RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
The best way to go about this is to store the list ID for the list you need to access. Have the setter property for ListName store the GUID into a hidden property (still a public property, but without the web editable attribute) so that the user still just chooses a list name, and then change the getter for the property to look up the list name and return the string. Then you can rename the lists in the UI as much as you like, but because you are only ever working with the ID for it internally things shouldn't break Brian Farnhill Solutions Architect, Extelligent Design | SharePoint Server MVP phone: 0408 289 303 | twitter: http://twitter.com/BrianFarnhill @BrianFarnhill | blog: http://blog.brianfarnhill.com/ blog.brianfarnhill.com | xbox: http://live.xbox.com/en-AU/MyXbox/Profile?Gamertag=Modern%20Bogan Modern Bogan From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf Of Paul Noone Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 11:58 AM To: ozMOSS (ozmoss@ozmoss.com) Subject: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed Hi all, Is there a way to auto-update wp properties (such as list name) when the object is renamed? I know SharePoint manages to do this with Summary Links wp and the PageContent placeholder. Kind regards, Paul ___ ozmoss mailing list ozmoss@ozmoss.com http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozmoss
RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
Ah, of course. :) Thanks! From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf Of Brian Farnhill Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 12:02 PM To: 'ozMOSS' Subject: RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed The best way to go about this is to store the list ID for the list you need to access. Have the setter property for ListName store the GUID into a hidden property (still a public property, but without the web editable attribute) so that the user still just chooses a list name, and then change the getter for the property to look up the list name and return the string. Then you can rename the lists in the UI as much as you like, but because you are only ever working with the ID for it internally things shouldn't break Brian Farnhill Solutions Architect, Extelligent Design | SharePoint Server MVP phone: 0408 289 303 | twitter: @BrianFarnhillhttp://twitter.com/BrianFarnhill | blog: blog.brianfarnhill.comhttp://blog.brianfarnhill.com/ | xbox: Modern Boganhttp://live.xbox.com/en-AU/MyXbox/Profile?Gamertag=Modern%20Bogan From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf Of Paul Noone Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 11:58 AM To: ozMOSS (ozmoss@ozmoss.com) Subject: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed Hi all, Is there a way to auto-update wp properties (such as list name) when the object is renamed? I know SharePoint manages to do this with Summary Links wp and the PageContent placeholder. Kind regards, Paul ___ ozmoss mailing list ozmoss@ozmoss.com http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozmoss
RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
Hi Brian,
OK. I think I'm half way there. I've added a new private string for listID and
a new property for ListID. I've attempted to modify the get/set part of the
ListName property as you suggested but not sure if I'm on the right track.
Any assistance is greatly appreciated! :)
private string listID;
[WebPartStorage(Storage.Shared),
FriendlyName(The list name),
Category(Binding),
Browsable(false)]
public string ListName {
get
{
using (SPWeb web = SPContext.Current.Site.OpenWeb(WebId))
{
foreach (SPList list in SPContext.Current.Web.Lists)
{
listName = web.Lists[listID].Title.ToString();
}
}
return listName;
}
set
{
listName = value;
using (SPWeb web = SPContext.Current.Site.OpenWeb(WebId))
{
foreach (SPList list in SPContext.Current.Web.Lists)
{
listID = web.Lists[listName].ID.ToString();
}
}
}
}
[WebPartStorage(Storage.Shared),
FriendlyName(The list ID),
Category(Hidden),
Browsable(false)]
public string ListID
{
get { return listID; }
set { listID = value; }
}
From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf Of
Brian Farnhill
Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 12:02 PM
To: 'ozMOSS'
Subject: RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
The best way to go about this is to store the list ID for the list you need to
access. Have the setter property for ListName store the GUID into a hidden
property (still a public property, but without the web editable attribute) so
that the user still just chooses a list name, and then change the getter for
the property to look up the list name and return the string. Then you can
rename the lists in the UI as much as you like, but because you are only ever
working with the ID for it internally things shouldn't break
Brian Farnhill
Solutions Architect, Extelligent Design | SharePoint Server MVP
phone: 0408 289 303 | twitter: @BrianFarnhillhttp://twitter.com/BrianFarnhill
| blog: blog.brianfarnhill.comhttp://blog.brianfarnhill.com/ | xbox: Modern
Boganhttp://live.xbox.com/en-AU/MyXbox/Profile?Gamertag=Modern%20Bogan
From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf Of
Paul Noone
Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 11:58 AM
To: ozMOSS (ozmoss@ozmoss.com)
Subject: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
Hi all,
Is there a way to auto-update wp properties (such as list name) when the object
is renamed? I know SharePoint manages to do this with Summary Links wp and the
PageContent placeholder.
