Until the next post - take care,
P.
<!-- Custom Web Index (created as an example) -->
<index id="webindex" singleInstance="true" type="Sitecore.Data.Indexing.Index, Sitecore.Kernel">
<param desc="name">$(id)</param>
<templates hint="list:AddTemplate">
<template>Sample Item</template>
</templates>
<fields hint="raw:AddField">
<field>title</field>
<field storage="unstored">text</field>
</fields>
</index>
<indexes hint="list:AddIndex">
<index path="indexes/index[@id='webindex']" />
</indexes>
<Engines.HistoryEngine.Storage>
<obj type="Sitecore.Data.$(database).$(database)HistoryStorage, Sitecore.$(database)">
<param desc="connection" ref="connections/$(id)">
</param>
<EntryLifeTime>30.00:00:00</EntryLifeTime>
</obj>
</Engines.HistoryEngine.Storage>
AdvancedSearch(SearchTextBox.Text, "webindex", "web");and here's the code for the AdvancedSearch() method:
/// <summary>
/// Searches for a specified string using the built-in lucene.net engine
/// with advanced functionality as like the one seen in sitecore when
/// performing a search..
/// </summary>
/// <param name="searchstring">the string to search for</param>
/// <param name="indexname">the name of the index</param>
/// <param name="database">the database to perform the search within</param>
private void AdvancedSearch(string searchstring, string indexname, string database)
{
try
{
// clear output holders..
this.SearchResultsPanel.Controls.Clear();
this.lblStatus.Text = "";
// make sure we don't do unwanted empty searches..
if (SearchTextBox.Text == string.Empty)
{
this.lblStatus.Text = "please specify your search..";
return;
}
// find the proper culture when comparing later..
System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture = Sitecore.Context.Culture;
if (culture.IsNeutralCulture)
{
culture = System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(culture.Name);
}
// timer to use when calculating time taken
HighResTimer timer = new HighResTimer(true);
// get the specified index
Index searchIndex = Sitecore.Configuration.Factory.GetIndex(indexname);
// get the database to perform the search in..
Database db = Sitecore.Configuration.Factory.GetDatabase(database);
// get a designated indexsearcher that exposes more functionality..
IndexSearcher searcher = searchIndex.GetSearcher(db);
// get a new standard analyser so we can create a query..
Analyzer analyzer = new Lucene.Net.Analysis.Standard.StandardAnalyzer();
Query query = Lucene.Net.QueryParsers.QueryParser.Parse(searchstring, "_content", analyzer);
// perform the search and get the results back as a Hits list..
Hits hits = searcher.Search(query);
// final timer for calculating time taken
double timeElapsed = timer.Elapsed();
// output friendly message about how many hits, time taken etc..
this.lblStatus.Text = string.Format(Sitecore.Globalization.Translate.Text("Found {0} {1} that matched query '{2}' ({3}{4})"), new object[] { hits.Length(), (hits.Length() == 1) ? Sitecore.Globalization.Translate.Text("document") : Sitecore.Globalization.Translate.Text("documents"), searchstring, timeElapsed.ToString("0.00"), Sitecore.Globalization.Translate.Text(" ms") });
// new stringbuilder that we'll be adding the content to prior to final output
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
// a new highlighter that gives us some abstract text of the item with the hits highlighted
Highlighter highlighter = new Highlighter(new QueryScorer(query));
// step through each result and format it before returning it to the client
for (int i = 0; i < hits.Length(); i++)
{
// get the actual item
Item itm = Index.GetItem(hits.Doc(i), db);
if (itm != null)
{
string retStr = string.Empty;
// get all the fields of the item..
