Mirror page properties in SidSettingsArea plugin

m.brailsford@amaze.com

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Hi,

I have created a SidSettingsArea plugin for user profile information which creates a page for each user and stores the values in the page properties (this is done for ease of searching), so really the plugin is basicaly acting as a mirror to the edit page for the user profile template.

This has been easy enough so far as it has mainly been text boxes, however now we have added a coupld of the more complex property types, and was wondering if there was a way to use the controls from the property edit screen within my admin interface? or will I have to make my own versions?

Many thanks

Matt

#28092

Feb 19, 2009 13:42

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You can ask a property for it's WebControl and set it into edit mode.

IPropertyControl control = PropertyControlClassFactory.Instance.
                             CreatePropertyControl(property);
if (control != null)
{
    control.PropertyData = myPage.Property["YourProperty"];
    control.Properties = myPage.Property;
    control.RenderType = RenderType.Edit;
    myPanel.Controls.Add((Control) control);
}

It is also possible to put your PropertyDataControl subclass in your aspx/ascx file as a web control and assign the values above.

#28093

Feb 19, 2009 14:45

m.brailsford@amaze.com

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That sort of works, but it doesn't seem to like anything that needs to register a script like a file or link selector.

#28095

Feb 19, 2009 15:33

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The XHtmlEditor assumes a lot about it's sorrundings. Like that is is placed on a subclass of PageBase, etc.

#28361

Mar 05, 2009 11:47