I installed the multi-node tree picker module in uComponents and could use it immediately. Good work!
One thing however is not clear for me. When added to a document type and used on a page it seems not to be possible to use it on one type/page for selecting 'media' and on another type/page for selecting 'content'. The place where selection is done (the root tree) is globally configured in the relevant item of Developer/Data Types. Is this on purpose or am I missing something? I can imagine that both usages (media and content) could be needed on a website.
The beauty of datatypes in Umbraco is that you can create as many instances that you need. So to be able to use more than one picker all you need to do is right click the "Datatypes" folder and choose "Create". Provide a name for your datatype. Then you should be able to select the datatype you want to make another instance of in the dropdown box....here you will of course select the "multi-node tree picker". Hit save and voila, now you can configure this picker to choose from media instead of content.
Thanks Jan. I only started recently to use umbraco and I keep forgotting that I can add data types myself. Probable because I find it strange that the Data Types folder in umbraco is allowed to contain both data type 'definitions' and what I would call 'specific implementations' of a data type. The latter is something different when I look at it from my programming language background point of view. Anyhow, I can live with this of course.
Yes, it's only natural that one need to get familiar with how it's working and understand how to solve one's issues. Especially if you're used to something else from previous work etc.
But I'm sure that if you have som good suggestions on how this can be improved so it seems more logical that the Umbraco HQ will appreciate the feedback. Eventually you can add suggestions to some of the Umbraco 5 posts going on in this forum - or maybe even add a feature request on codeplex :-)
Using Multi-Node Tree Picker for both media and content
I installed the multi-node tree picker module in uComponents and could use it immediately. Good work!
One thing however is not clear for me. When added to a document type and used on a page it seems not to be possible to use it on one type/page for selecting 'media' and on another type/page for selecting 'content'. The place where selection is done (the root tree) is globally configured in the relevant item of Developer/Data Types.
Is this on purpose or am I missing something? I can imagine that both usages (media and content) could be needed on a website.
Hi Jos
The beauty of datatypes in Umbraco is that you can create as many instances that you need. So to be able to use more than one picker all you need to do is right click the "Datatypes" folder and choose "Create". Provide a name for your datatype. Then you should be able to select the datatype you want to make another instance of in the dropdown box....here you will of course select the "multi-node tree picker". Hit save and voila, now you can configure this picker to choose from media instead of content.
Hope this helps. :-)
/Jan
Thanks Jan. I only started recently to use umbraco and I keep forgotting that I can add data types myself. Probable because I find it strange that the Data Types folder in umbraco is allowed to contain both data type 'definitions' and what I would call 'specific implementations' of a data type. The latter is something different when I look at it from my programming language background point of view.
Anyhow, I can live with this of course.
Hi Jos
Yes, it's only natural that one need to get familiar with how it's working and understand how to solve one's issues. Especially if you're used to something else from previous work etc.
But I'm sure that if you have som good suggestions on how this can be improved so it seems more logical that the Umbraco HQ will appreciate the feedback. Eventually you can add suggestions to some of the Umbraco 5 posts going on in this forum - or maybe even add a feature request on codeplex :-)
Happy coding.
/Jan
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