For the first one, support for prevalue datatypes has been added since version 3.0.7 

For the second problem I'll have to check that which I'll do tomorrow morning so I'll report back then :)

Thanks Tim,

I apreciate your help. I shall download the new version of Contour ;)

Be aware that one is for umbraco 6, not sure what you are running?

Ah

I am running version 4.11.1.3, i asume i shouldn't try to manually upgrade it then?

Nope, more details tomorrow I'll look into the issues then :)

Could you try if the following fixes issue 1:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/886345/MemberToolsUpdate.zip

So just extact and place in your bin overwriting the existing assembly

Hi Tim

nope didnt seem to fix it :(

Hi Tim

I think the first problem is sorted. I was using just a checbox in the Contour form, this i think is why it wasn't mapping correctly in the member section as 'Subscribe to our mailing list' was set as a CheckBoxList with no prevalues.

I have now created a new DataType called 'RegisterCheckBoxList' with just one PreValue 'Subscribe to our mailing list' so therefore it now matches in the Members section.

However im still having problems for problem number 2 showing the 'My Account' area so they can untick the 'Subscribe to our mailing list' as this is not showing checked, im testing that the user id definitley ticked to recieve the mailing list, but again not showing up on the front end.

Ok thanks for the extra details i'll try to replicate and see how it can be fixed

Ok found a fix for the checkbox, map that to a true/false datatype

Then you'll need to update \Umbraco\plugins\umbracoContour\Views\FieldType.CheckBox.cshtml

and change

@if(Model.ContainsValue("True"))

into

@if(Model.ContainsValue("True") || Model.ContainsValue("1"))

Looking into the prevalues now

Ok also found a solution for the prevalue stuff :)

First make sure to setup prevalue sources linked to the datatypes and use those on your form

Then in the \Umbraco\plugins\umbracoContour\Views\FieldType.DropDownList.cshtml file

change

 @if (Model.ContainsValue(pv.Value))

to

 @if (Model.ContainsValue(pv.Id))

and that does the trick

Hi Tim

Yep the checkbox solution has now been resolved and is working great. Im still having problems with the drop downs.

I have used this code on the FieldType.DropDownList.cshtml,

<option value=""></option>
    @foreach (var pv in Model.PreValues)
    {
        if (Model.ContainsValue(pv.Id))
        {
            <option value="@pv.Id.ToString()" selected>@pv.Value</option>
        }
        else
        {
          <option value="@pv.Id.ToString()" >@pv.Value</option>
        }
        
    }

and created a seperate folder in /views/Forms/44dbc41f-c127-4a4e-8431-1126ff9f8072 like so as to make sure its that Contour Form im working with.

I have set a breakpoint at

Model.ContainsValue(pv.Id)

but it just skips over the matching guid where it should drop in and set it's selected value, i think 'ContainsValue' is where the problem may be, is there anyway i can debug that code? i assume this is inside a DLL though?

Can you add @Model.Value to see what value is stored

And is your contour field using a prevalue source that is linked to the datatype ?

Hi

Where do i need to put @Model.Value ?

My Contour field is a standard DropDownList selected from the Type list, it has a default value of {member.membertitle}

The Pre Values are added in like this

The member's properties is like this

And its DataType is as follows

Yeah that won't work then :) you' need to create a new prevalue source, umbraco datatype prevalues (read only) and select dropdown titles, then on your form update the field to use the prevalue source, it should all work then :)

Ah i see,

Is there a tutorial you know of i can use to do this? Im still very new to Umbraco so any help on that would be great, unsure how i can get a custom datatype to show up in the contour fields drop down to select it.

It would come in usefull for the my City's dropdown list as that has about 400 pre values in it, if i can reuse that as a datatype in the contour field that would save me a lot of time ;)

And here are some docs on prevaue sources http://our.umbraco.org/projects/umbraco-pro/contour/documentation/Editor/Defining-and-Attaching-Prevaluesources/

Ah that is amazing!! Ive literally just set the Title to use prevalue source and worked first time.

I feel this problem was a little more about my in-experience with Umbraco and Contour than anything else, thankyou for your time and patience with me on this Tim, much apreciated ;) all resolved now! =D

No prob, glad I could help :)

Is this the most recent version of Contour Member Tools? http://our.umbraco.org/projects/developer-tools/contour-member-tools

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