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TonyGaul
Advocate I
10 years ago

Problems with custom visual and URLs

Hi, I'm working on a custom visual and have a few problems.  Just to be upfront I have limited JS skills, but am experienced with MSFT BI / SQL etc.  I've been spending some time trying to get thing...
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Mcburn's avatar
Mcburn
Helper II
9 years ago

Hey Tony,

 

Maybe this post is outdatet.

But do you use the new pbiviz tool for developing?

 

The Custom Visual works in a IFrame and blocking all URL´s.

But do you found a alternative Solution for the URL´s?

 

Best Regards

 

Mcburn

TonyGaul's avatar
TonyGaul
Advocate I
9 years ago

Hey Mcburn,

 

I have moved to the new dev tools, but have not got URL's working properly in either the old or new tools. Not sure if you are aware, but URL navigation should be supported in the near future: https://github.com/Microsoft/PowerBI-visuals/blob/master/Roadmap/README.md

 

The only way I could get the URL navigation to work was via right click -> open in new window... but this only worked in Chrome, not Edge. Also I couldn't get the URL to open in the same window.

 

Cheers,

Tony

  • Mcburn's avatar
    Mcburn
    Helper II
    9 years ago

    Hey TonyGaul,

     

    i found a parameter to enable Links for the moment: ?sandboxVisualsEnabled=false.

    That isn´t a fine way to enable the links.

    But i hope we get this URL Navigation in the near future.

     

    And i hope this is what i imagine.

     

    Nice Regards

     

    Mcburn

    • TonyGaul's avatar
      TonyGaul
      Advocate I
      9 years ago

      Hey Mcburn,

       

      Nice find!  I've just done some testing at this works in Edge & Chrome, opens in either same tab or new tab etc.

       

      This is a good workaround until v1.3 is released!

       

      Thanks,

      Tony