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Custom Widget Development Question

  • geetha_rao
    Posted by
    on Tue, Oct 23 2012 6:22 AM

    I am currently working on Telligent 6.1.0.23780 ( Non production license instance ) and the only theme available is FIJI Theme, My question is whether widgets  created using Visual Studio 2010, appears directly under   Control Panel Dashboard > Site Administration > Manage Widgets > Not Allowed Widgets  section  or Admin has to configure/change settings? Also  I don’t see Control Panel Dashboard > Site Administration > Site Content > Widgets page under Admin log in, is it for the older version or  this option is theme specific ?
  • Patrick Mason
    Posted by
    on Tue, Oct 23 2012 1:12 PM
    Can you define what you mean by “Widgets created in Visual Studio 2010”?  Are you talking custom widgets using code or widget studio widgets? And what are you trying to do?
     
    If you are talking code based widgets, those will not appear in the widget studio but should still appear in the allowed/disallowed lists
    Patrick Mason
    Development Lead- Extensibility
    o: 214.420.1329
    telligent.com
     
    From: geetha_rao [mailto:bounce-geethainfy@communities.telligent.com]
    Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:23 AM
    To: bugsandissues@communities.telligent.com
    Subject: [Bugs and Issues - Telligent Community] Custom Widget Development Question
     

    I am currently working on Telligent 6.1.0.23780 ( Non production license instance ) and the only theme available is FIJI Theme, My question is whether widgets  created using Visual Studio 2010, appears directly under   Control Panel Dashboard > Site Administration > Manage Widgets > Not Allowed Widgets  section  or Admin has to configure/change settings? Also  I don’t see Control Panel Dashboard > Site Administration > Site Content > Widgets page under Admin log in, is it for the older version or  this option is theme specific ?
  • geetha_rao
    Posted by
    on Tue, Oct 23 2012 1:18 PM

    i followed the below link -

    telligent.com/.../4325.implement-a-basic-widget.aspx

    and createa a simple custom widget using visual studio 2010. I neither see custom created widgets under allowed/disallowed list nor i find Control Panel Dashboard > Site Administration > Site Content > Widgets page under Admin log in .

  • Patrick Mason
    Posted by
    on Tue, Oct 23 2012 1:37 PM
    Have you deployed the dll to your website and is the path information all correct?  Is the widget class public?
     
    What version of Telligent Community are you using?  If it is at least 6.x unless you have a specific reason widgets do not need to be developed this way anymore and should use the widget studio.  This way you manipulate and manage  the widgets via the UI.
     
     
     
     
    Patrick Mason
    Development Lead- Extensibility
    o: 214.420.1329
    telligent.com
     
    From: geetha_rao [mailto:bounce-geethainfy@communities.telligent.com]
    Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 7:19 AM
    To: bugsandissues@communities.telligent.com
    Subject: RE: [Bugs and Issues - Telligent Community] Custom Widget Development Question
     

    i followed the below link -

    telligent.com/.../4325.implement-a-basic-widget.aspx

    and createa a simple custom widget using visual studio 2010. I neither see custom created widgets under allowed/disallowed list nor i find Control Panel Dashboard > Site Administration > Site Content > Widgets page under Admin log in .

  • Jenny Jarrard
    Posted by
    on Tue, Oct 23 2012 1:43 PM
    I believe the document you were working from is for 5.x. The widget authoring documentation for 6.x is here: 


    Regards,
    Jenny

    On Oct 23, 2012, at 7:19 AM, "geetha_rao" <bounce-geethainfy@communities.telligent.com> wrote:

    i followed the below link -

    telligent.com/.../4325.implement-a-basic-widget.aspx

    and createa a simple custom widget using visual studio 2010. I neither see custom created widgets under allowed/disallowed list nor i find Control Panel Dashboard > Site Administration > Site Content > Widgets page under Admin log in .

  • kalyant
    Posted by
    on Fri, Nov 9 2012 8:53 AM

    I am using 6.x my requirement is like that i need to do Custom Code  as the way specified in 5.x document

    elligent.com/.../4325.implement-a-basic-widget.aspx  this link .So is it possible to do like this way in telligent 6.x?
  • Patrick Mason
    Posted by
    on Fri, Nov 9 2012 2:59 PM
    Yes, the use of ASCX or complete code based widgets are still supported in 6.x however you should only use standard .NET server controls and/or inline code that uses our Public APIs (REST/Code).
     
    I advise against using Chameleon controls(The Community Server Controls) as they will not be supported if you upgrade past 6.x
     
    Patrick Mason
    Development Lead- Extensibility
    o: 214.420.1329
    telligent.com
     
    From: kalyant [mailto:bounce-kalyant@communities.telligent.com]
    Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 2:54 AM
    To: bugsandissues@communities.telligent.com
    Subject: RE: [Bugs and Issues - Telligent Community] Custom Widget Development Question
     

    I am using 6.x my requirement is like that i need to do Custom Code  as the way specified in 5.x document

    elligent.com/.../4325.implement-a-basic-widget.aspx  this link .So is it possible to do like this way in telligent 6.x?
  • kalyant
    Posted by
    on Fri, Nov 9 2012 3:15 PM

    Thanks Patrick  for the reply . So we can not use ASCX or complete code based widgets in Telligent Community 7.X?
  • Patrick Mason
    Posted by
    on Fri, Nov 9 2012 4:35 PM
    No you can, however traditionally people used a set of server controls specific to our software in these types of widgets.  In 7.X we no longer ship or support those server controls.
     
    The framework, as in using code or ascx based widgets is still supported in 6 and 7.  Just remember that you do not get in-site editing or portability with those types of widgets
     
    Patrick Mason
    Development Lead- Extensibility
    o: 214.420.1329
    telligent.com
     
    From: kalyant [mailto:bounce-kalyant@communities.telligent.com]
    Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 9:15 AM
    To: bugsandissues@communities.telligent.com
    Subject: RE: [Bugs and Issues - Telligent Community] Custom Widget Development Question
     

    Thanks Patrick  for the reply . So we can not use ASCX or complete code based widgets in Telligent Community 7.X?
  • kalyant
    Posted by
    on Mon, Dec 3 2012 2:41 PM

    Thanks For Info Patrick