Yet, i seem to be having errors. Well, the issue is that nothing actually happens. I'm using umbraco 4.0.2.1.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// <copyright file="MemberTypePicker.cs" company="">
// Optiem, LLC 2010
// </copyright>
// <summary>
// Defines the MemberTypePicker type.
// </summary>
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
namespace Optiem.Membership.MacroParameterTypes
{
using System;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using umbraco.cms.businesslogic.member;
using umbraco.interfaces;
/// <summary>
/// MemberTypePicker creates a dropdown list full of the different member types to be used as a parameter type in macros.
/// </summary>
public class MemberTypePicker : DropDownList, IMacroGuiRendering
{
/// <summary>
/// Gets a value indicating whether to show the caption.
/// </summary>
public bool ShowCaption
{
get { return true; }
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the selected value.
/// </summary>
public string Value
{
get { return this.SelectedValue; }
set { this.SelectedValue = value; }
}
/// <summary>
/// Method runs on load
/// </summary>
/// <param name="e">Event Args object</param>
protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e)
{
base.OnInit(e);
if (this.Items.Count == 0)
{
this.Items.Add(new ListItem("Title", "nodeName"));
this.Items.Add(new ListItem("Date", "createDate"));
}
}
}
}
My database entry in the cmsMacroPropertyType table is
The value appears when I add a new parameter into the macro, but when I try to add the macro to a template, it doesn't appear. If I change the parameter type to any of the other values, it displays.
I've tried adding this in both a DLL (where other methods in the DLL are working properly) and by adding the class into the app_Code directory.
I am having problems with this also. I have two controls in the same project, one for displaying a drop down list, the other the exact copy of the numeric control inside Umbraco. Neither work correctly.
Drop Down List control: using System; using System.Web.UI.WebControls; using umbraco.interfaces;
namespace Odin.Umbraco.Modules.Selectors { public class Destinations : System.Web.UI.WebControls.DropDownList, IMacroGuiRendering {
string _value = "";
public bool ShowCaption { get { return true; } }
public string Value { get { return base.SelectedValue; } set { this.SelectedValue = value; _value = value; } }
I registered the module like this into the DB: insert into cmsMacroPropertyType ( macroPropertyTypeAlias, macroPropertyTypeRenderAssembly, macroPropertyTypeRenderType, macroPropertyTypeBaseType ) values ( 'destinationDropDownList', 'Odin.Umbraco.Modules.Selectors', 'Destinations', 'String' )
I see the parameter type when I go into Developer > Macros > My Macro > Parameters tab. But when I try to put the macro onto a page, the only parameter showing up is the text parameter that ships by default from Umbraco.
What the hell am I doing wrong ?
We are evaluating this system, and this is the ONLY thing that I have left on my check-list. If we can do this, we can use the system ...
I think that you mixed up Assmebly and typename. Try insert Odin into macroPropertyTypeRenderAssembly and Umbraco.Modules.Selectors.Destinations or Odin.Umbraco.Modules.Selectors.Destinations in macroPropertyTypeBaseType
I've just been struggling with this one, and came to this:
1: Your class must have an empty constructor: eg new Destination(). If you don't have any other constructor you don't need to do this.
2: You cannot override OnInit, you must override OnLoad to add controls
Also, it's a bit confusing what to register in the database, the render type does not allow you to add the full namespace path. So, If your assembly is My.Assembly and your namespace + class is My.Assembly.Controls.EditControl the type should be Controls.EditControl
Help with creating a Macro Parameter Type
I tried to follow the directions from Richard Soeteman's blog http://www.richardsoeteman.net/CommentView,guid,24E1D561-1F6C-4411-BD62-584023D31DF7.aspx#c97c0910-13e7-4d21-88a4-aaae18e44043
Yet, i seem to be having errors. Well, the issue is that nothing actually happens. I'm using umbraco 4.0.2.1.
