Salesforce Console Integration Toolkit Developer's Guide
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Connecting to the Toolkit
Asynchronous Calls with the Salesforce Console Integration Toolkit
Working with Force.com Canvas
Best Practices
Glossary
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Working with the Salesforce Console Integration Toolkit
Use the Salesforce Console Integration Toolkit to do
the following in the Salesforce console.
- Open a new primary tab or subtab that displays a specified URL
- Set the title of a primary tab or a subtab
- Return the ID of a primary tab or subtab
- Close a specified primary tab or subtab
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Connecting to the Toolkit
The first portion of any JavaScript code that uses the Salesforce Console Integration Toolkit must make the toolkit available to the JavaScript code. The syntax for this is different depending on whether you are embedding JavaScript in a Visualforce page, or a third-party domain. -
Asynchronous Calls with the Salesforce Console Integration Toolkit
The Salesforce Console Integration Toolkit lets you issue asynchronous calls. Asynchronous calls allow the client-side process to continue instead of waiting for a callback from the server. To issue an asynchronous call, you must include an additional parameter with the API call, which is referred to as a callback function. Once the result is ready, the server invokes the callback method with the result. -
Working with Force.com Canvas
To integrate the Salesforce Console with external applications that require authentication methods, such as signed requests or OAuth 2.0 protocols, Salesforce recommends you use Force.com Canvas. -
Best Practices
Salesforce recommends that you adhere to a few best practices as you use the Salesforce Console Integration Toolkit.