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Hi all, We have a local plugin in production, built using plugin seed 0.9.8. We have a problem where sometimes content is not being shown, but only in the Flash client. We are using the htmlbridge component for our views within the monitor tab. Everything works as expected in the H5 client. We have mulitple views in the monitor tab, these are listed within our own category. (from the plugin.xml): <!-- Monitor Category --> <extension id="biz.runecast.rc2plugin.host.monitor.category"> <extendedPoint>vsphere.core.host.monitorCategories</extendedPoint>     <object>        <label>Runecast Analyzer</label>     </object> </extension>   <!-- monitor tab view --> <extension id="biz.runecast.rc2plugin.host.monitorBestPracticesView"> <extendedPoint>vsphere.core.host.monitorViews</extendedPoint> <object> <name>Best Practices</name> <categoryUid>biz.runecast.rc2plugin.host.monitor.category</categoryUid> <componentClass className="com.vmware.vsphere.client.htmlbridge.HtmlView"> <object> <root> <url>/vsphere-client/rc2plugin/index.html?view=monitorBestPractices</url> </root> </object> </componentClass> </object> </extension>   <extension id="biz.runecast.rc2plugin.host.monitorSecurityHardeningView"> <extendedPoint>vsphere.core.host.monitorViews</extendedPoint> <object> <name>Security Hardening</name> <categoryUid>biz.runecast.rc2plugin.host.monitor.category</categoryUid> <componentClass className="com.vmware.vsphere.client.htmlbridge.HtmlView"> <object> <root> <url>/vsphere-client/rc2plugin/index.html?view=monitorSecurityHardening</url> </root> </object> </componentClass> </object> </extension>   <extension id="biz.runecast.rc2plugin.host.monitorKnowledgeBaseView"> <extendedPoint>vsphere.core.host.monitorViews</extendedPoint> <object> <name>Knowledge Base</name> <categoryUid>biz.runecast.rc2plugin.host.monitor.category</categoryUid> <componentClass className="com.vmware.vsphere.client.htmlbridge.HtmlView"> <object> <root> <url>/vsphere-client/rc2plugin/index.html?view=monitorKnowledgeBase</url> </root> </object> </componentClass> </object> </extension>   We find that when going into a view from the H5 client hierarchy, the specific extension point loads and the datagrid within the extension point loads successfully every time, populated with the expected data. However, when we use the flex client: We find that sometimes (not always) ALL THREE extension points are loaded when the monitor tab is opened for an object. When this happens, we find that the datagrid loads, we believe the data is loaded, because the datagrid displays the correct number of records as a number... BUT the actual data in the view is not displayed, and so it is shown as empty. We really need some help to understand why this is happening, and how it can be resolved - we have been debugging it for days now with little success.  Many thanks, Warren

Hi all, We are using a component to be shown in the Summary view for objects. It is an htmlbridge component className = com.vmware.vsphere.client.htmlbridge.htmlView We use the extension point: vsphere.core.{objectType, e.g. host}.summarySectionViews The summary view contains some useful data, and also links to the corresponding monitor view so the user can view the summary data in detail. The summary view appears as expected for both HTML 5 and Flex clients.  If the link is clicked in the HTML 5 client, then the user is taken to the monitor view, as expected. However, (this is the issue): In the Flex client, a link is provided in the summary view saying "Click to View content" (as expected). The user clicks this link and a modal opens with the summary portlet content. The webclient object summary view is greyed behind the modal. PROBLEM: When the user clicks to go to the monitor view, The greyed view in the background changes to the monitor view. HOWEVER, the modal remains on the screen, and the monitor view data does not load. REQUESTED SOLUTION: Is there any way that the modal can be closed from within the code, when the link is clicked please? N.B. It is possible for the user to manually close the modal, but this is not desiarable. Many thanks, Warren

