pcf start and WebAPI support

[dmcweeney]

Hi,

Just looking for an update on what is planned (if anything) for WebAPI support in a pcf when getting launched by pcf start?

Thanks, Donal

[BetimBeja]

While not exactly the answer you are looking for. You might want to try StorybookJs with my package @shko.online/componentframework-mock
We have mocked all the ComponentFramework API and you can easily test your PCF components. If something is not implemented yet, everything is a mock and can be faked pretty easily.

[dmcweeney]

@BetimBeja thanks for the pointer. I'll have to investigate in a few weeks when I get a bit of time.

[dmcweeney]

@petrochuk I'm disappointed to see this marked as closed when it is still unanswered.

[petrochuk]

@dmcweeney It was labeled as 'needs more info' because it is not clear. Are you talking about this WebAPI? What do you mean by support?

[BetimBeja]

@petrochuk @dmcweeney is talking about this https://learn.microsoft.com/power-apps/developer/component-framework/reference/webapi?WT.mc_id=DX-MVP-5004767 in the test harness you get a not implemented alert message if you try to use any of these functions.

[dmcweeney]

Hi @petrochuk,

Specifically here - Common limitations when using the test harness - point 2:

Using features listed in the feature-usage section of the ControlManifest.Input.xml. For example, calling the context.WebApi.* methods will throw an exception from within the test harness.

Also apologies but I never spotted the 'needs more info' label.

Thanks,

Donal

cc: @BetimBeja