Kind regards,
Paul
___
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ozmoss@ozmoss.com
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RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
Of the top of my head, it should look something like this (I just bashed
this out in notepad, so you might need to tidy up any syntax errors and/or
typos)
[WebPartStorage(Storage.Shared)
FriendlyName(The list name),
Category(Binding),
Browsable(true)]
public string ListName {
get
{
var list = SPContext.Current.Web.Lists[ListId];
return list.Title;
}
set
{
var list = SPContext.Current.Web.Lists[value];
ListId = list.ID;
}
}
[WebPartStorage(Storage.Shared),
Browsable(false)]
public Guid ListId { get; set; }
private Guid _listId;
I would be putting some error handling around the getter and setter on list
name (what happens when ListID hasn't been set yet, what if they type in a
list name that doesn't exist, that sort of thing) but that is the basic idea
of how you could do it. Just refer to the list you need as
SPContext.Current.Web.Lists[ListId] and you should be fine.
Brian Farnhill
Solutions Architect, Extelligent Design | SharePoint Server MVP
phone: 0408 289 303 | twitter: http://twitter.com/BrianFarnhill
@BrianFarnhill | blog: http://blog.brianfarnhill.com/
blog.brianfarnhill.com | xbox:
http://live.xbox.com/en-AU/MyXbox/Profile?Gamertag=Modern%20Bogan Modern
Bogan
From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf
Of Paul Noone
Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 1:45 PM
To: 'ozMOSS'
Subject: RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
Hi Brian,
OK. I think I'm half way there. I've added a new private string for listID
and a new property for ListID. I've attempted to modify the get/set part of
the ListName property as you suggested but not sure if I'm on the right
track.
Any assistance is greatly appreciated! J
private string listID;
[WebPartStorage(Storage.Shared),
FriendlyName(The list name),
Category(Binding),
Browsable(false)]
public string ListName {
get
{
using (SPWeb web = SPContext.Current.Site.OpenWeb(WebId))
{
foreach (SPList list in SPContext.Current.Web.Lists)
{
listName = web.Lists[listID].Title.ToString();
}
}
return listName;
}
set
{
listName = value;
using (SPWeb web = SPContext.Current.Site.OpenWeb(WebId))
{
foreach (SPList list in SPContext.Current.Web.Lists)
{
listID = web.Lists[listName].ID.ToString();
}
}
}
}
[WebPartStorage(Storage.Shared),
FriendlyName(The list ID),
Category(Hidden),
Browsable(false)]
public string ListID
{
get { return listID; }
set { listID = value; }
}
From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf
Of Brian Farnhill
Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 12:02 PM
To: 'ozMOSS'
Subject: RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
The best way to go about this is to store the list ID for the list you need
to access. Have the setter property for ListName store the GUID into a
hidden property (still a public property, but without the web editable
attribute) so that the user still just chooses a list name, and then change
the getter for the property to look up the list name and return the string.
Then you can rename the lists in the UI as much as you like, but because you
are only ever working with the ID for it internally things shouldn't break
Brian Farnhill
Solutions Architect, Extelligent Design | SharePoint Server MVP
phone: 0408 289 303 | twitter: http://twitter.com/BrianFarnhill
@BrianFarnhill | blog: http://blog.brianfarnhill.com/
blog.brianfarnhill.com | xbox:
http://live.xbox.com/en-AU/MyXbox/Profile?Gamertag=Modern%20Bogan Modern
Bogan
From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf
Of Paul Noone
Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 11:58 AM
To: ozMOSS (ozmoss@ozmoss.com)
Subject: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
Hi all,
Is there a way to auto-update wp properties (such as list name) when the
object is renamed? I know SharePoint manages to do this with Summary Links
wp and the PageContent placeholder.
Kind regards,
Paul
___
ozmoss mailing list
ozmoss@ozmoss.com
http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozmoss
RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
Beautiful. Thanks again.