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // <copyright file="MemberTypePicker.cs" company=""> // Optiem, LLC 2010 // </copyright> // <summary> // Defines the MemberTypePicker type. // </summary> // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- namespace Optiem.Membership.MacroParameterTypes { using System; using System.Web.UI.WebControls; using umbraco.cms.businesslogic.member; using umbraco.interfaces; /// <summary> /// MemberTypePicker creates a dropdown list full of the different member types to be used as a parameter type in macros. /// </summary> public class MemberTypePicker : DropDownList, IMacroGuiRendering { /// <summary> /// Gets a value indicating whether to show the caption. /// </summary> public bool ShowCaption { get { return true; } } /// <summary> /// Gets or sets the selected value. /// </summary> public string Value { get { return this.SelectedValue; } set { this.SelectedValue = value; } } /// <summary> /// Method runs on load /// </summary> /// <param name="e">Event Args object</param> protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e) { base.OnInit(e); if (this.Items.Count == 0) { this.Items.Add(new ListItem("Title", "nodeName")); this.Items.Add(new ListItem("Date", "createDate")); } } } }My database entry in the cmsMacroPropertyType table is
ID: 26
macroPropertyTypeAlias: memberTypePicker
macroPropertyTypeRenderAssembly: Optiem.Membership.MacroParameterTypes
macroPropertyTypeRenderType: MemberTypePicker
macroPropertyTypeBaseType: String
The value appears when I add a new parameter into the macro, but when I try to add the macro to a template, it doesn't appear. If I change the parameter type to any of the other values, it displays.
I've tried adding this in both a DLL (where other methods in the DLL are working properly) and by adding the class into the app_Code directory.
Thanks,
Chad
Have you had a look into the umbracoLog table to see if there are any messages corresponding with the problem?
Nothing in the error log.
I took the .cs file out of the old DLL and placed it into it's own project...and now it seems to be working perfectly.
-C
I am having problems with this also. I have two controls in the same project, one for displaying a drop down list, the other the exact copy of the numeric control inside Umbraco. Neither work correctly.
Drop Down List control:
using System;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using umbraco.interfaces;
namespace Odin.Umbraco.Modules.Selectors {
public class Destinations : System.Web.UI.WebControls.DropDownList, IMacroGuiRendering {
string _value = "";
public bool ShowCaption {
get { return true; }
}
public string Value {
get {
return base.SelectedValue;
}
set {
this.SelectedValue = value;
_value = value;
}
}
protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e) {
base.OnInit (e);
this.CssClass = "guiInputTextStandard";
this.Attributes.Add("style", "width: 30%");
this.Items.Add(new ListItem("-- select destination --", "0"));
this.Items.Add(new ListItem("London", "1"));
this.Items.Add(new ListItem("San Fransisco", "2"));
}
public Destinations() {}
}
}
I registered the module like this into the DB:
insert into cmsMacroPropertyType (
macroPropertyTypeAlias, macroPropertyTypeRenderAssembly, macroPropertyTypeRenderType, macroPropertyTypeBaseType
) values (
'destinationDropDownList', 'Odin.Umbraco.Modules.Selectors', 'Destinations', 'String'
)
I see the parameter type when I go into Developer > Macros > My Macro > Parameters tab. But when I try to put the macro onto a page, the only parameter showing up is the text parameter that ships by default from Umbraco.
What the hell am I doing wrong ?
We are evaluating this system, and this is the ONLY thing that I have left on my check-list. If we can do this, we can use the system ...
I think that you mixed up Assmebly and typename. Try insert Odin into macroPropertyTypeRenderAssembly and Umbraco.Modules.Selectors.Destinations or Odin.Umbraco.Modules.Selectors.Destinations in macroPropertyTypeBaseType
Hope it helps you,
Richard
@Arni, I was having the same problem with namespaces.
Richard is correct.
Odin into macroPropertyTypeRenderAssembly
Umbraco.Modules.Selectors.Destination into macroPropertyTypeRenderType
Using the fully qualified name in the macroPropertyTypeRenderType column didn't work for me. I had to separate the assembly from the full namespace.
I've just been struggling with this one, and came to this:
1: Your class must have an empty constructor: eg new Destination(). If you don't have any other constructor you don't need to do this.
2: You cannot override OnInit, you must override OnLoad to add controls
Also, it's a bit confusing what to register in the database, the render type does not allow you to add the full namespace path.
So, If your assembly is My.Assembly and your namespace + class is My.Assembly.Controls.EditControl the type should be Controls.EditControl
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