I'm a little unclear on how modules instances interact with the portal so...

I have a Read Only module (it does not do db updates) which I want to show different things based on a property I set for its instance.  

Let's use a simple example of a module which draws a shape.   If I drop 4 instances of the module on the same page, I'd like to have a property called "ShapeType" and have it display a dropdown during page creation listing Circle, Triangle, Square, etc..  When the page is viewed, each instance would display it's correct shape based on this property.  I don't want to store this value in a database, just associate it with that instance of the module on that page so it displays the same every time that page is viewed. This is only an example.

My question is, how/where to I expose/create this property within the module (I assume in the presentation class ViewMyProduct : PortalModuleBase, IActionable) to make it available for setting during page construction and where should I check it to make sure it displays correctly when the page is viewed  (ie. Page_Load, Paint, etc.)?

Thanks.

you would to store your configuration in modulesettings (or tabmodulesettings). I suggest checking out source of Text/HTML 4.9.x, which uses a single setting ("replace tokens") and demonstrates, how to edit settings and read it.

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Cheers from Germany,
Sebastian Leupold

   

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