Adapting Guestbook for DNN 4.x?

[email protected] · March 14th, 2009, 07:38 AM

Has anyone attempted to adapt the Guestbook example to DNN 4.09.02? I believe there would be significant differences in the manifest. Being new to this I'm not sure of other ramifications. Would I need to have a separate WAP for ViewGuestbook vs. SignGuestbook with separate manifests/install processes, etc? Or is the whole concept of trying to work with this example in DNN 4.x just a bad idea?

Thanks,
Roy

msellers · March 31st, 2009, 12:45 AM

Roy,

Yes the manifest files are vastly different, but if I remember correctly, I provided an example of the 4.x manifest format in one of the appendix sections. (I don't have a copy of the book in front of me at the moment).

The only major change is that the version of DotNetNuke.dll that the module is built against, must be a 4.x version rather than a 5.x version. WAP modules will work with the version they are compiled against, and any future versions. So if you compiled against the 4.7.0 version of DNN, it will work in 4.9.2 and 5.0.1 or any other version afterwards.

If you have this desire, you can either setup a DNN installation locally with an older version, or a simple workaround is to download the install version of say 4.7.0 and save the DotNetNuke.dll file to a specific location, then simply update the WAP project reference to DotNetNuke.dll to use that DLL rather than the one in the current install location. (This is the method I use, as I have to build against many different versions).

jachenbach · May 3rd, 2009, 08:44 AM

This is my first time writting a module... I too wanted to write one with 4.9.3 as it is recommended for production use at dotnetnuke.com. I ran into the same problem, but could not find the 4x manifest example in any of the appendicies. I did however, figure out how to do it. I used the default manifest the was generated by the template. I then simply added to it what made sense by looking at the 5.0 manifest example.
You asked the question "Would I need to have a separate WAP for ViewGuestbook vs. SignGuestbook with separate manifests/install processes"? The answer is no. The 4.0 formate allows multiple <module> tags within the <modules> block. The trick is to use ViewSettings.axcs for the GuestbookCS module and the ViewSettings.axcs for the Sign Guestbook module.
Mitch... I want to thank you for what you have built for the public domain and also for writting a book that shows us more detain on module development. As I mentioned above... I am new to module development. I am taking notes along the way where I ran into some begginer problems. I will submit those as possible clarifications you may want to add... On the other hand, you got me very close and figuring out the other stuff made it more concrete. Just the same I will submit my findings

rmartin · May 11th, 2009, 05:36 AM

Hi jachenbach
have you founded a .dnn file for the 4.x version?

thanks
Rmartin

jachenbach · May 11th, 2009, 07:47 PM

I played around until I got it to work. I was able to deploy to a non-dev 4x installation with this.

Code:

dotnetnukeversion="3.0"type="Module">
<folders>
<folder>
<name>GuestbookCS</name>
<friendlyname>GuestbookCS</friendlyname>
<foldername>GuestbookCS</foldername>
<modulename>GuestbookCS</modulename>
<description>A GuestbookCS module</description>
<version>01.00.00</version>
<businesscontrollerclass>YourCompany.Modules.GuestbookCS.GuestbookCSController</businesscontrollerclass>
<modules>
<module>
<friendlyname>GuestbookCS</friendlyname>
<cachetime>0</cachetime>
<controls>
<control>
<src>DesktopModules/GuestbookCS/ViewGuestbookCS.ascx</src>
<type>View</type>
<helpurl></helpurl>
</control>
<control>
<key>Edit</key>
<title>Edit Content</title>
<src>DesktopModules/GuestbookCS/EditGuestbookCS.ascx</src>
<type>Edit</type>
<helpurl></helpurl>
</control>
<control>
<key>Settings</key>
<title>GuestbookCS Settings</title>
<src>DesktopModules/GuestbookCS/Settings.ascx</src>
<type>Edit</type>
<helpurl></helpurl>
</control>
</controls>
</module>
</modules>
<files>
<file>
<name>GuestbookCS.dll</name>
</file>
<file>
<name>ViewGuestbookCS.ascx</name>
</file>
<file>
<name>EditGuestbookCS.ascx</name>
</file>
<file>
<name>Settings.ascx</name>
</file>
<file>
<path>App_LocalResources</path>
<name>ViewGuestbookCS.ascx.resx</name>
</file>
<file>
<path>App_LocalResources</path>
<name>EditGuestbookCS.ascx.resx</name>
</file>
<file>
<path>App_LocalResources</path>
<name>Settings.ascx.resx</name>
</file>
<file>
<name>01.00.00.SqlDataProvider</name>
</file>
<file>
<name>Uninstall.SqlDataProvider</name>
</file>
</files>
</folder>
</folders>
</dotnetnuke>

rmartin · May 12th, 2009, 05:46 AM

Hi jachenbanch

hi have tried to use your file, replace CF with vb..... but doesent'work
can you help me?

this is the file tyed in DNN 4.9.3 the error is

Error Importing Selected Manifest

Code:

<dotnetnuke version="3.0"type="Module">
<folders>
<folder>
<name>GuestbookVB</name>
<friendlyname>GuestbookVB</friendlyname>
<foldername>GuestbookVB</foldername>
<modulename>GuestbookVB</modulename>
<description>A GuestbookVB module</description>
<version>01.00.00</version>
<businesscontrollerclass>Wrox.Modules.GuestbookVB.GuestbookVBController</businesscontrollerclass>
<modules>
<module>
<friendlyname>GuestbookVB</friendlyname>
<cachetime>0</cachetime>
<controls>
<control>
<src>DesktopModules/GuestbookVB/ViewGuestbookVB.ascx</src>
<type>View</type>
<helpurl></helpurl>
</control>
<control>
<key>Edit</key>
<title>Edit Content</title>
<src>DesktopModules/GuestbookVB/EditGuestbookVB.ascx</src>
<type>Edit</type>
<helpurl></helpurl>
</control>
<control>
<key>Settings</key>
<title>GuestbookVB Settings</title>
<src>DesktopModules/GuestbookVB/Settings.ascx</src>
<type>Edit</type>
<helpurl></helpurl>
</control>
</controls>
</module>
</modules>
<files>
<file>
<name>GuestbookVB.dll</name>
</file>
<file>
<name>ViewGuestbookVB.ascx</name>
</file>
<file>
<name>EditGuestbookVB.ascx</name>
</file>
<file>
<name>Settings.ascx</name>
</file>
<file>
<path>App_LocalResources</path>
<name>ViewGuestbookVB.ascx.resx</name>
</file>
<file>
<path>App_LocalResources</path>
<name>EditGuestbookVB.ascx.resx</name>
</file>
<file>
<path>App_LocalResources</path>
<name>Settings.ascx.resx</name>
</file>
<file>
<name>01.00.00.SqlDataProvider</name>
</file>
<file>
<name>Uninstall.SqlDataProvider</name>
</file>
</files>
</folder>
</folders>
</dotnetnuke>

rmartin · May 12th, 2009, 06:41 AM

I have tried more and more times with the dnn file in the post before
when I press "import definition" the site refresh on the module page, the module is installed. but doesen't work!!!
I insert it in ContentPane but nothing work?

Can you help me?
Rmartin