Problem with Custom property CMS 5

Fred Lundén

Vote:

Hello

I have created a very simple custom property

    [Serializable]
    [PageDefinitionTypePlugIn(DisplayName = "My demo dropdown")]
    public class MyDropDownCore : EPiServer.Core.PropertyString
    {
        public override IPropertyControl CreatePropertyControl()
        {
            return new MyDropDownPropType();
        }
    }
    public class MyDropDownPropType : EPiServer.Web.PropertyControls.PropertySelectControlBase
    {
        protected override void SetupEditControls()
        {
            base.SetupEditControls(); DropDownList inputControl = this.EditControl;
            inputControl.Items.Add("Red");
            inputControl.Items.Add("Blue");
            inputControl.Items.Add("Green");

            inputControl.SelectedValue = this.PropertyData.Value as string;
        }
    }

but it wont show in the Type dropdownlist on the create property in admin mode, whats wrong?

Thanks in advance!

/Fred

#38651

Apr 16, 2010 11:22

Frederik Vig

Vote:

You need to add inputControl to the control collection.

Controls.Add(inputControl);

Frederik

#38657

Apr 16, 2010 14:43

Fred Lundén

Vote:

Thanks for your answer, but it doesnt make any difference. It still doesnt show upp in the Type dropdown.

Is there any other settings to make it appear? does it have to be in a specific namespace? or do I have to add it through the "Edit Custom Property Types" in admin?

Thanks in advance

/Fred

#38660

Apr 16, 2010 16:59

Frederik Vig

Vote:

No, you don't have to add it to a specific namespace. If you check under Custom Property Types in admin mode does it appear there? If not, try inheriting from PropertyStringControl instead of PropertySelectControlBase.

Frederik

#38666

Apr 16, 2010 18:49

Fred Lundén

Vote:

I still cant see my custom property under Custom Proeprty Types in Admin mode, my code looks lite this now:

[Serializable]

[PageDefinitionTypePlugIn]

public class MyDropDownCore : EPiServer.Core.PropertyString

{

public override IPropertyControl CreatePropertyControl()

{

return new MyDropDownCoreControl();

}

public class MyDropDownCoreControl : EPiServer.Web.PropertyControls.PropertyStringControl

{

protected DropDownList inputControl;

public override void CreateEditControls()

{

base.SetupEditControls();

inputControl.Items.Add("Red");

inputControl.Items.Add("Blue");

inputControl.Items.Add("Green");

inputControl.SelectedValue = this.PropertyData.Value as string;

Controls.Add(inputControl);

}

public MyDropDownCore MyDropDownCore

{

get

{

return PropertyData as MyDropDownCore;

}

#38689

Apr 19, 2010 9:13

Frederik Vig

Vote:

Hi Fred

Take a look at this article: How to create custom properties in EPiServer CMS 5.

Frederik

#38704

Apr 19, 2010 18:56

Fred Lundén

Vote:

Thanks for your help Frederik,

It was I that screwed up with something completely different. Now it works.

#38705

Apr 19, 2010 19:10

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