do xyz with a Flex custom component integration in Xcelsius 2008, is that possible?”. Nearly every time, my answer is yes – as long as you’re developing using the proper version of Flex, you can pretty much do anything you want with the following general guidelines in mind.

General component plausibility checklist:

  • You’re using the proper version of the Flex SDK, which currently happens to be 2.0.1 for Xcelsius 2008
  • You’re not trying to reference, modify, or inherit from Xcelsius objects in any way
  • You’re not trying to reference, modify or inherit any Xcelsius styling or themes
  • You’re familiar with Flex and Flash security and your component doesn’t violate security measures (must follow standard security considerations) that are in place in either one of those layers.
  • Always check with known issues and the latest SDK documentation

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If you follow the general rules above and the guidelines that the Xcelsius SDK has set forth, you should be clear for takeoff and can start exploring options, like the following examples.
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May
4

Top 10 Xcelsius 2008 SDK FAQ’s

by Evan DeLodder 5 Comments »

  1. What kind of custom components can I build for my Xcelsius 2008 dashboards?

    You can build from scratch or extend any existing component that is available in the Flex 2.0.1 SDK. Below are some common cases (just to name a few) for custom component development. You may need to:

    • Connect to custom data sources
    • Design custom navigational elements and menu systems
    • Create custom charts, gauges, heatmaps and other data visualizations
    • Develop custom bi-directional application integrations with external business systems (i.e. Salesforce, etc.)

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