Hello -

I'm working on the DNN 6.1.4 using the lastest templates provided by Chris Hammond. I've been trying to setup the .dnn file so that it installs two views as separate modules that I can drop onto a page and so far have not been able to get them to register properly. When I look at some samples like the store, the .dnn file uses completely different tags.

I was thinking I would just have a separate  <component type="Module"> tag for each view I wanted to appear as a droppable module? They all piggy back on the same core code. I've read through this post but I'm still not getting it...any help is appreciated. Below is my config file.

 <dotnetnuke type="Package" version="5.0">
<packages>
<package name="eCommerce" type="Module" version="00.00.01">
<friendlyName>eCommerce</friendlyName>
<description>DotNetNuke Corporation eCommerce module</description>
<iconFile>Images/icon_extensions.gif</iconFile>
<owner>
<name>DotNetNuke Corporation</name>
<organization>DotNetNuke Corporation</organization>
<url>http://www.dotnetnuke.com</url>
<email>training@dotnetnuke.com</email>
</owner>
<license src="License.txt"></license>
<releaseNotes src="ReleaseNotes.txt"></releaseNotes>
<dependencies>
<dependency type="CoreVersion">06.00.00</dependency>
</dependencies>

<components>
<component type="Script">
<scripts>
<basePath>DesktopModules\eCommerce</basePath>
<script type="Install">
<path>Providers\DataProviders\SqlDataProvider</path>
<name>00.00.01.SqlDataProvider</name>
<version>00.00.01</version>
</script>
<script type="UnInstall">
<path>Providers\DataProviders\SqlDataProvider</path>
<name>Uninstall.SqlDataProvider</name>
<version>00.00.01</version>
</script>
</scripts>
</component>

<component type="ResourceFile">
<resourceFiles>
<basePath>DesktopModules/eCommerce</basePath>
<resourceFile>
<name>Resources.zip</name>
</resourceFile>
</resourceFiles>
</component>

<component type="Module">
<desktopModule>
<moduleName>eCommerce</moduleName>
<foldername>eCommerce</foldername>
<businessControllerClass>DotNetNuke.Modules.eCommerce.Components.FeatureController</businessControllerClass>
<supportedFeatures />
<moduleDefinitions>
<moduleDefinition>
<friendlyName>eCommerce</friendlyName>
<defaultCacheTime>0</defaultCacheTime>
<moduleControls>
<moduleControl>
<controlKey />
<controlSrc>DesktopModules/eCommerce/View.ascx</controlSrc>
<supportsPartialRendering>False</supportsPartialRendering>
<controlTitle />
<controlType>View</controlType>
<iconFile />
<helpUrl />
<viewOrder>0</viewOrder>
</moduleControl>
<moduleControl>
<controlKey>Edit</controlKey>
<controlSrc>DesktopModules/eCommerce/Edit.ascx</controlSrc>
<supportsPartialRendering>False</supportsPartialRendering>
<controlTitle>Edit Content</controlTitle>
<controlType>Edit</controlType>
<iconFile />
<helpUrl />
<viewOrder>0</viewOrder>
<supportsPopUps>True</supportsPopUps>
</moduleControl>
<moduleControl>
<controlKey>Settings</controlKey>
<controlSrc>DesktopModules/eCommerce/Settings.ascx</controlSrc>
<supportsPartialRendering>False</supportsPartialRendering>
<controlTitle>eCommerce Settings</controlTitle>
<controlType>Edit</controlType>
<iconFile />
<helpUrl />
<viewOrder>0</viewOrder>
</moduleControl>
</moduleControls>
</moduleDefinition>
</moduleDefinitions>
</desktopModule>
</component>
<component type="Module">
<desktopModule>
<moduleName>eCommerce Maintain Quote</moduleName>
<foldername>eCommerce</foldername>
<businessControllerClass>DotNetNuke.Modules.eCommerce.Components.FeatureController</businessControllerClass>
<supportedFeatures />
<moduleDefinitions>
<moduleDefinition>
<friendlyName>eCommerce Maintain Quote</friendlyName>
<defaultCacheTime>0</defaultCacheTime>
<moduleControls>
<moduleControl>
<controlKey />
<controlSrc>DesktopModules/eCommerce/maintain_quote.ascx</controlSrc>
<supportsPartialRendering>False</supportsPartialRendering>
<controlTitle />
<controlType>View</controlType>
<iconFile />
<helpUrl />
<viewOrder>0</viewOrder>
</moduleControl>
<moduleControl>
<controlKey>Edit</controlKey>
<controlSrc>DesktopModules/eCommerce/maintain_quote_edit.ascx</controlSrc>
<supportsPartialRendering>False</supportsPartialRendering>
<controlTitle>Maintain Quote Edit Content</controlTitle>
<controlType>Edit</controlType>
<iconFile />
<helpUrl />
<viewOrder>0</viewOrder>
<supportsPopUps>True</supportsPopUps>
</moduleControl>
<moduleControl>
<controlKey>Settings</controlKey>
<controlSrc>DesktopModules/eCommerce/maintain_quote_settings.ascx</controlSrc>
<supportsPartialRendering>False</supportsPartialRendering>
<controlTitle>Maintain Quote eCommerce Settings</controlTitle>
<controlType>Edit</controlType>
<iconFile />
<helpUrl />
<viewOrder>0</viewOrder>
</moduleControl>
</moduleControls>
</moduleDefinition>
</moduleDefinitions>
</desktopModule>
</component>
<component type="Assembly">
<assemblies>
<basePath>bin</basePath>
<assembly>
<name>eCommerce.dll</name>
</assembly>
</assemblies>
</component>
</components>
</package>
</packages>
</dotnetnuke>

