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Custom Button for linking to internal pages

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03-28-2005, 10:03 PM 5046

andytauber
Joined on 03-29-2005
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Custom Button for linking to internal pages

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I have crreated and added a custom button.

The popup has a dropdown listbox that is populated and databound to the database. I retrieve the pageid and Page name.

When a User selects an item in the drop down and clicks the insert button I want to insert a link like PageDisplay.aspx?pageid=8 where 8 is the page number.

How do I return the value to the editor?

Thanks

Andy

03-30-2005, 4:39 PM 5135 in reply to 5046

Bunce
Joined on 01-31-2005
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Re: Custom Button for linking to internal pages

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Andy I'd be very interested in this also, we'd like our users to be able to select an existing page from our site (using DotNetNuke) and insert it into a link.

Would be happy to work with you on the code -> might be able to help you with your problem..

Cheers,
Andrew

03-30-2005, 4:47 PM 5136 in reply to 5135

Adam
Joined on 09-23-2003
Aurora, ON
Posts 18,678

Re: Custom Button for linking to internal pages

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Guys,

It's very easy to achieve that if you choose the dropdown menu:

Please check the second example (Add new dropdown menu)

http://cutesoft.net/example/howto/RichDropDown/vb/customize_dropdown.aspx

http://cutesoft.net/example/howto/RichDropDown/c#/customize_dropdown.aspx

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03-30-2005, 4:57 PM 5138 in reply to 5135

andytauber
Joined on 03-29-2005
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Re: Custom Button for linking to internal pages

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I got it to work. Here is the code so far:

Dim EditorDL As CuteEditor.RichDropDownList

EditorDL =

New CuteEditor.RichDropDownList(Editor1)

EditorDL = Editor1.ToolControls("Links").Control

EditorDL.Items.Clear()

EditorDL.Items.Add("Internal Links")

EditorDL.Items.Add("home page", "Default.aspx?pageId=8")

I still need to get the page info from the DB but that should be easy

Andy

03-30-2005, 5:01 PM 5139 in reply to 5138

Adam
Joined on 09-23-2003
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03-30-2005, 11:05 PM 5146 in reply to 5139

Bunce
Joined on 01-31-2005
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Re: Custom Button for linking to internal pages

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Hey Adam,

For DotNetNuke, I assume I would need to perform this in the provider file, however what event would I need to place it in?

Would I need to over-ride OnLoad? And if so, how would I get a reference to the Editor?

Cheers,
Andrew

03-30-2005, 11:11 PM 5148 in reply to 5146

Adam
Joined on 09-23-2003
Aurora, ON
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Re: Custom Button for linking to internal pages

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Andrew,

First please download the version 4.0.0.6 from:

http://cutesoft.net/Downloads/default.aspx

This is an official version.

>> For DotNetNuke,

Please wait a sec. I will write some code showing you how to do that.

03-30-2005, 11:21 PM 5149 in reply to 5148

Adam
Joined on 09-23-2003
Aurora, ON
Posts 18,678

Re: Custom Button for linking to internal pages

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Andrew,

Step 1.    Locate and open CEHtmlEditorProvider.vb, Find Public Sub New()

Step 2.
      .......

      cntlCE.DisableItemList = "Save".

     If Not cntlCE.ToolControls("insertcustombutonhere") Is Nothing Then

Dim container As System.Web.UI.Control

container = Editor2.ToolControls("insertcustombutonhere").Control

Dim dropdown As CuteEditor.RichDropDownList

dropdown = New CuteEditor.RichDropDownList(Editor2)

dropdown.Attributes("onchange") = "CuteEditor_DropDownCommand(this,'InsertLink')"

'must set this css name
dropdown.CssClass = "CuteEditorDropDown"

                'add the first item (caption)
                'the culture-text would be auto replaced..
                dropdown.Items.Add("[[Links]]", "")

'hide the first item (caption) in the float-panel
dropdown.RichHideFirstItem = True

'add the items here every times
dropdown.Items.Add("http://www.asp.net/")

                'add - !!!
                'if the statements put before Controls.Add , the statements must be executed every time
                container.Controls.Add(dropdown)
                'if the statements put after Controls.Add the statements could be executed only the first time

                'or add items here if(!IsPostBack)
                If Not Page.IsPostBack Then
                    dropdown.Items.Add("Microsoft", "http://www.microsoft.com/")
                    dropdown.Items.Add("<font color=red>CuteSoft</font>", "*CuteSoft*", "http://www.cutesoft.net/")
                End If

End If

Step 3. Recompile the project.

