DynacloadAzureGallery

Dynacload Azure Gallery is a custom PowerApps Component Framework (PCF)

PCF Control for managing property images with Azure Blob Storage and Dataverse.

Description

DynacloadAzureGallery is a PowerApps Component Framework (PCF) standard control that enables users to upload, preview, replace, and delete up to eight images per entity record. It stores images in Azure Blob Storage using a SAS token and synchronizes metadata with Dataverse, including base64 thumbnails for efficient display.

Features

• Azure Blob Uploads: Securely upload images using SAS tokens.
• Dataverse Integration: CRUD operations on PropertyImage records.
• Thumbnail Previews: Automatic thumbnail generation for fast loading.
• Responsive UI: Modern grid with placeholders, progress bars, and notifications.
• Easy Configuration: Simply bind your PropertyID and SasToken parameters.

Prerequisites

• PowerApps (model‑driven or canvas) with PCF support.
• Azure Storage account and container.
• SAS token granting read/write/delete to the container.
• Dataverse solution with:
  • An entity (e.g. Property) with GUID available on the form.
  • A child entity PropertyImage with fields:
    • imageurl (URL)
    • imagethumbnail (Multiple Lines of Text)
    • primarylistingimage (Two Options)

Installation

1. Update the ControlManifest.Input.xml:

   <control namespace="YourNamespace" constructor="DynacloadAzureGallery" version="1.0.0" display-name-key="DynacloadAzureGallery" description-key="Dynacload description">
     <property name="PropertyID" of-type="SingleLine.Text" usage="bound" required="true" />
     <property name="SasToken" of-type="Multiple" usage="input" required="true" />
     …
   </control>