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9/26/2008 3:22 PM
 
Matthew Hickson

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Joined: 6/21/2006
Posts: 5

Hello everybody,

I've reached a bit of a stumbling block with custom module development and hope somebody may be able to shed a little light on the subject for me.

I've done a fair bit of research, but just can't seem to get it right...

The module is a simple item list control, which pushes to a item detail view control.

The problem is actually two fold...

I managed to get my module working with multiple controls using NavigateUrl to do the heavy lifting for generating an appropriate page call.  This works, but causes a shift from the site skin to the admin skin.  I tried switching the detail control from an Edit type to a View type, but with no luck.  I understand this is the expected behaviour (after a bit of research).

Since, I couldn't find a good example of how to force the skin to remain a non-admin skin, I followed the other common approach of building a top level dispatch module.

The problem I'm having is that although the dispatching module correctly shows the list when I enter the page, when I get pushed to the detail view (a URL with the correct parameters is generated) I find that not only is the detail module not shown -- but the dispatching module doesn't show.

Unfortunately, even though the URL is correct (I can see all the parameters), direct access (via rewritten or standard URL format) doesn't work either.

My reference for the dispatching module is at http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Community/Forums/tabid/795/forumid/110/threadid/46342/scope/posts/threadpage/2/Default.aspx

I've tried handing off via the list module via straight link (ie. constructed using String.format, NavigateUrl and a parameter array), via a dynamically created LinkButton, and also tried to tie to a server side event on the dynamically generated link (in the item list... which is a gridview), but nothing works... other than the skin remains the same.

I'm using the method described where the Page.Init injects the dynamically created view (list or detail) into a placeholder control... and my code doesn't differ significantly from that found in the referenced thread.

Has anybody got advice, or a minimal but complete working sample?

Any help is greatly appreciated!
 
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9/26/2008 5:12 PM
 
Matthew Hickson

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Posts: 5

For reference, please also find the code posted below (hope the moderation delay doesn't cause any confusion...):

This is the simplest version of my dispatch wrapper...

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Imports DotNetNuke
Imports System.Web.UI

Imports DotNetNuke.Entities.Modules

Namespace Modules.MyModuleName


    Partial Class View
        Inherits Entities.Modules.PortalModuleBase

        Private Const DEFAULT_CONTROL As String = "ViewList"

        Private Sub Page_Init(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Init
            LoadControlByName(GetControlName())
        End Sub
       
       
       
        Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

            If IsPostBack Then

                'TODO: ???

            End If

        End Sub
       
       
       
        Public Function GetControlName() As String
       
            Dim ctrlName As String = Request.Params("cn")
            Dim controlToLoad As String = "ViewList.ascx"
       
            Try

                If (ctrlName IsNot Nothing) Then
                    If ctrlName.ToLower = "viewdetail" Then
                        controlToLoad = "ViewDetail.ascx"
                    End If
                End If               
           
            Catch ex As Exception
                Exceptions.ProcessModuleLoadException(Me, ex)
            End Try
           
            Return controlToLoad
       
        End Function
       
       
       
        Public Sub LoadControlByName(ByVal ctrlName As String)
       
            Dim pmb As PortalModuleBase = CType(LoadControl(ctrlName), PortalModuleBase)
           
            If (pmb IsNot Nothing) Then
                pmb.ModuleConfiguration = ModuleConfiguration
                pmb.ID = System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(ctrlName)
               
                phContent.Controls.Add(pmb)
            End If
       
        End Sub
       
    End Class

End Namespace
 
 
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9/29/2008 11:23 AM
 
Matthew Hickson

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Joined: 6/21/2006
Posts: 5

In the interests of closing this...

I didn't find the solution I was looking for, but did implement a more appropriate admin skin and am relying on the built-in behaviour to handle things.

It's not perfect, but it works.

Should somebody come across this thread with a quick pointer or two, I'd still love to resolve the issue in a more definitive fashion.

Thanks and best regards to the DNN community!
 
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