I want to save some data to the OptionPanel (SmartClient) from a BackgroundPlugin (running on the same SC).

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I tried “SetProperty / SaveProperties”, but that does not work.

In order to access the properties in the background plugin I learned that I have to use “GetOptionsConfiguration”.

How can I save the new properties from backgroundplugin so that I can access the changed properties in the “Options Panel”?

2

The Property plugin sample shows how to use this, however it does only a read in the background (PropertyBackgroundPlugin, Init method)

https://doc.developer.milestonesys.com/html/index.html?base=samples/property.html&tree=tree_1.html

One thing to note is that a BackgroundPlugin per default does not run in the Smart Client environment, so check that it does. The sample use this code:

public override List<EnvironmentType> TargetEnvironments
{
   get { return new List<EnvironmentType>() { EnvironmentType.Service, EnvironmentType.Administration, EnvironmentType.SmartClient, EnvironmentType.Standalone }; }	// This plugin will run everywhere
}

Tip. See also - https://developer.milestonesys.com/s/article/debugging-techniques-for-Smart-Client-plugins

3

I tried it in the sample:

>> SetProperty (" MyNewBGProp ", Guid.NewGuid (). ToString ());

SaveProperties (false); <<

does not work from background plugin.

Is it even possible to write the properties from here?

4

You are right. I have now made the same observations. You will need to use the SaveOptionsConfiguration and GetOptionsConfiguration methods as a workaround.

5

I played around with it for a while. Although it is a little more effort in programming but it works. :slightly_smiling_face:

6

I feel bad because it did not work because I forgot one little thing..

LoadProperties(false);
_myProp = GetProperty("MyProp") ?? "null";
EnvironmentManager.Instance.Log(false, "Property read", "Value (global): " + _myProp, null);

I did not have the LoadProperties(false);

So simple to fix but I only saw it after consulting my colleagues..