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11/15/2007 11:37 PM

Will Strohl

https://upendoventures.com
Joined: 3/1/2005

Posts: 2884

Re: Skin Custom tokens ?

That would be great for everyone, Erik. I found there to be almost NO information on creating Skin Objects. Even though it ended up being quite simple, there are no details for us out there. I was lucky enough to be a subscriber to the telerik control suite, so I used one of their Skin Objects as a guide.

Will Strohl

Upendo Ventures
DNN experts since 2003
Official provider of the Hotcakes Commerce Cloud and SLA support

11/16/2007 9:33 AM

Asif_Khan

Joined: 10/16/2007

Posts: 25

Re: Skin Custom tokens ?

Hi Eric,

All I wants to know is how to create a module definition for skin object so that upon installtion of zip package it ends up showing as a usrcontrol under [skinobject] module.

11/16/2007 1:09 PM

Will Strohl

https://upendoventures.com
Joined: 3/1/2005

Posts: 2884

Re: Skin Custom tokens ?

The development method is virtually the same as when you develop a module. However, you do not need the Edit and Settings controls. Also, your manifest files would have some alterations. For instance, here is an example manifest file for a simple module:

<dotnetnuke version="3.0" type="Module">
  <folders>
    <folder>
      <name>MyModule</name>
      <friendlyname>MyCompany Customer History</friendlyname>
      <foldername>MyModule</foldername>
      <modulename>MyModule</modulename>
      <description>The MyCompany Customer History Module allows you to give the web site visitors a way to view and manage their activity history.</description>
      <version>01.02.02</version>
      <businesscontrollerclass>MyCompany.Modules.MyModule.MyModuleController</businesscontrollerclass>
      <modules>
        <module>
          <friendlyname>MyCompany Customer History</friendlyname>
          <cachetime>-1</cachetime>
          <controls>
            <control>
              <src>DesktopModules/MyModule/MyModuleView.ascx</src>
              <type>View</type>
            </control>
            <control>
              <key>Settings</key>
              <title>MyCompany Customer Info Settings</title>
              <src>DesktopModules/MyModule/Settings.ascx</src>
              <type>Edit</type>
            </control>
          </controls>
        </module>
      </modules>
      <files>
        <file>
          <path>App_LocalResources</path>
          <name>MyModuleView.ascx.resx</name>
        </file>
        <file>
          <path>App_LocalResources</path>
          <name>Settings.ascx.resx</name>
        </file>
        <file>
          <path>images</path>
          <name>Cancel.png</name>
        </file>
        <file>
          <path>images</path>
          <name>Confirmed.png</name>
        </file>
        <file>
          <name>module.css</name>
        </file>
        <file>
          <name>MyModuleView.ascx</name>
        </file>
        <file>
          <name>MyModuleView.ascx.vb</name>
        </file>
        <file>
          <name>Settings.ascx</name>
        </file>
        <file>
          <name>Settings.ascx.vb</name>
        </file>
        <file>
          <path>[app_code]</path>
          <name>MyModuleController.vb</name>
        </file>
      </files>
    </folder>
  </folders>
</dotnetnuke>

And here is an example of a similar implementation as a Skin Object:

<dotnetnuke version="3.0" type="SkinObject">
  <folders>
    <folder>
      <name>MyModuleSkinObject</name>
      <version>01.01.02</version>
      <modules>
        <module>
          <friendlyname>MyCompany Customer History Skin Object</friendlyname>
          <controls>
            <control>
              <key>MyModuleLINK</key>
              <title>MyCompany Customer History Skinobject</title>
              <src>MyModuleLink.ascx</src>
              <type>SkinObject</type>
            </control>
          </controls>
        </module>
      </modules>
      <files>
        <file>
          <name>MyModuleLink.ascx</name>
        </file>
        <file>
          <name>MyModuleLink.ascx.vb</name>
        </file>
        <file>
          <path>App_LocalResources</path>
          <name>MyModuleLink.ascx.resx</name>
        </file>
      </files>
    </folder>
  </folders>
</dotnetnuke>

Please note the switch in the Type attribute to "SkinObject", as well as there being less information. Typically, a skin object only consists of a few files.

Will Strohl

Upendo Ventures
DNN experts since 2003
Official provider of the Hotcakes Commerce Cloud and SLA support

11/16/2007 1:57 PM

Asif_Khan

Joined: 10/16/2007

Posts: 25

Re: Skin Custom tokens ?

yes that's all i wanted. thanks for your help. I just couldn't find this info in any DNN documentation.

Asif

11/16/2007 3:46 PM

Will Strohl

https://upendoventures.com
Joined: 3/1/2005

Posts: 2884

Re: Skin Custom tokens ?

Me either. I even used Google to search the DNN site, and came up blank. I do not know how anyone figured it out. :)

Will Strohl

Upendo Ventures
DNN experts since 2003
Official provider of the Hotcakes Commerce Cloud and SLA support

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