Sitecore.Collections.FieldCollection fields = itm.Fields;
// .. and step through them so we'll be able to show where the hit was found
for (int j = 0; j < fields.Count; j++)
{
Sitecore.Data.Fields.Field field = itm.Fields[j];
if (field != null)
{
string fieldname = field.DisplayName;
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(fieldname))
{
fieldname = Sitecore.Globalization.Translate.Text("[Unknown field]");
}
string s = StringUtil.RemoveTags(field.Value);
TokenStream tokenStream = analyzer.TokenStream(new System.IO.StringReader(s));
// use the highlighter to try and get highlighted hit in the text
string highlightedText = highlighter.GetBestFragments(tokenStream, s, 3, "...");
string formattedOutput = retStr;
if (highlightedText.Length > 0)
{
retStr = formattedOutput + "<div><span class=\"scField\">" + fieldname + ":</span> \"" + highlightedText + "\"</div>";
}
else if (s.IndexOf(searchstring, StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase) >= 0)
{
retStr = formattedOutput + "<div><span class=\"scField\">" + fieldname + ":</span> \"" + StringUtil.Clip(s, 0x40, true) + "\"</div>";
}
}
}
string updated = itm.Statistics.Updated.ToString("d", culture);
string nameandversion = itm.Language.CultureInfo.DisplayName + ", " + itm.Version;
sb.Append("<div style=\"padding:8px 0px 8px 0px\"><a href=\"" + itm.Paths.GetFriendlyUrl(true) + "\" class=\"scResult\">" + Sitecore.Resources.Images.GetImage(itm.Appearance.Icon, 0x10, 0x10, "absmiddle", "0px 4px 0px 0px") + itm.DisplayName + "</a><br/>" + retStr + "<div class=\"scResultInfo\">" + itm.Paths.Path + "[" + nameandversion + "] - " + updated + "</div></div>");
}
else
{
sb.Append("<div class=\"scNotFound\" style=\"padding:8px 0px 8px 0px\">" + Sitecore.Resources.Images.GetImage("Applications/16x16/error.png", 0x10, 0x10, "absmiddle", "0px 4px 0px 0px") + Sitecore.Globalization.Translate.Text("Item not found") + "</div>");
}
}
this.SearchResultsPanel.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(sb.ToString()));
searcher.Close();
}
catch (Exception exception)
{
this.SearchResultsPanel.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(exception.Message));
}
}
/// <summary> /// Searches for a specified string using the built-in lucene.net engine /// </summary> /// <param name="searchString">the string to search for</param> /// <param name="indexName">the name of the index</param> /// <param name="databaseName">the database to perform the search within</param> /// <returns>System.Collections.Generic.List<Sitecore.Data.Items.Item></returns> public List<Item> Search(string searchString, string indexName, string databaseName) { // initially set up the returning results list List<Item> results = new List<Item>(); // make sure string is not empty prior to starting the search if (searchString != string.Empty) { // get the specified index Index searchIndex = Sitecore.Configuration.Factory.GetIndex(indexName); // allocate a collection of hits.. Hits hits = null; // get the database to perform the search in.. Database db = Sitecore.Configuration.Factory.GetDatabase(databaseName); try { // run the search.. hits = searchIndex.Search(searchString, db); } catch (Exception ex) { // log error message to the sitecore log file.. Sitecore.Diagnostics.Log.Error("Custom Search failed with the following message: " + ex.Message, this); // .. and return null.. return null; } // iterate thru the hits we got from the search for (int i = 0; i < hits.Length(); i++) { // get a document referrer.. Document document = hits.Doc(i); // .. so we can get the id.. string itemID = document.Get("_docID"); // .. so we can get a pointer to the item in itself.. ItemPointer pointer = ItemPointer.Parse(itemID); // .. so we can get the actual item.. Item itm = Sitecore.Configuration.Factory.GetDatabase(databaseName).Items[pointer.ItemID, pointer.Language, pointer.Version]; // .. so we finally can add the item to the returning list if (itm != null) { results.Add(itm); } }Usage example searching for "sample" in the system index in the master database:
System.Collections.Generic.List<Sitecore.Data.Items.Item> searchresults = Search("sample", "system", "master");Extended usage example To use it on a site you could for example create a sublayout with a simple textbox and button, then hook it up to the routine and you'd be set to go.. something like: (this example assumes the existance of the SearchButton and SearchTextBox)
protected void SearchButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { // get search, usually directly from a textbox string search = SearchTextBox.Text.Trim(); // try to get search results from a specified index List<Item> searchresults = Search(search, "system", "master"); // validate existing result prior to moving on if (searchresults!=null && searchresults.Count>0) { // step thru the items we've found in the search foreach (Item itm in searchresults) { // output the search results.. Response.Write(itm.Name + ": " + itm.Paths.GetFriendlyUrl(true)); } } }Other information Add a reference to:
the Lucene.NET dlladd using declarations:
using Lucene.Net; using Lucene.Net.Search; using Lucene.Net.Documents;Regards, P.