Yes on the error-checking. :)
From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf Of
Brian Farnhill
Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 1:56 PM
To: 'ozMOSS'
Subject: RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
Of the top of my head, it should look something like this (I just bashed this
out in notepad, so you might need to tidy up any syntax errors and/or typos)
[WebPartStorage(Storage.Shared)
FriendlyName(The list name),
Category(Binding),
Browsable(true)]
public string ListName {
get
{
var list = SPContext.Current.Web.Lists[ListId];
return list.Title;
}
set
{
var list = SPContext.Current.Web.Lists[value];
ListId = list.ID;
}
}
[WebPartStorage(Storage.Shared),
Browsable(false)]
public Guid ListId { get; set; }
private Guid _listId;
I would be putting some error handling around the getter and setter on list
name (what happens when ListID hasn't been set yet, what if they type in a list
name that doesn't exist, that sort of thing) but that is the basic idea of how
you could do it. Just refer to the list you need as
SPContext.Current.Web.Lists[ListId] and you should be fine.
Brian Farnhill
Solutions Architect, Extelligent Design | SharePoint Server MVP
phone: 0408 289 303 | twitter: @BrianFarnhillhttp://twitter.com/BrianFarnhill
| blog: blog.brianfarnhill.comhttp://blog.brianfarnhill.com/ | xbox: Modern
Boganhttp://live.xbox.com/en-AU/MyXbox/Profile?Gamertag=Modern%20Bogan
From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf Of
Paul Noone
Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 1:45 PM
To: 'ozMOSS'
Subject: RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
Hi Brian,
OK. I think I'm half way there. I've added a new private string for listID and
a new property for ListID. I've attempted to modify the get/set part of the
ListName property as you suggested but not sure if I'm on the right track.
Any assistance is greatly appreciated! :)
private string listID;
[WebPartStorage(Storage.Shared),
FriendlyName(The list name),
Category(Binding),
Browsable(false)]
public string ListName {
get
{
using (SPWeb web = SPContext.Current.Site.OpenWeb(WebId))
{
foreach (SPList list in SPContext.Current.Web.Lists)
{
listName = web.Lists[listID].Title.ToString();
}
}
return listName;
}
set
{
listName = value;
using (SPWeb web = SPContext.Current.Site.OpenWeb(WebId))
{
foreach (SPList list in SPContext.Current.Web.Lists)
{
listID = web.Lists[listName].ID.ToString();
}
}
}
}
[WebPartStorage(Storage.Shared),
FriendlyName(The list ID),
Category(Hidden),
Browsable(false)]
public string ListID
{
get { return listID; }
set { listID = value; }
}
From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.commailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com
[mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com]mailto:[mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com]
On Behalf Of Brian Farnhill
Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 12:02 PM
To: 'ozMOSS'
Subject: RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
The best way to go about this is to store the list ID for the list you need to
access. Have the setter property for ListName store the GUID into a hidden
property (still a public property, but without the web editable attribute) so
that the user still just chooses a list name, and then change the getter for
the property to look up the list name and return the string. Then you can
rename the lists in the UI as much as you like, but because you are only ever
working with the ID for it internally things shouldn't break
Brian Farnhill
Solutions Architect, Extelligent Design | SharePoint Server MVP
phone: 0408 289 303 | twitter: @BrianFarnhillhttp://twitter.com/BrianFarnhill
| blog: blog.brianfarnhill.comhttp://blog.brianfarnhill.com/ | xbox: Modern
Boganhttp://live.xbox.com/en-AU/MyXbox/Profile?Gamertag=Modern%20Bogan
From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.commailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com
[mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com]mailto:[mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com]
On Behalf Of Paul Noone
Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 11:58 AM
To: ozMOSS (ozmoss@ozmoss.commailto:ozmoss@ozmoss.com)
Subject: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
Hi all,
Is there a way to auto-update wp properties (such as list name) when the object
is renamed? I know SharePoint manages to do this with Summary Links wp and the
PageContent placeholder.
