UserProfile Customization

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6/3/2011 6:31:57 AM
Don
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UserProfile Customization

Hi

Please is it possible to customize the UserProfile Page, to add more tabs, and user controls to the custom tabs without "forking the code"?

What I want to do is Have a "My Account" that will have a tab where the customer can view trading history, and open trades, etc. Basically e-commerce stuff.

I posted a question earlier about mojoportal eCommerce customization.

Thanks.

6/3/2011 7:47:02 AM
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Re: UserProfile Customization

What I would do is implement one custom usercontrol.ascx that implements ISettingControl, the implementation would just be a fake it could have a hard coded value in the get method and the set method doesn't have to do anything, but by implementing this you can add the usercontrol to the profile.

Then in the usercontrol you should link to a custom page(s) where you implement your own functionality for all this other information and you can then group it however you like.

The custom profile system makes it easy for simple profile properties but it is not really suited for all possible needs, when you have more elaborate needs you should implement something custom where you can have more control to do whatever you need.

You could alternatively implement your own link instead of using "My Account", make your own "My Trades" link that goes to your custom pages.

Hope that helps,

Joe

6/3/2011 10:08:19 AM
Don
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Re: UserProfile Customization

Thanks.

That does help, though not exactly what I want, but it's the good option.

I must say that you really put a heck of work into this mojoPortal.

It's really great.

6/3/2011 12:16:05 PM
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Re: UserProfile Customization

I'm thinking of Copying the UserProfile.aspx page into my own project and renaming it.

Then xcopy it into the "Secure" folder.

And tweak this page as much as I want.

Please what do you think?

6/3/2011 12:29:05 PM
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Re: UserProfile Customization

I think that is definitely a reasonable way to do deep customization of the profile page and far better than modifying the included page or code. I guess you would always need to deploy your own build from source code but you would be able to update the mojoportal code from the repository to stay up with the latest.

Best,

Joe

6/3/2011 1:25:52 PM
Don
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Re: UserProfile Customization

Thanks for the quick response.

I've already done this successfully.

But I have one problem with my menus.

You see, am not a CSS person, so since mojoportal advertises Artisteer, I used it.

But my menus are mashed together - no separation between them, totally different from what I created in Artisteer. Please what can I do. Unfortunately I can't put images in this forum, I would have.

I used the closest skin to my design - Artisteer Flash Clouds.

I've tried most of the skins without success.

6/3/2011 3:14:51 PM
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Re: UserProfile Customization

See my answers to recent questions about using Artisteer in our Design and Skinning Forum, if that doesn't answer your questions then start a new thread in that forum. Trying to keep the forums organized with one topic per thread and questions in the right forum where the most people will be able to answer or benefit.

Best,

Joe

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