It's been quite the hectic couple of days that just passed, but man am I looking forward to more of them! I guess it's official now, as of the 1:st of October i'm now employed as a Solution Architect @ Sitecore. (input big -yay! and some clapping)..! I've had a really good time in Copenhagen at Sitecore's HQ and the things we've talked about and the things I've seen all have one major thing in common: it's gonna be a fantastic future :) My mind's racing a bit right now, but that's the way it should be when you take on challenges like these (or it could just be the way-to-many cups of coffee too), and once I've just had some time to sleep and go over everything in more detail it looks like it's off to a flying start (seriously) next week and a very interesting couple of days in Budapest.
I'm really excited about this job and what it brings and proud to join the great people at Sitecore!
Oh, and a big, big 'thanks!' to all the amazing people working at Sitecore that really made me feel welcome when i arrived yesterday!
Right now I'm on the train back to Stockholm, so in some 30 hours or so i've managed to cover quite some distance.. stockholm > copenhagen > malmö > helsingborg > malmö > stockholm..
Expect some more Sitecore-related posts appearing in the near future :)
Regards,
P.
step 1: creating the code for the command
Create a new C# class and name it ArchiveRestoreCommand
add this code:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using Sitecore;
using Sitecore.Configuration;
using Sitecore.Data;
using Sitecore.Data.Archiving;
using Sitecore.Shell;
using Sitecore.Shell.Framework;
using Sitecore.Shell.Framework.Commands;
using Sitecore.SecurityModel;
using Sitecore.Tasks;
namespace usoniandream.extensions
{
[Serializable]
public class
ArchiveRestoreCommand : Command
{
public
ArchiveRestoreCommand()
{
}
public override void Execute(CommandContext context)
{
// make sure we only run this if we're in the archive database..
if
(Sitecore.Context.ContentDatabase==Sitecore.Configuration.Factory.GetDatabase("archive"))
{
//
disable security to allow restoration of item..
using (SecurityDisabler disabler = new SecurityDisabler())
{
// find archive item submitted
ArchiveItem archiveItem =
Sitecore.Context.ContentDatabase.GetItem(ID.Parse(context.Parameters[0]));
if
(archiveItem != null)
{
// reassure the archive is correct..
Sitecore.Data.Archiving.Archive archive = archiveItem.Archive;
if (archive!=null)
{
// restore item from the archive without removing it from the archive.. (change 'false' to 'true' to remove it)
archive.RestoreItem(archiveItem, false);
// broadcast success information..
Context.ClientPage.ClientResponse.Alert("Item restored.");
}
}
}
}
else
{
// broadcast informative error for not being in the correct database..
Context.ClientPage.ClientResponse.Alert("Restoring an item can only be done from the archive database.");
}
}
public override CommandState QueryState(CommandContext context)
{
// only show this action if we're actually in the archive database
if (Sitecore.Context.Database.Name!="archive")
{
return CommandState.Hidden;
}
return base.QueryState(context);
}
protected void Run(Sitecore.Web.UI.Sheer.ClientPipelineArgs args)
{
}
}
}
Step 2: Add the command
compile the newly created code and open the App_Config\commands.config file and add the following line to it:
<command name="item:restore" type="usoniandream.extensions.ArchiveRestoreCommand,usoniandream.extensions"/>
Step 3: Customizing the Sitecore archive menu
so, now that the above is all taken care of, go into Sitecore and switch to the Core database, then:
Hope you'll find this useful, next archive addition will hopefully be more useful, like a Preview or something..