Kind regards,
Paul
___
ozmoss mailing list
ozmoss@ozmoss.com
http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozmoss
RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
Just noticed you can also drop the line with the private _listId variable
too because I used the declarative getter/setter for that one, no need for
the private property in that case
Brian Farnhill
Solutions Architect, Extelligent Design | SharePoint Server MVP
phone: 0408 289 303 | twitter: http://twitter.com/BrianFarnhill
@BrianFarnhill | blog: http://blog.brianfarnhill.com/
blog.brianfarnhill.com | xbox:
http://live.xbox.com/en-AU/MyXbox/Profile?Gamertag=Modern%20Bogan Modern
Bogan
From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf
Of Paul Noone
Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 1:59 PM
To: 'ozMOSS'
Subject: RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
Beautiful. Thanks again.
Yes on the error-checking. J
From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf
Of Brian Farnhill
Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 1:56 PM
To: 'ozMOSS'
Subject: RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
Of the top of my head, it should look something like this (I just bashed
this out in notepad, so you might need to tidy up any syntax errors and/or
typos)
[WebPartStorage(Storage.Shared)
FriendlyName(The list name),
Category(Binding),
Browsable(true)]
public string ListName {
get
{
var list = SPContext.Current.Web.Lists[ListId];
return list.Title;
}
set
{
var list = SPContext.Current.Web.Lists[value];
ListId = list.ID;
}
}
[WebPartStorage(Storage.Shared),
Browsable(false)]
public Guid ListId { get; set; }
private Guid _listId;
I would be putting some error handling around the getter and setter on list
name (what happens when ListID hasn't been set yet, what if they type in a
list name that doesn't exist, that sort of thing) but that is the basic idea
of how you could do it. Just refer to the list you need as
SPContext.Current.Web.Lists[ListId] and you should be fine.
Brian Farnhill
Solutions Architect, Extelligent Design | SharePoint Server MVP
phone: 0408 289 303 | twitter: http://twitter.com/BrianFarnhill
@BrianFarnhill | blog: http://blog.brianfarnhill.com/
blog.brianfarnhill.com | xbox:
http://live.xbox.com/en-AU/MyXbox/Profile?Gamertag=Modern%20Bogan Modern
Bogan
From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf
Of Paul Noone
Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 1:45 PM
To: 'ozMOSS'
Subject: RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
Hi Brian,
OK. I think I'm half way there. I've added a new private string for listID
and a new property for ListID. I've attempted to modify the get/set part of
the ListName property as you suggested but not sure if I'm on the right
track.
Any assistance is greatly appreciated! J
private string listID;
[WebPartStorage(Storage.Shared),
FriendlyName(The list name),
Category(Binding),
Browsable(false)]
public string ListName {
get
{
using (SPWeb web = SPContext.Current.Site.OpenWeb(WebId))
{
foreach (SPList list in SPContext.Current.Web.Lists)
{
listName = web.Lists[listID].Title.ToString();
}
}
return listName;
}
set
{
listName = value;
using (SPWeb web = SPContext.Current.Site.OpenWeb(WebId))
{
foreach (SPList list in SPContext.Current.Web.Lists)
{
listID = web.Lists[listName].ID.ToString();
}
}
}
}
[WebPartStorage(Storage.Shared),
FriendlyName(The list ID),
Category(Hidden),
Browsable(false)]
public string ListID
{
get { return listID; }
set { listID = value; }
}
From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf
Of Brian Farnhill
Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 12:02 PM
To: 'ozMOSS'
Subject: RE: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
The best way to go about this is to store the list ID for the list you need
to access. Have the setter property for ListName store the GUID into a
hidden property (still a public property, but without the web editable
attribute) so that the user still just chooses a list name, and then change
the getter for the property to look up the list name and return the string.
Then you can rename the lists in the UI as much as you like, but because you
are only ever working with the ID for it internally things shouldn't break
Brian Farnhill
Solutions Architect, Extelligent Design | SharePoint Server MVP
phone: 0408 289 303 | twitter: http://twitter.com/BrianFarnhill
@BrianFarnhill | blog: http://blog.brianfarnhill.com/
blog.brianfarnhill.com | xbox:
http://live.xbox.com/en-AU/MyXbox/Profile?Gamertag=Modern%20Bogan Modern
Bogan
From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf
Of Paul Noone
Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 11:58 AM
To: ozMOSS (ozmoss@ozmoss.com)
Subject: Auto-update webpart property when object renamed
Hi all,
Is there a way to auto-update wp
