To create new nodes, you can add code to "Save()" function of class CustomTasks

To render nodes in nodes tree, add your code to "Render()" function of class LoadCustomTree

Hi,

Thanks for the quick reply.

Here is what i have for those two functions:

 public bool Save()
        {
            m_returnUrl = string.Format("notifications/editNotifs.aspx?id={0}", "1");

            return true;
        }

public override void Render(ref XmlTree tree)
        {
            XmlTreeNode xNode = XmlTreeNode.Create(this);
            xNode.NodeID = "-2000";
            xNode.Text = "Notification";
            xNode.Action = "javascript:openNotif('" + "-2000" + "');";
            xNode.Icon = "doc.gif";
            tree.Add(xNode);
        }

Do you have an example of what needs to go where in order to be able to create new nodes?

Thanks.

I have added a csv export in custom section. Here is code for rendering the nodes. 'custom/contentExport.aspx' is my aspx page which export contents as csv.  

 
public override void Render(ref XmlTree tree)
{
 
// CsvExport
XmlTreeNode csvNode = XmlTreeNode.Create(
this);
csvNode.NodeID = 
"2";
csvNode.Text = 
"Content Export";
csvNode.Action = 
"javascript:contentExport('" + "2" + "');";
csvNode.Icon = 
"doc.gif";
tree.Add(csvNode);
}
 
 
public override void RenderJS(ref StringBuilder Javascript)
{
Javascript.Append(
 
@"
function contentExport(id) {
parent.right.document.location.href = 'custom/contentExport.aspx?id=' + id;
}
"
 
);
}

Unfortunatley i dont have any example for creating nodes. To create nodes in tree , you have to create nodes and save in database. On rendering you have to retrieve list of nodes and add links by adding nodeid. NodeType is available in qureystring parameters (custom in this case)

Thanks for your help.

I've added some code to the save function in order to add a new row using the next id in the sequence. I'm getting the following error when I right click on the parent node and click create:

Server Error in '/' Application.

---

ERROR CREATING CONTROL FOR NODETYPE: initNotifications

Stack Trace:

[ArgumentException: ERROR CREATING CONTROL FOR NODETYPE: initNotifications]
   umbraco.cms.presentation.Create.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) +415
   System.Web.Util.CalliHelper.EventArgFunctionCaller(IntPtr fp, Object o, Object t, EventArgs e) +15
   System.Web.Util.CalliEventHandlerDelegateProxy.Callback(Object sender, EventArgs e) +33
   System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +99
   umbraco.BasePages.BasePage.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +12
   System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +47
   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +1436

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.1433; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.1433

It seems I need to define the nodetype somewhere in order to be able to create new nodes. Any ideas on where to add the code?

You may alsio like to see this? http://www.geckonewmedia.com/blog/2009/8/3/how-to-create-a-custom-section-in-umbraco-4

Thanks for your reply, unfortunately that example creates only two nodes in the tree. The example does not cover the functionality of the create button. I am able to hard code more than one node into the tree, but I need to be able to right click on the parent node and create an unlimited amount of nodes from the back office.

You can remove original create action from tree contextmenu and replace it with your own. But I'm also interested if there is another way.

I managed to create my own dialog box using the same create button by checking the nodeType in the umbracoDefault.js file. In the function createNew(), I simply added an if statement checking the nodeType. If the node type is set to "Notifications" then i redirect to my new custom aspx page using the function openModal().

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