Hi,

What if you use this?

Node HomeNode = umbraco.NodeFactory.Node.GetCurrent().GetAncestorOrSelfNodes().First(n => n.NodeTypeAlias == "HomePageNodeAlias");
var layoutColor  = HomeNode.GetProperty("layoutColor");

It gives me the message: There is no current node.

Strange, As long as it is bounded to a node, there must be a currentNode!

is this working?

umbraco.presentation.nodeFactory.Node node = umbraco.presentation.nodeFactory.Node.GetCurrent() 

Is Default.cshtml a view or macroscript?

It gives me the message: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

It is a view generated by Umbraco.

Did you add the required refences?

Can you share the stack trace for your error message?

Also are you able to run your code in debug mode and check the variables there?

The last try doesn't need any references?

I can run it in debug mode but can't check the variables as it gives me the error before setting the variable.

The stacktrace:

[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
   umbraco.presentation.nodeFactory.Node.GetCurrent() +248
   ASP._Page_umbraco_Views_Default_cshtml.Execute() in c:\Users\desley\Documents\Visual Studio 2013\Projects\Zorgnaarwens\Current\Src\ZorgNaarWens.Umbraco.Web\umbraco\Views\Default.cshtml:12
   System.Web.WebPages.WebPageBase.ExecutePageHierarchy() +197
   System.Web.Mvc.WebViewPage.ExecutePageHierarchy() +119
   System.Web.WebPages.WebPageBase.ExecutePageHierarchy(WebPageContext pageContext, TextWriter writer, WebPageRenderingBase startPage) +76
   System.Web.Mvc.RazorView.RenderView(ViewContext viewContext, TextWriter writer, Object instance) +743
   System.Web.Mvc.BuildManagerCompiledView.Render(ViewContext viewContext, TextWriter writer) +380
   Umbraco.Core.Profiling.ProfilingView.Render(ViewContext viewContext, TextWriter writer) +151
   System.Web.Mvc.ViewResultBase.ExecuteResult(ControllerContext context) +431
   System.Web.Mvc.ControllerActionInvoker.InvokeActionResult(ControllerContext controllerContext, ActionResult actionResult) +39
   System.Web.Mvc.<>c__DisplayClass1a.<InvokeActionResultWithFilters>b__17() +74
   System.Web.Mvc.ControllerActionInvoker.InvokeActionResultFilter(IResultFilter filter, ResultExecutingContext preContext, Func`1 continuation) +388
   System.Web.Mvc.<>c__DisplayClass1c.<InvokeActionResultWithFilters>b__19() +72
   System.Web.Mvc.ControllerActionInvoker.InvokeActionResultFilter(IResultFilter filter, ResultExecutingContext preContext, Func`1 continuation) +388
   System.Web.Mvc.<>c__DisplayClass1c.<InvokeActionResultWithFilters>b__19() +72
   System.Web.Mvc.ControllerActionInvoker.InvokeActionResultWithFilters(ControllerContext controllerContext, IList`1 filters, ActionResult actionResult) +303
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.<>c__DisplayClass2a.<BeginInvokeAction>b__20() +155
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.<>c__DisplayClass25.<BeginInvokeAction>b__22(IAsyncResult asyncResult) +184
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.WrappedAsyncResult`1.End() +136
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.AsyncResultWrapper.End(IAsyncResult asyncResult, Object tag) +56
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.AsyncControllerActionInvoker.EndInvokeAction(IAsyncResult asyncResult) +40
   System.Web.Mvc.<>c__DisplayClass1d.<BeginExecuteCore>b__18(IAsyncResult asyncResult) +40
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.<>c__DisplayClass4.<MakeVoidDelegate>b__3(IAsyncResult ar) +47
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.WrappedAsyncResult`1.End() +151
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.AsyncResultWrapper.End(IAsyncResult asyncResult, Object tag) +59
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.AsyncResultWrapper.End(IAsyncResult asyncResult, Object tag) +40
   System.Web.Mvc.Controller.EndExecuteCore(IAsyncResult asyncResult) +44
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.<>c__DisplayClass4.<MakeVoidDelegate>b__3(IAsyncResult ar) +47
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.WrappedAsyncResult`1.End() +151
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.AsyncResultWrapper.End(IAsyncResult asyncResult, Object tag) +59
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.AsyncResultWrapper.End(IAsyncResult asyncResult, Object tag) +40
   System.Web.Mvc.Controller.EndExecute(IAsyncResult asyncResult) +39
   System.Web.Mvc.Controller.System.Web.Mvc.Async.IAsyncController.EndExecute(IAsyncResult asyncResult) +39
   System.Web.Mvc.<>c__DisplayClass8.<BeginProcessRequest>b__3(IAsyncResult asyncResult) +45
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.<>c__DisplayClass4.<MakeVoidDelegate>b__3(IAsyncResult ar) +47
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.WrappedAsyncResult`1.End() +151
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.AsyncResultWrapper.End(IAsyncResult asyncResult, Object tag) +59
   System.Web.Mvc.Async.AsyncResultWrapper.End(IAsyncResult asyncResult, Object tag) +40
   System.Web.Mvc.MvcHandler.EndProcessRequest(IAsyncResult asyncResult) +40
   System.Web.Mvc.MvcHandler.System.Web.IHttpAsyncHandler.EndProcessRequest(IAsyncResult result) +38
   System.Web.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +9690172
   System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +155

No in last try there is no additional references is required.

Can you make sure you have following DLLs in your solution's references?

cms.dll, businesslogic.dll, umbraco.dll and interfaces.dll

Yes, all are included. The file should be in every Umbraco 7 install if I'm not mistaken. Perhaps you could try it yourself and see if it works. Pretty sure it's not my solution that is the problem though, but the method trying to collect the property.

Also can you try

Node x = new Node(-1);

and see whether it returns the root node of you umbraco?

Yes that should be there in any installations. I did try it and it works fine on mine, thats why I am asking you some obvious questions too see if anything is in its place?

It does return the root node.

Have you tried Cleaning your solution and Republish entire site from Umbraco?

Same results.

Please try so:

int nodeId = Node.getCurrentNodeId();                                                                                                 var helper = new UmbracoHelper(UmbracoContext.Current);
content = helper.TypedContent(nodeId).AncestorsOrSelf(1).FirstOrDefault();
if (content != null)
{
     content.GetPropertyValue("layoutColor");
}

Best, Oleg

Gives me the message: There is no current node.

Does it work for you when you place it in Default.cshtml? Wonder what is wrong with my solution, if so.

Yes, it works for me.

I think something wrong with your solution. Please try to re-install it and then try again.

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