Regarding nr 2, yes I have used it with EPiServer 7 (though the UI seriously needs an upgrade).

Frederik

The out-of-the-box functionality is to have a string property, and then let the editor drag-n-drop folders into that property.

HaBu, that works for block folders. Not file folders. It will probably work in 7.5 as well with the new filemanagement.

No, that won't work either. File folders are not IContent. In EPiServer 7.1.2 and below, they are UnifiedDirectory.

But with some minor modifications to your code, and with a custom ISelectionFactory, it should work. This is untested code though:

[EditorDescriptorRegistration(
        TargetType = typeof(string),
        UIHint = UIHint)]
    public class FolderEditorDescriptor : EditorDescriptor
    {
        public const string UIHint = "FolderPicker";

        public override void ModifyMetadata(ExtendedMetadata metadata, IEnumerable<Attribute> attributes)
        {
            this.SelectionFactoryType = typeof(FolderSelectionFactory);

            this.ClientEditingClass = "epi-cms/contentediting/editors/SelectionEditor";

            base.ModifyMetadata(metadata, attributes);
        }
    }

    public class FolderSelectionFactory : ISelectionFactory
    {
        public IEnumerable<ISelectItem> GetSelections(ExtendedMetadata metadata)
        {
            var root = HostingEnvironment.VirtualPathProvider.GetDirectory("GlobalFiles") as UnifiedDirectory;

            return this.GetSelections(root, 0);
        }

        private IEnumerable<ISelectItem> GetSelections(UnifiedDirectory root, int level)
        {
            var folders = new List<ISelectItem>();

            foreach (var folder in root.GetDirectories())
            {
                var text = new StringBuilder()
                    .Append((char)160, level)
                    .Append(" - ")
                    .Append(folder.Name)
                    .ToString();

                folders.Add(new SelectItem()
                {
                    Text = text,
                    Value = folder.VirtualPath
                });

                level = level + 2;

                folders.AddRange(this.GetSelections(folder, level));

                level = level - 2;
            }

            return folders;
        }
    }

And in your content type:

[UIHint(FolderEditorDescriptor.UIHint)]
[Display(
    Name = "Folder",
    GroupName = SystemTabNames.Content,
    Order = 1)]
public virtual string Folder { get; set; }

Hi Johan,

I'm totally wrong!

But I think in this case we can use Url property instead of string and SelectionEditor!

Our editor can be UrlSelector (with custom selection mode param "browserselectionmode" is FileManagerSelectionMode.Folder).

See: http://world.episerver.com/Documentation/Javascript-Library/?documentId=cms/7/epi/cms/widget/UrlSelector

Hope that help!

HaBu

Thanks for your answers! Will definitely try them out. How can you have so much inside knowledge of code specific 7.5? Has it been released yet? (I know everyyhing will get content but this is a bit more :P )

Another question as well, where do you find all of theese properties? Have been searching a lot.

    

this.ClientEditingClass = "epi-cms/contentediting/editors/SelectionEditor";

Hi Andreas,

I've some answers for your questions:

(1) Has it been released yet? No, not yet

(2) where do you find all of theese properties? You can use :

+ Document for EPiServer CMS 7: http://world.episerver.com/Documentation/CMS/?id=66787&epslanguage=en&version=7

+ Class-library: http://world.episerver.com/Documentation/Class-library/?documentId=cms/7/d4648875-d41a-783b-d5f4-638df39ee413

+ Javascript-Library: http://world.episerver.com/Documentation/Javascript-Library/?version=7&product=cms

or post any question here ;)

(3) (not important question) How can you have so much inside knowledge of code specific 7.5?

I think these aren't "so much" (just for me - although I'm a developer (facepalm)).

About Johan I think "ECD" in his picture profile said all ;)

BR

HaBu

Hey all, there is a solution to have a Url to Folder property in this thread: http://world.episerver.com/Forum/Developer-forum/EPiServer-7-CMS/Thread-Container/2013/11/List-of-Images/

It is similiar to what Ha Bui suggested with setting the browserselectionmode parameter of the file selector.

Thanks, will try it out!

Hi,

Just want addition a bit from Ben's posting:

"If you add a reference to "EPiServer.Cms.Shell.UI" dll and make "FolderUrlEditorDescriptor" inherited from "EPiServer.Cms.Shell.UI.ObjectEditing.EditorDescriptors.UrlEditorDescriptor" then everything done!"

[EditorDescriptorRegistration(TargetType = typeof(Url), UIHint = "FolderPicker")]
    public class FolderUrlEditorDescriptor : UrlEditorDescriptor
    {
        public FolderUrlEditorDescriptor()
        {
            ClientEditingClass = "epi-cms.widget.FileSelector";
            EditorConfiguration["fileBrowserMode"] = "folder";
        }
    }

Hope that help!

/HaBu

Please do not reference the EPiServer.Cms.Shell.UI.dll from your project. This assembly is located in the UI module (not the bin folder) and will cause you deployment and upgrade headaches if you reference it.

Many thanks to Ben for that information and sorry Andreas!

Keep silent is best for me in this case! :D

So sorry again!

/HaBu

Olala

I should keep slient but I can not :)

Hey Andreas, please try this:

[ContentType(DisplayName = "FolderPickerBlock", GUID = "47f4bd03-03d2-44be-9316-0985067469b6", Description = "")]
    public class FolderPickerBlock : BlockData
    {
        [Display(Name = "Folder link")]
        [ClientEditor(
            ClientEditingClass = "epi-cms.widget.FileSelector",
            EditorConfiguration = "{ \"fileBrowserMode\": \"folder\" }"
        )]
        public virtual Url FolderUrl { get; set; }
    }

Cheers!

Ha Bui