Take care,
P.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using Sitecore;
using Sitecore.Data.Items;
using Sitecore.Data.Fields;
using
Sitecore.Pipelines;
using Sitecore.Pipelines.SaveHtml;
using
Sitecore.SecurityModel;
using System.Text;
using
System.Text.RegularExpressions;
namespace usoniandream.autolink.pipelines
{
public class AutoLinkProcessor
{
///
///
processor for handling the autolink replacement of words to links
///
/// SaveHtmlArgs
public void
Process(Sitecore.Pipelines.SaveHtml.SaveHtmlArgs args)
{
// make sure we
only do this for the items that actually has some body html to parse
if
(args.Body!="")
{
try
{
// find our root folder for the autolink
items
Item autolinkfolder =
Sitecore.Context.ContentDatabase.Items[Sitecore.Configuration.Settings.GetSetting("usoniandream.autolinks.rootfolder")];
if (autolinkfolder != null)
{
// try to get the autolink items
Item[] itms = autolinkfolder.Axes.SelectItems(autolinkfolder.Paths.Path +
"/*[@@templatekey='autolinkitem']");
if (itms != null)
{
// log it
for informational purposes
Sitecore.Diagnostics.Log.Info("found " +
itms.Length.ToString() + " autolinks to try and patch with..", "AutoLinks");
// handle it as a List instead of an array (simply easier)
List
autolinks = new List- (itms);
// make sure we got some autolinks to
parse with
if (autolinks != null && autolinks.Count > 0)
{
// perform the replacement(s)
args.Body = AutoLink(args.Body,
autolinks);
}
}
else
{
// log that we didn't find any items
Sitecore.Diagnostics.Log.Info("unable to find autolink items..",
"autolink");
}
}
else
{
// log that the folder is missing
Sitecore.Diagnostics.Log.Info("unable to find autolink items root folder..",
"autolink");
}
}
catch (Exception exception)
{
// add the
message to the argument and log it for informational purposes
args.AddMessage(exception.ToString(),PipelineMessageType.Warning);
Sitecore.Diagnostics.Log.Error("autolink error:", exception, "autolink");
}
}
}
///
/// Initiates the process of iterating
through the autolink items
///
/// the body
to link within
/// Generic List of items
containing autolink information
///the finished body html
now with linked words
private string AutoLink(string text,
List- autolinks)
{
LinkField lf;
foreach (Item itm in
autolinks)
{
lf = (LinkField)itm.Fields["target"];
if (lf!=null)
{
text = ReplaceWithAutoLinks(text, itm["autolink"], lf.Url,
itm["newwindow"]);
}
}
return text;
}
///
///
Replaces all occurances of a word with the specified link text
///
/// body html to replace within
/// the word to search for
/// the url to link to
/// taken
from the checkbox field
///System.String
private string ReplaceWithAutoLinks(string text, string search, string link,
string newWindow)
{
// make sure we don't parse any uneccessary item
data that isn't properly entered..
if (text!=string.Empty &&
search!=string.Empty && link!=string.Empty)
{
// build our
replacement link
string replacewith = " <a href="/" alt="'\">"
+ search + "</a> ";
// define our (sorry, but extremely weak)
regex pattern that'll match our words with whitespaces before and after it..
string pattern = @"\s" + search + @"\s";
// redefine the replacement
link if it's for a new window
if (newWindow == "1")
{
replacewith =
" <a href="/" target="'\" alt="'\">" + search +
"</a> ";
}
// log it so we know what's happening..
