Add Settings to Feature

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7/21/2011 3:23:20 PM

digitaliway

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Add Settings to Feature

Now that I have my simple feature running I wanted to add two simple settings to it. I have it all done but it will not build because "settings does not exist in the current context" is there a specific reference I need to get this to build?

private void LoadSettings()
{

            if (Settings.Contains("setting1"))
            {
                setting1 = Settings["setting1"].ToString();
            }

            if (Settings.Contains("setting2"))
            {
                setting2 = Settings["setting2e"].ToString();
            }

}

7/21/2011 3:34:50 PM

Jamie E

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Re: Add Settings to Feature

using mojoPortal.Web;

I will update the Module Settings - A Developer Convenience document with this information.

Jamie

7/21/2011 3:46:29 PM

Joe Audette

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Re: Add Settings to Feature

I think the problem is that you are not inheriting from SiteModuleControl in the code behind for your feature, you are just inheriting from UserControl, to get Settings you need to inherit from SiteModuleControl

Hope that helps,

Joe

7/21/2011 3:52:26 PM

Jamie E

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Re: Add Settings to Feature

Thanks for that update, Joe. I always inherit from SiteModuleControl in my development, so I forgot about that distinction.

7/21/2011 3:57:53 PM

digitaliway

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Re: Add Settings to Feature

Yes that was it and it builds fine. Moving on to trying it out.

Was

public partial class FormWithSettings : System.Web.UI.UserControl
{

now is

public partial class FormWithSettings : SiteModuleControl
{

7/21/2011 4:34:17 PM

digitaliway

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Re: Add Settings to Feature

I went to add settings using the admin but was unable because i did not have a resource file and got a huge error about culture. Should I just copy a resource file into my project and always have it POST BUILD to the App_GlobalResources?

What resource file represents the english language that I can copy?

7/22/2011 11:49:27 AM

Joe Audette

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Re: Add Settings to Feature

If your project doesn't already have an App_GlobalResources folder then right click the project node and choose Add > Add ASP.NET Folder > App_GlobalResources

Then right click your App_GlobalResources folder and choose Add New Item

Create YourResources.resx (for English we don't specify a culture code because it is the default)

Then in the Feature Settings put YourResources as the resource file name (without the .resx extension)

Then add your resource strings in your resource file.

I do recommend use post build event to copy the .resx file, as well as your dll and .ascx file(s)

The name of your module Setting is what you use for the resource key, it cannot have any spaces in it, but the associated string can have spaces.

Hope that helps,

Joe

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