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#2304 Support framework-dependent (flat) AL Language extension layout

AL-Go now supports framework-dependent AL Language extensions with flat internal layout by making path resolution aware of both nested and flat folder structures for altool, analyzers, and aldoc.

Open in Claude2304.mdPull request #2304

Pull request · merged into main on 2026-07-10 by aholstrup1 · 5 files (+137 -14), 2 AL · feature · tier official · reviewed (checked by Opus)

What changed

  • Get-ALTool probes nested bin/win32 or bin/linux paths first, then falls back to flat bin folder
  • Get-CustomAnalyzers downloads to bin/Analyzers when present, otherwise to flat bin
  • DownloadAlDoc resolves aldoc in nested or flat bin locations
  • Enables workspace compilation with marketplace-packaged VSIX files that use flat layout
  • Mirrors BcContainerHelper’s existing dual-layout support for consistency
  • Behaviour changes for users or extensions.

AL objects touched

  • Actions/.Modules/CompileFromWorkspace.psm1: modified, not in the BC? snapshot
  • Actions/BuildReferenceDocumentation/BuildReferenceDocumentation.HelperFunctions.ps1: modified, not in the BC? snapshot

Context

  • Systems: development, platform

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