Sitecore.Diagnostics.Log.Info("autolink pattern '" + pattern + "' will be
replaced with '" + replacewith, "autolink");
// return the parsed text
text = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace(text, pattern,
replacewith, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
}
else
{
Sitecore.Diagnostics.Log.Error("autolink couldn't parse since the input data
wasn't properly supplied", "autolink");
}
return text;
}
}
}
step 4: the finished product
now you're all set and ready to run the finished add-on! Open the content editor and go to any item that has a rich text field on it, double click it so it opens in the editor, write the autolink word(s) that you specified in your sample item (created in step 1) somewhere and click on Accept.
public string GetImageResolution(Sitecore.Data.Items.MediaItem mi) { // check item before we begin if (mi != null) { // inject the stream from the media item to an image (needed to get exif reader running) System.Drawing.Image img = System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(mi.GetMediaStream()); if (img!=null) { // init a new exif reader Sitecore.Drawing.Exif.Reader ExifReader = new Sitecore.Drawing.Exif.Reader(img); if (ExifReader != null) { // allocate the different types of properties we're gonna be using Sitecore.Drawing.Exif.Properties.Property prop; Sitecore.Drawing.Exif.Properties.UInt16Property u16prop; Sitecore.Drawing.Exif.Properties.RationalProperty rprop; // start fetching properties.. prop = ExifReader.GetProperty((int)Sitecore.Drawing.Exif.Properties.Tag.ResolutionUnit); if (prop != null) { // first is a UInt16 property that we'll step through and see what type it is.. u16prop = (Sitecore.Drawing.Exif.Properties.UInt16Property)prop; if (u16prop!=null) { // get the resolution unit string resUnit = "dpi"; switch (u16prop[0]) { case 1: resUnit = "n/a"; break; case 2: resUnit = "dpi"; break; case 3: resUnit = "dpcm"; break; } // now go fetch the two remaining properties (they're both rational properties) // horizontal resolution string horzRes = "1/72"; prop = ExifReader.GetProperty((int)Sitecore.Drawing.Exif.Properties.Tag.XResolution); if (prop != null) { // cast it to rational property rprop = (Sitecore.Drawing.Exif.Properties.RationalProperty)prop; if (rprop != null) { if (rprop.Values[0].ToString() != "") { horzRes = rprop.Values[0].ToString(); // try to calculate it appropriately.. (sucks, but we gotta do it unless we want mumbo jumbo text to appear..).. string[] hstrs = rprop.Values[0].ToString().Split('/'); if (hstrs.Length>0) { // format the string horzRes = string.Format("{0}", (double.Parse(hstrs[0].Trim()) / double.Parse(hstrs[1].Trim()))); } } } } // repeat for vertical string vertRes = "1/72"; prop = ExifReader.GetProperty((int)Sitecore.Drawing.Exif.Properties.Tag.YResolution); if (prop != null) { // cast it to rational property rprop = (Sitecore.Drawing.Exif.Properties.RationalProperty)prop; if (rprop != null) { if (rprop.Values[0].ToString() != "") { vertRes = rprop.Values[0].ToString(); // try to calculate it appropriately.. (sucks, but we gotta do it unless we want mumbo jumbo text to appear..).. string[] vstrs = rprop.Values[0].ToString().Split('/'); if (vstrs.Length > 0) { // format the string vertRes = string.Format("{0}", (double.Parse(vstrs[0].Trim()) / double.Parse(vstrs[1].Trim()))); } } } } // finally format the output and return it return string.Format("{0} {1} x {2} {3}", horzRes, resUnit, vertRes, resUnit); } } } } } return ""; }The resulting output will give you a string along the lines of '300 dpi x 300 dpi' Regards, P.
Web.Config changes:
that's it: five things you might not know about me.
have a great weekend,
P.