03-30-2005, 11:21 PM 5150 in reply to 5148

Bunce
Joined on 01-31-2005
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Re: Custom Button for linking to internal pages

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Awesome thanks Adam.

I'm half way there, as I can use the DotNetNuke.Common.Globals.GetPortalTabs method to get a nicely formatted list of pages.

Just need to iterate through them and add the link value to each when adding it to the dropdownlist.

I created a 'holder' in the config file but it doesn't seem to recognise it in the code. Will be keen to see your code.

Cheers,
A

03-30-2005, 11:35 PM 5152 in reply to 5150

Bunce
Joined on 01-31-2005
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Re: Custom Button for linking to internal pages

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ahh OK, i'll try it in New().

So how do I get a reference to an instance of the editor class... 'editor2' won't exist as its not declared as a control on the aspx file (since there isn't one).

PS - This is DNN 3.0.12. The provider in DNN3.x is different and all other properties (such as cntlCE.DisableItemList = "Save") are set in the Initialize() event, not new().

03-31-2005, 12:28 AM 5164 in reply to 5152

Bunce
Joined on 01-31-2005
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Re: Custom Button for linking to internal pages

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OK, worked when I kept it in the Initialize() event, and changed the reference to the existing cntlCE reference.

Cheers,
Andrew

03-31-2005, 2:35 AM 5165 in reply to 5164

Bunce
Joined on 01-31-2005
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Re: Custom Button for linking to internal pages

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Hi Adam, I've got that all working fine, and will post the code after cleaning it up a bit, incase anyone asks a similar question for DNN.

Anyway, wondering if you could clear something up for me:

One of the overloads for the Items.Add method of the CuteEditor.RichListItemCollection is:
Public Sub Add(ByVal html As String, ByVal text As String, ByVal value As String)

Using the example you have provided in the code snippets:
dropdown.Items.Add("<font color=red>CuteSoft</font>", "*CuteSoft*", "http://www.cutesoft.net/")

I would expect:
1) "Cutesoft" appears in RED in the dropdown box
2) The anchor link points to "http://www.cutesoft.net/"
3) The TEXT displayed for the link would be "*Cutesoft*", if a user hadn't preselected any text before making the selection.

I've not managed to get the *Cutesoft* part to display.. It just defaults to the URL link instead..

Is this the expected behaviour?

Cheers,
Andrew

01-18-2006, 9:07 PM 14852 in reply to 5046

saurabh
Joined on 05-19-2005
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Re: Custom Button for linking to internal pages

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andytauber wrote:

I have crreated and added a custom button.

The popup has a dropdown listbox that is populated and databound to the database. I retrieve the pageid and Page name.

When a User selects an item in the drop down and clicks the insert button I want to insert a link like PageDisplay.aspx?pageid=8 where 8 is the page number.

How do I return the value to the editor?

Thanks

Andy

Hi,

I am trying to do something very similar with our CMS. I would like to replace the hyperlink icon in the editor with a custom hyperlink item. I do not want to use the drop down list at all. Also, I will need to allow the users to be able to edit the following attributes for the link:

1. Title

2. Target

3. Name

I have looked through the forums and the documentation but can't find details for the JavaScript API. The following URL

http://www.cutesoft.net/asp/JavaScript-API.asp does not help at all as it is a very simplified example of how to use the API. Is there a detailed documentation for the functions such as InsertLink?

Thanks.