Adding Custom Feature

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3/17/2010 7:47:22 AM
Suzy Smith
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Adding Custom Feature

I hope someone can help with this.

I'm using this feature definition file to add my new feature to my mojoportal site <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<featureDefinitions>
<featureDefinition
featureGuid="B455558C-4D09-4A17-ABDF-F8466BB84ECC"
supportedDatabases="MSSQL"
resourceFile="ADReportListResources"
featureNameReasourceKey="FeatureName"
controlSource="ADReportList/ReportList.ascx"
sortOrder="100"
isCacheable="true"
defaultCacheTime="360"
excludeFromFeatureList="false"
isSearchable="false"
searchListNameResourceKey=""
icon="blank.gif"
>

<featureSetting
resourceFile="ADReportListResources"
resourceKey="AllowEmailLabel"
defaultValue="true"
controlType="CheckBox"
controlSrc=""
helpKey=""
sortOrder="100"
regexValidationExpression=""
/>

</featureDefinition>
</featureDefinitions>
 

I have a resource file named ADReportListResources.ascx and it's been copied to the App_GlobalResources folder under Web - it contains the resource string AllowEmailLabel.  When I add the feature using the definition script the feature is created but if I add it to a page and then go to change its settings I can see the check box but there is no label showing next to it.

I'm sure I've missed something really simple but just can't figure out what it is.

Thanks for helping me out.

Suzy 

3/17/2010 8:16:55 AM
John S
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Re: Adding Custom Feature

You could try changing that resource file extension from .ascx to .resx, though I'm guessing that might just be a typo in your post. Otherwise, I'd say double check your spelling for everything else.

3/17/2010 8:32:33 AM
Suzy Smith
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Re: Adding Custom Feature

You're right - that was just a typo in my post!  Sorry.

3/17/2010 9:52:14 AM
Joe Audette
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Re: Adding Custom Feature

Hi,

If the file is named correctly and the key has a value I cannot think of a reason it would display as blank. If you have a key AllowEmailLabel with a blank value then it would be blank, but if it could not find the resource files it should actually render the key itself.

Remember that if you make changes to your .resx file you need to re-copy it to Web/App_GlobalResources either manually or by building the project if you are using post build event to deploy it.

Hope it helps,

Joe

3/17/2010 11:11:51 AM
Suzy Smith
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Re: Adding Custom Feature

Hi Joe

I managed to fix that part.  I had previously tried adding the feature manually and had inadvertentyly left a blank feature setting in the database.  I cleared out all the entries in the database and managed to the definition file to work.  The feature and all its settings are now there.  Only problem is I can't see it in the list when I am trying to add content to a page.  The "exclude from feature list" isn't checked so I should be able to see it - shouldn't I? 

Thanks for your help.

Suzy

3/18/2010 12:03:08 PM
Suzy Smith
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Re: Adding Custom Feature

I figured out what the problem was.  I hadn't removed the incorrect data relating to the feature from the SiteModules table.  I went in to the database and cleared everything relating to that feature from all the associated tables and then the definition script worked fine. 

Thanks to everyone who tried to help me out.

Suzy

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