For this tutorial let's use a scenario where we want to have easy access to a userlist that would enable us to have a fast way to toggle a users write permission on the current item.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <control
xmlns:def="Definition"
xmlns="http://schemas.sitecore.net/Visual-Studio-Intellisense"
xmlns:shell="http://www.sitecore.net/shell">
<Gallery.ToggleAccess>
<Gallery>
<CodeBeside
Type="Interfolio.ToggleAccess.ToggleAccessGalleryForm,Interfolio.ToggleAccess"/> <input type="hidden" id="reloadOnShow" value="1" />
<DataContext ID="EntityDataContext" DataViewName="Domain"
DefaultItem="/" Root="/sitecore/users"/>
<GridPanel
Width="100%" Height="100%">
<MenuHeader
Header="Users"/>
<Scrollbox Height="100%" Padding="0px"
Border="none" Background="transparent" GridPanel.Height="100%">
<DataTreeview ID="EntityTreeview" Width="100%"
DataContext="EntityDataContext" Root="false" AllowDragging="false"
DblClick="ToggleAccess"/>
</Scrollbox>
<Gallery.Grip/>
</GridPanel>
</Gallery>
</Gallery.ToggleAccess>
</control>
Step 2: code for the ToggleAccessGalleryForm C# class:
namespace Interfolio.ToggleAccessNow that that's all taken care of, all that's left is to make sure the control can be found, and then create a gallery button in a chunk in a strip in a ribbon (see, not that hard to understand) and then finally assign the gallery control to the gallery button.
{
public class ToggleAccessGalleryForm :
GalleryForm
{
protected DataContext EntityDataContext;
protected
DataTreeview EntityTreeview;
public
ToggleAccessGalleryForm()
{
}
private static ID
GetCurrentEntityID()
{
string text1 = StringUtil.GetString(new string[] {
WebUtil.GetQueryString("en") });
if (ID.IsID(text1))
{
return
ID.Parse(text1);
}
return ID.Null;
}
private static string
GetEntityName(Domain domain, ID entityID)
{
if (entityID ==
ItemIDs.AnonymousUser)
{
return "anonymous";
}
UserItem ui =
domain.GetUser(entityID);
if (ui != null)
{
return
ui.DisplayName;
}
return Translate.Text("[unknown]");
}
private
static string GetIcon(Domain domain, ID entityID)
{
UserItem ui =
domain.GetUser(entityID);
if (ui != null)
{
return
ui.Icon;
}
RoleItem ri = domain.GetRole(entityID);
if (ri !=
null)
{
return ri.Icon;
}
return
"People/24x24/user1.png";
}
protected override void OnLoad(EventArgs
e)
{
base.OnLoad(e);
if (!Context.ClientPage.IsEvent)
{
string
querydomain =
Sitecore.StringUtil.GetString(WebUtil.GetQueryString("do"),"sitecore");
Domain
domain = Factory.GetDomain(querydomain);
this.EntityDataContext.Parameters =
"domain=" + domain.Name;
string folder = WebUtil.GetQueryString("en");
if
(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(folder))
{
this.EntityDataContext.Folder =
folder;
}
}
}
protected void ToggleAccess()
{
UserItem ui =
Sitecore.Context.Domain.GetUser(this.EntityTreeview.GetSelectionItem().ID);
Error.AssertNotNull(ui,
"failed to initialize user item");
Item itm =
Sitecore.Context.ContentDatabase.GetItem(WebUtil.GetQueryString("id"));
Error.AssertNotNull(itm,
"failed to initialize content item");
if (ui != null && itm !=
null)
{
using (new SecuritySwitcher(ui))
{
if
(itm.Access.CanWrite())
{
using (new
SecurityDisabler())
{
itm.Editing.BeginEdit();
itm.SecurityField.SetRights(ui,
ItemRights.DenyWrite);
itm.Editing.EndEdit();
Sitecore.Context.ClientPage.ClientResponse.Alert("Denied
write to " + itm.Name + " for " + ui.Name);
}
}
else
{
using (new
SecurityDisabler())
{
itm.Editing.BeginEdit();
itm.SecurityField.SetRights(ui,
ItemRights.AllowWrite);
itm.Editing.EndEdit();
Sitecore.Context.ClientPage.ClientResponse.Alert("Allowed
write to " + itm.Name + " for " + ui.Name);
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
Now your new gallery button will be in the chunk where you placed it, and clicking it will launch the gallery and you can go out the door, realize it's friday and have a well-deserved, cold pint of lager.
