SugarCRM: Create button on the detail view

To create a custom button on the detail view of a module {MODULE_NAME} use the below code

Create a file or modify the below file custom/modules/{MODULE_NAME}/views/view.detail.php

<?php
if(!defined('sugarEntry') || !sugarEntry) die('Not A Valid Entry Point'); 
require_once('include/json_config.php'); 
require_once('include/MVC/View/views/view.detail.php'); 
require_once('custom/include/general_functions.php');
class {MODULE_NAME}ViewDetail extends ViewDetail
{
    function {MODULE_NAME}ViewDetail()
    {
        parent::ViewDetail();
    }
    function display()
    {
        $this->dv->defs['templateMeta']['form']['buttons'][101] = array (
            'customCode' => '<input title="Custom Text Here" accesskey="{$APP.LBL_PRINT_PDF_BUTTON_KEY}" class="button" onClick="javascript:CustomFunctionHere();" name="tckpdf" value="Custom Text Here" type="button">');
        parent::display();
    }
}
?>

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