Hi, We have a plugin running in our product, but on the plugin seed 0.98. We are using it with recent versions of Clarity (1.2.0) / Angular (7.2.12)  We would like to be able to change the theme in the plugin to dark mode when it is changed in the H5 client. Can you let us know if this is possible please? And if so, what would be required to do it? Wodge 

Hi, We have developed a plugin from the 0.9.8. seed code. We have noticed a bug when using IE and attempting to use plugin screens when specifically using VC Version 6.0.0 Build 4514981. When attempting to view a plugin screen the frame shows "Loading..." And remains there indefinitely. Both Chrome and Firefox work as expected. In the Developer tools console, the following error is reported: SCRIPT5011: Can't execute code from a freed script However, when running against VC Version 6.0.0. Build 5318172 IE works as expected with the same plugin code. We have also tested against builds of 6.5 and 6.7 which work as expected for H5 and Flex, for IE / Chrome / Firefox. I strongly suspect that this issue is related to: https://communities.vmware.com/thread/548749, however, I don't know how to apply the fixes suggested here against our plugin seed code, as they refer to the web-platform.js code, which isn't included within the seed codebase (to my knowledge). Could you please advise if this is related, and how we could carry out a fix to remedy this please?

Hi, We currently publish a plugin from the 0.9.8 seed, which has been great to work with. We have been able to develop the plugin so that it can be used by the vast majority of our Customer base. We would like to start using 1.0.0, but there is a major problem for us, as it only supports plugins running in 6.5u2 and 6.7... Furthermore, it is only supporting the H5 client and not Flex. Many of our Customers are running vSphere v6.0 and therefore need support for this version, together with the Flex implementation because this is the only client they can use. It would be very costly for us to start maintaining two distinct codebases, one from seed 0.9.8 and the other from seed 1.0.0., with little benefit. As our current plugin (built from 0.9.8) already supports all versions of vSphere from 6.0 to 6.7 and includes support for the Flex client, we will just continue developing from this seed. Could you please let us know if there are any plans to make the seed code in 1.0.0 backward compatible to all versions of vSphere 6.x, and also so that it provides continued support for the Flex client? Otherwise, could you please give advice about how we should continue to support our existing Customers within a single codebase going forward? Many thanks, Warren 

Hi, I've read the FAQs after trying to run my plugin against the 6.7 server (running in my local development environment). I have a problem that I believe is identified in the FAQs, but don't know how to solve it. There is some advice how to solve it, but I really need it to be spelt out so I can apply the fix. The problem is as follows (from the FAQs): Issue: MappingJacksonJsonView removed from Spring Framework Symptom: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.springframework.web.servlet.view.json.MappingJacksonJsonView Explanation: MappingJacksonJsonView has been replaced with a newer class. Solution: Use org.springframework.web.servlet.view.json.MappingJackson2JsonView in bundle-context.xml file. Note: MappingJackson2JsonView imposes dependencies on additional Spring packages. I need to know exactly what to add to the bundle-context.xml file please? I've tried this: <bean class="org.springframework.web.servlet.view.json.MappingJackson2JsonView"> <property name="contentType" value="application/json"/> </bean>   but I still get the same error... Could you please state exactly what code needs to be added? Many thanks, Warren

Hi, This is an initial question to understand the current possibilities for presenting views in the webclient plugin (H5 / Flex) agains NSX objects. We currently use the Plugin seed (v.0.9.8) for our hybrid webclient ui-side implementation... And it's doing a fine job! We use the object views (Summary and Monitor) for all vCenter inventory managed entity types (e.g. hosts / VMs / Datacenters etc.).  We would like to use extension points for the NSX objects, where the NSX plugin is installed with H5 or Flex, so that we can creat an equivalent object view in Summary and Monitor tabs. Could you please let me know if this is possible currently? Or if not currently supported out of the box, if there is a simple path to making it possible please? N.B. I've given an example screenshot of an NSX object selected in the Flex client. The monitor tab is open, and we would like to add another button alongside "System Events" and "Tasks". Many thanks in advance for your time. Warren