Take care,
P.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <control xmlns:def="Definition" xmlns="http://schemas.sitecore.net/Visual-Studio-Intellisense"> <ExampleWizard> <WizardForm CodeBeside="Interfolio.Examples.ExampleWizardForm,Interfolio.Examples"> <WizardFormFirstPage ID="FirstPage" Icon="People/48x48/user1.png"> <Border Class="scWizardWelcomeTitle"> <Literal Text="Example Wizard"/> </Border> <Literal Text="This wizard will help you:"/> <ul> <li> <Literal Text="Create your own wizard."/> </li> <li> <Literal Text="Understand the sitecore wizard."/> </li> </ul> </WizardFormFirstPage> <WizardFormPage ID="WizardPageOne" Header="Page 1" Text="Select one of the available options. When done, click next to continue." Icon="People/48x48/user1.png"> <WizardFormIndent> <GridPanel ID="FieldsAction" Columns="2" Width="100%" CellPadding="2"> <Literal Text="I want to.." GridPanel.NoWrap="true" Width="100%" /> <Combobox ID="SelectActions" GridPanel.Width="100%" Width="100%"> <ListItem ID="create" Header="Keep looking at this example" Value="newsite" /> <ListItem ID="edit" Header="Do something, somewhere else" Value="editsite" /> <ListItem ID="delete" Header="Yeah, you get the idea.." Value="deletesite" /> </Combobox> </GridPanel> </WizardFormIndent> </WizardFormPage> <WizardFormPage ID="WizardPageTwo" Header="Page 2" Text="Specify some information. Name needs to be set before moving on. When done, click next to continue." Icon="People/48x48/user1.png"> <WizardFormIndent> <GridPanel ID="FieldsInformation" Columns="2" Width="100%" CellPadding="2"> <Literal Text="Name:" GridPanel.NoWrap="true"/> <Edit ID="Name" Width="100%" Change="OnNameChanged" GridPanel.Width="100%"/> <Literal Text="Location:" GridPanel.NoWrap="true"/> <Edit ID="Location" Width="100%" GridPanel.Width="100%"/> <hr GridPanel.ColSpan="2" /> <Literal Text="URL:" GridPanel.NoWrap="true"/> <Edit ID="URL" Disabled="true" Width="100%" GridPanel.Width="100%"/> <hr GridPanel.ColSpan="2" /> <Literal Text="Checks:" GridPanel.NoWrap="true" /> <Checkbox ID="Check1" Header="Check one" /> <Literal Text="" GridPanel.NoWrap="true" /> <Checkbox ID="Check2" Header="Another check" /> </GridPanel> </WizardFormIndent> </WizardFormPage> <WizardFormPage ID="WizardPageThree" Header="Page 3" Text="More things to do here. When done, click next to continue." Icon="People/48x48/user1.png"> <WizardFormIndent> <GridPanel ID="FieldsOthers" Columns="2" Width="100%" CellPadding="2"> <Literal Text="Something else:" GridPanel.NoWrap="true"/> <Edit ID="SomethingElse" Width="100%" Change="OnNameChanged" GridPanel.Width="100%"/> <Literal Text="More text:" GridPanel.NoWrap="true"/> <Edit ID="MoreText" Width="100%" GridPanel.Width="100%"/> </GridPanel> </WizardFormIndent> </WizardFormPage> <WizardFormLastPage ID="LastPage" Icon="People/48x48/user1.png"> <Border> <Literal Text="The wizard has completed."/> </Border> </WizardFormLastPage> </WizardForm> </ExampleWizard> </control>Step 2: Wizard C# code Now, for our wizard to even show and do, well, anything, we need to define it and handle some example events, like validating a Edit control and enable/disable buttons. The class is based on sitecores own WizardForm in order to get all the already-existing (and great) functionality. here's the code:
namespace Interfolio.Examples { public class ExampleWizardForm : WizardForm { // specify each control we need to access from the xml as 'protected' and it'll be available protected Edit Name; public ExampleWizardForm() { } protected override void OnLoad(EventArgs e) { base.OnLoad(e); if (!Context.ClientPage.IsEvent) { // handle initial code here } } protected void OnNameChanged() { // check to make sure the name Edit is not empty (in a negative boolean style) bool IsOk = (this.Name.Value == null) (this.Name.Value.Length == 0); base.NextButton.Disabled = IsOk; if (IsOk) { Context.ClientPage.ClientResponse.Focus("Name"); } Context.ClientPage.ClientResponse.SetReturnValue(true); } protected override void ActivePageChanged(string page, string oldPage) { base.ActivePageChanged(page, oldPage); if (page == "WizardPageTwo") { // make sure next button is disabled unless the Name is entered this.OnNameChanged(); } else if (page == "LastPage") { base.BackButton.Disabled = true; } } protected override bool ActivePageChanging(string page, ref string newpage) { if (newpage == "LastPage") { // disable the back button since we've finished the wizard base.BackButton.Disabled = true; // return the boolean status of our 'commit' method return this.WhatWeWantToDo(); } return base.ActivePageChanging(page, ref newpage); } private bool WhatWeWantToDo() { // really do something else here, this is just an example.. return true; } } }Step 3: Command C# code The purpose of this command is to make your newly created wizard launchable from pretty much anywhere you want. It is based on sitecores own Command. here's the code:
namespace Interfolio.Examples { [Serializable] public class OpenWizard : Command { public OpenWizard() { } public override void Execute(CommandContext context) { // get the uri of our wizard by finding the control using Sitecore's UIUtil string controlUrl = Sitecore.UIUtil.GetUri("control:ExampleWizard"); // broadcast the need to show the wizard to the sitecore shell Context.ClientPage.ClientResponse.Broadcast(Context.ClientPage.ClientResponse.ShowModalDialog(controlUrl), "Shell"); } public override CommandState QueryState(CommandContext context) { return base.QueryState(context); } protected void Run(Sitecore.Web.UI.Sheer.ClientPipelineArgs args) { } } }Step 4: Config Additions Before using our code anywhere we need to tell Sitecore that it's available, which is normal since it's new code. In the Web.Config file, locate the section <controlsources> and add the source folder of your new code:
<source mode="on" namespace="Interfolio.Examples" folder="/sitecore modules/shell/interfolio/Examples" deep="true"> </source>In the Commands.config file (located at \App_Config), add the following:
<command name="interfolio:examplewizard" type="Interfolio.Examples.OpenWizard,Interfolio.Examples" />Save both files. As you may have noticed the example is located in interfolio\Examples, this is just where i stored it for this tutorial, you can have any folder you wish, just make sure that if you change the namespace or assembly or folders that you refactor the change onto the rest of your code. Step 5: Launching the wizard Now all the code is complete and we only need to have a way of launching it within sitecore. While this approach isn't really that durable unless your wizard is extremely generic it's still an easy way to quickly try something you've done.
That's pretty much it, now you'll get a count of how many children (if any) that exist on a selected item.
"Hacking" sitecore can sometimes really be that simple, ain't it awesome? :)
EDIT: Actually you probably want to swap the database part for something else to make it more robust, either get the DB by name or through the use of Sitecore.Context.ContentDatabase instead.
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By following the above steps you should now be able to go back to the user and uncheck the checkboxes without any trouble.
To make the changes without using the management studio you can run the following in a query..
To change the password and keep the MUST_CHANGE flag: ALTER LOGIN X WITH PASSWORD = 'Y' UNLOCK MUST_CHANGE
To uncheck the checkboxes for expiration and/or policy (change "OFF" to "ON" to check): ALTER LOGIN X WITH CHECK_EXPIRATION = OFF ALTER LOGIN X WITH CHECK_POLICY = OFF
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