PageChangedOnPublish

Fredrik Schultz

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Is it possible to affect the "Page changed on publish"-checkbox in edit mode for a page to make it set by default (and allow the editor to manually uncheck it)? I've tried hooking up EPDataFactory_LoadedPage to set e.Page.Property["PageChangedOnPublish"].Value=true, but it doesn't seem to affect the checkbox at all.

#13056

May 31, 2007 10:32

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I've just made this (this morning actually). I looked around a bit and found a code sample that I modified. This creates a hidden editpanel that can be used for other purposes as well, such as hooking on javascript on submit button.


    [EPiServer.PlugIn.GuiPlugIn(DisplayName = "hidden",
         Description = "edit hooks",
         Area = EPiServer.PlugIn.PlugInArea.EditPanel,
         Url = "~/templates/Plugins/EditHiddenHooks.ascx")
    ]
    public class EditHiddenHooks : UserControlBase, ICustomPlugInLoader
    {
        PlugInDescriptor[] ICustomPlugInLoader.List()
        {
            PlugInDescriptor[] plugins = new PlugInDescriptor[0];

            this.PageBase.PreRender += new EventHandler(Page_PreRender);

            return plugins;
        }

        private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
        }


        #region Web Form Designer generated code
        override protected void OnInit(EventArgs e)
        {
            //
            // CODEGEN: This call is required by the ASP.NET Web Form Designer.
            //
            InitializeComponent();
            base.OnInit(e);
        }

        /// 
        /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
        /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
        /// 
        private void InitializeComponent()
        {
            this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.Page_Load);
        }
        #endregion

        private void Page_PreRender(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // first Find active tab control
            //index 0 = PreView
            //index 1 = Edit
            //index 2 = VersionList
            Page page = (Page)sender;
            if (page != null && page.Controls.Count > 0)
            {
                int activeTab = GetActiveTab(page.Controls[0]);

                switch (activeTab)
                {
                    //We are only interested to handle publish button on PreView or Edit tab
                    case 0:
                        break;
                    case 1:
                        MarkPageAsChanged(page.Controls[0]);
                        break;
                    default:
                        break;
                }
            }

        }
        


        //Recursive function that finds tab ctrl and returns index of the currently active tab
        private int GetActiveTab(Control ctrl)
        {
            if (ctrl is EPiServer.SystemControls.Tab)
            {
                EPiServer.SystemControls.Tab command = (EPiServer.SystemControls.Tab)ctrl;
                if (command.Active)
                    return command.Index;
            }

            //If not found check child ctls
            foreach (Control child in ctrl.Controls)
            {
                int tab = GetActiveTab(child);
                if (tab != -1)
                    return tab;
            }

            return -1;
        }

        //Function that finds ctrl of type CommandTool (publish button e.g.) with name Publish.
        //It will then add a client javascript to the control for clientside confirmation
        private void MarkPageAsChanged(Control ctrl)
        {
            System.Web.UI.Control c = FindCheckBoxRecursive(ctrl, "PageChangedOnPublish");
            if (c != null)
                ((CheckBox)c).Checked = true;
        }


        /// 
        /// Search recurisively for a control.
        /// 
        /// Root control whos children and sub children will be searched.
        /// The ID of the control to search for.
        /// Returns found control or null if no control is found.
        private System.Web.UI.Control FindCheckBoxRecursive(System.Web.UI.Control RootControl, String ControlID)
        {
            if (RootControl != null)
            {
                System.Web.UI.Control tmpCtrl = RootControl.FindControl(ControlID);
                if (tmpCtrl != null && tmpCtrl is System.Web.UI.WebControls.CheckBox)
                    return tmpCtrl;
                foreach (System.Web.UI.Control c in RootControl.Controls)
                {
                    tmpCtrl = FindCheckBoxRecursive(c, ControlID);
                    if (tmpCtrl != null && tmpCtrl is System.Web.UI.WebControls.CheckBox)
                        return tmpCtrl;
                }
            }
            return null;
        }

    }

#15330

Jun 01, 2007 10:34

Fredrik Schultz

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Thank you very much! Greatly appreciated!

#15331

Jun 01, 2007 15:09