BTW, if you are using DNN 6 (I have never used the other versions so I don't know if they have this also) you can also go to host > extensions and click edit on one of the modules to look around. The settings that you edit in there are the tags for the .dnn file. So if you can get your module to register with just one view ascx file then you can add the others by clicking the edit icon (tool tip= 'Edit This Extension') > 'Module Definitions' > 'Add Definition'. Just keep in mind that you have 2 types of things you can add:

1. Module Definition - this contains the Module Controls (see #2 below) and is what you will see on your page. For example, if you have 2 Module Definitions, you will see 2 modules on your page.
2. Module Control - the .ascx files that should be of types view or edit (edit.ascx and settings.ascx would both be type edit). There is only one view file (not sure if you can have more), the edit and settings files just support the view file. You only see the edit and settings files when you edit the settings or content for the view file.

If you want multiple modules to show up in the Extensions list, then you need to make multiple 'packages' in you .dnn file. For example:

 <dotnetnuke type="Package" version="6.0">
  <packages>

    <package name="....1">
       .......
    </package>
    <package name="....2">
       .......
    </package>
  </packages>
</dotnetnuke>

Also, I don't know what you are building but if you need the modules to communicate, use DNN's IMC: http://kemmis.info/blog/archive/2008/02/22/dotnetnuke-inter-module-communication-or-how-your-modules-can-get-their.aspx

Disclaimer: I'm still new to this so some of the info may not be 100%. Hope it helps.

Corrections on my posting above:

To set pageTabId in settings, you'd do something like this;

public override void UpdateSettings()
        {
            try
            {
                DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules.ModuleController objModules = new      DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules.ModuleController();

                objModules.UpdateModuleSetting(ModuleId, "user1TabId", txtView1.Text);
                objModules.UpdateModuleSetting(ModuleId, "user2TabId", txtView2.Text);
                objModules.UpdateModuleSetting(ModuleId, "user3TabId", txtView3.Text);

                // refresh cache
                DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules.ModuleController.SynchronizeModule(ModuleId);

            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                ProcessModuleLoadException(this, ex);
            }
        }

So the settings the view would be like;

protected void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                
                if (!IsPostBack)
                {
                    int User1TabID = Int32.Parse(Settings("user1TabId"));
                    int User2TabID = Int32.Parse(Settings("user2TabId"));
                    int User3TabID = Int32.Parse(Settings("user3TabId"));

                    if (TabId == User1TabID)
                    {
                        myMultiview.ActiveViewIndex = user1View;
                        //your other logic here

                    }
                    else if (TabId == User2TabID)
                    {
                        myMultiview.ActiveViewIndex = user2View;
                        //your other logic here
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        myMultiview.ActiveViewIndex = user3View;
                        //your other logic here
                    }

                }
            }

            catch (Exception exc)
            {
                //Module failed to load
                Exceptions.ProcessModuleLoadException(this, exc);
            }
        } 

Mackeny