[SalesForce] How to do a javascript button in Lightning

We depend on a javascript button to allow our salesforce screens to interact with another web application. We read some elements from the salesforce contact, and then call a js func hosted on another web site to pass that contact info to the other web site. The js func has a call back, so when the other web site is finished, our js in salesforce can save some data to the salesforce contact.

But…. as lightning lacks javascript buttons, we have been locked out of lightning.

I just found this: https://developer.salesforce.com/blogs/developer-relations/2016/09/why-its-time-to-break-up-with-javascript-buttons-and-embrace-lightning.html

But it is not clear: Can I do a javascript button now in lightning, or do I still need to wait for more pieces from salesforce?

We would love to have a path forward with lightning.

Best Answer

You can build a quick actions for lightning components .The quick actions can be a way to replace your JavaScript buttons for lightning experience .

Quick actions are lightning components that can use aura enabled apex to make external callouts via apex.

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[SalesForce] How to make a client-side controller in Salesforce Aura

I'm not sure what sample app you're referring to in your question so I'll use the Aura Archetype example outlined in the "How Do I Start?" section of the readme on the repo.

When the project is created, you'll notice a sample .app file created for you. To wire up a client-side controller you simply need to create a file in the same directory as the .app file that follows the proper naming convention. If the app or component is named "flubber.cmp", you create a file named "flubberController.js" in the same directory and the javascript code in your controller will get automatically connected to your component.

Here's a picture of how I added a client-side controller to the helloWorld.app:

Now in helloWorld.app if I have <ui:button label="Call Server" press="{!c.echo}"/> in markup, I simply need the following in helloWorldController.js:

({
    echo: function(cmp) {
        console.log("boo");
    }
})

[SalesForce] Lightning : How to add a button that executes a method at server side

You will create a Custom Button of type "Visualforce" rather than Javascript .

Your visualforce will have an action method calling the apex server Side call .

The other way would be to create a Publisher Action and the Publisher action will link to a visualforce and a controller method calling apex .

Note to add "StandardController=Lead" and the button should appear in the lightning UI

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[SalesForce] How to make a client-side controller in Salesforce Aura

[SalesForce] Lightning : How to add a button that executes a method at server side

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