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2/22/2007 8:40 AM
 
Stephen Montgomery

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Can someone tell me how to set up a project to Modify a core module.

I cannot get a core module to debug or compile. I can create new modules if I want but I want to modify in particular the Documents module.

I am an experienced .NET developer, I have read every help article on this site, have been through numerous forum posts, I have tried VS2003, VS2005 and VWD with importing the module and I will have no hair left soon if I don't get an answer to this...
 
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2/22/2007 10:14 AM
 
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it first depends, whether you want to modify a DNN3 or DNN4 module - currently most of the moduls are DNN3 modules and need VS2003. To edit DNN3 modules, you need to download and install source version from the module project's homepage. after installation there shall be a .sln file, where you need to adopt the url before you can use VS to open it.

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2/22/2007 11:36 AM
 
Stephen Montgomery

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Thanks ever to much...I see now where I was going wrong..

To make is clear for others who want to compile and debug a core module...

VS2003
1. Set up your DNN install website as normal
2. Install the Module Source via the host account
3. In the Site\DesktopModules\ThisModule directory, open the .SLN project file in VS2003
4. Delete the empty DotNetNuke project
5. Add an existing website, i.e. your DNN website, click icon to show all code behind files & references in each project
6. In the 2 Module projects, delete the old references to DotNetNuke.dll and Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Data
7. Add new references to the 2 Module projects to replace those you just deleted. Browse and select the replacement .dll files from the bin folder of your website folder.
8. Amend web.config to allow debug = true

VS2005
As above, but your Module was probably written in VS2003, so in step 3 when you open the .SLN file in VS2005 you just need to run through the simple upgrade Wizard

Lastly grab yourself a beer...
 
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9/24/2007 1:57 PM
 
TJ

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Steve,

Which module were you working with? I tried following your steps for the Events module (using the install version of DNN) and had a number of issues. 

  1. There is no empty DotNetNuke project in the sln file for the Events module (step 4)
  2. Step 5 - how did you add the existing website. Did you make a new VS 2003 project file for your dnn site (e.g. http://localhost/dotnetnuke) and then add that to your solution?
  3. Step 6 - what's the second module project? The dataprovider project?
 
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9/24/2007 2:44 PM
 
Stephen Montgomery

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Hi Tjuni

 

I haven't used DNN for quite a long time so am a bit rusty in giving you a proper answer.

Step 4

I was modifying the Documents module, this may have been set up differently than the one you are using in which case you don't have to delete it as it is not surplus.

Step 5

Yes I recall thats what i did

 

Step 6

You may not need to follow this step if you didn't have to follow step 4. I found the old dlls were not compatable and needed to be re-added to make it compile. The 2 projects I'm referring to are the module and the website project. Sorry if this was confusing.

 
 
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