Hi,

If you are wanting to have read only fields in Umbraco backend and populate them with data then you can use events.

In your case I would.

Add 3 labels (Date Updated, Time Updated, Writer Name)

I would then add an event handler for publishing. To do some extra stuff inside the publishing process.

Like below. This would set your fields. I guessed the code so please check the correct param names etc. My version is in-accurate but you should be able to figure it out from there.

public class RegisterEvents : ApplicationEventHandler
{
        public RegisterEvents()
        {
            ContentService.Published += Published;
            ContentService.Publishing += Publishing;
        }


        private void Publishing(IPublishingStrategy sender, PublishEventArgs<IContent> args)
        {
            foreach (var node in args.PublishedEntities)
            {
                if (node.ContentType.Alias == "NODE TYPE ALIAS HERE")
                {
                    //node.Properties["PROPERTY ALIAS HERE"].Value = node.UpdatedDate.ToString("HH.mm");
                    //eg.

                    node.Properties["dateUpdated"].Value = node.UpdatedDate.ToString("D");  //check the correct param name for UpdatedDate - I guessed this
                    node.Properties["timeUpdated"].Value = node.UpdatedDate.ToString.ToString("HH.mm"); 
                    node.Properties["writerName"].Value = "WHAT EVER YOU WANT";
                }
            }
        }
}

Kind Regards

David

Hi David,

Thanks for the help, I'll get on it today and let you know how I get on - I may have to do a little reading on adding the event handler!

thanks again

Ben

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