Hi:

I am trying to install a control that will use mojoPortal to set parameters inside my control.  I watched the videos but I would rather write the code myself than use Codesmith, which I don't have.

I created a control that inherited from SiteModuleControl. I know you need to also change the feature definitions file. 

What is the simplest control I can take a look at to get started with this and where is it located in the forest of directory trees in mojoPortal.

Thanks.

Hi:

I copied the control TwitterProfileModule.ascx to my own project and changed the namespace to match my own.  After building in my project and installing into mojoPortal, the control looks ok but nothing shows up on the Settings page. I receive the message "User must be specified on the settings page." I believe I will need to use a features config file. Can I just copy the file from the Setup\Applications\Twitter folder? Where would I copy this file to? I tried putting it in the directory of my newly created Twitter control but it didn't work.

Hi:

I didn't use a Features Definition File.  Instead, I went to the Feature Settings page under the Administration menu.  I set the values except the Resource File.  What is the resource File used for? I left it blank. I'm still not getting a "Settings" link next to my control.

Hi:

Yes, the video series are very good. My control is pretty simple and I'm not using a features config file. I am simply visiting the feature settings for the control.  My simple ccontrol is shown below.

namespace MyControls.SimpleControl {

       public partial class MySimpleControl : SiteModuleControl

              {

                        private string btnString = "MyString";

                        protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e) {

                                          base.OnInit(e);

                                         this.Load += newEventHandler(Page_Load);

                          }

                         protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {

                                      LoadSettings();

                                      PopulateControls();

                           }

                            private void PopulateControls() {

                                    if (this.ModuleConfiguration != null)

                                         {

                                                       this.Title = this.ModuleConfiguration.ModuleTitle;

                                                       this.Description = this.ModuleConfiguration.FeatureName;

                                          }

                                              Button1.Text = btnString;

                          }

                                  private void LoadSettings() {

                                                 if (Settings.Contains("BtnString"))

                                                  {

                                                               btnString = Settings["BtnString"].ToString();

                                                   }

                             }

                     }

}

Hi:

OK, so a Feature Settings config file is not required, how about a Resource file?

Hi:

If I edit the page the control is on and click on my control under "Center Pane" and select the wrench icon, I see my control settings page but if I try to change the value, I get the error,

Could not find any resources appropriate for the specified culture or the neutral culture.