Files on the Front Page

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Wyatt Preul replied on Tue, Mar 13 2007 2:17 PM

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recent downloads.jpg

I have a simple solution for you, follow these steps:

1. Open web\default.aspx
2. Add the following line below the other @Register lines
   <%@ Register TagPrefix="FileGalleries" Namespace="CommunityServer.Files.Controls" Assembly="CommunityServer.Files" %>
3. At the bottom of the page above the </div> </CS:MPContent> tags add the following line:
   <FileGalleries:portalentrylisting runat="server" sortby="PostDate" count="3" />
   
4. Save the default.aspx page and reload your homepage
   

The above will add a sidebar box that lists the 3 most recent files that were posted to the file galleries.  It should look something like the attached image when you are done.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Thank you, 

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Wyatt Preul replied on Wed, Mar 14 2007 5:06 PM

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Open up Languages/en-US/FileGallery.xml and change the entry for Files_PortalEntryListing_TitlePostDate from:

'Most Recent' to

'Whatever you desire'

Save the file and voila :

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Erik P. Ernst replied on Fri, Aug 31 2007 9:04 AM

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This worked fine in CS 2.1 - but how to make this work in CS 2007?

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zar replied on Thu, Sep 6 2007 10:48 AM

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Erik P. Ernst:

how to make this work in CS 2007?

same question please  

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Erik P. Ernst replied on Mon, Sep 24 2007 1:08 PM

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zar:

Erik P. Ernst:

how to make this work in CS 2007?

 

same question please  

Maybe some day someone sees this thread!

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Gary McPherson replied on Mon, Sep 24 2007 10:42 PM

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Add this to the top of /Themes/default/Common/home.aspx (replace "default" with your custom theme name, if you're using one):

<%@ Register TagPrefix="CSUserControl" TagName="AggregateEntryList" src="~/Themes/default/files/aggregateentrylist.ascx" %> 

and then place the following where desired:

<CSUserControl:AggregateEntryList runat="server" /> 

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Erik P. Ernst replied on Wed, Oct 3 2007 11:22 AM

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Thanks it works, but it's sort of not quite the same as what we had before... This suggestion here displays the full list of downloads, instead of i.e. just listing the 5 or 10 newest files. Is it possible to do something like with the "Active Posts" list, where I can "customize" the list?

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Erik P. Ernst replied on Wed, Oct 3 2007 11:56 AM

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Ok it actually wasn't that difficult. I found out my self!   I think I'm learning this CS programming after all!

<CSFile:EntryList runat="server" ID="AggregateEntryList">
  <QueryOverrides SortBy="PostDate" PageSize="5" PagerID="FilesPager" SortOrder="Descending" />
  <HeaderTemplate>
    <div class="CommonSidebarArea">
    <div class="CommonSidebarRoundTop"><div class="r1"></div><div class="r2"></div><div class="r3"></div><div class="r4"></div></div>
    <div class="CommonSidebarInnerArea">
      <CSControl:SiteUrl UrlName="fileshome" Parameter1="-1" ResourceName="Utility_ForumAnchorType_FilesActive" Tag="H4" CssClass="CommonSidebarHeader" runat="server" />
    <div class="CommonSidebarContent">
    <ul class="CommonSidebarList">
  </HeaderTemplate>
  <ItemTemplate>
      <li>
        <CSFile:EntryData ID="EntryData1" Tag="Div" CssClass="FileFileName" Property="Subject" LinkTo="ViewEntry" runat="server">
          <LeaderTemplate><CSFile:EntryThumbnail ID="EntryThumbnail1" ImageAlign="absmiddle" runat="server" ThumbnailSize="Small" /> </LeaderTemplate>
        </CSFile:EntryData>
        <CSFile:EntryData ID="EntryData2" Tag="Div" CssClass="FileFileDescription" Property="FormattedBody" TruncateAt="200" runat="server" />
        <CSFile:EntryRating ID="EntryRating1" Tag="Div" CssClass="FileFileRating" runat="server" IsReadOnly="true" RatingCssClass="CommonRateControl" RatingReadOnlyCssClass="CommonRateControlReadOnly" RatingActiveCssClass="CommonRateControlActive" ImagesBaseUrl="~/Themes/default/images/common/" />
      </Li>
  </ItemTemplate>
  <FooterTemplate>
    </div>
    </div>
    <div class="CommonSidebarRoundBottom"><div class="r1"></div><div class="r2"></div><div class="r3"></div><div class="r4"></div></div>
    </div>
  </FooterTemplate>
</CSFile:EntryList>

I also defined this text in resources.xml: Utility_ForumAnchorType_FilesActive

And I inserted this in the header:

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Erik P. Ernst replied on Thu, Oct 4 2007 3:54 AM

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Genyus:

Thanks for sharing your solution with the community...

You're welcome. I've so far gotten so much, that it's nice finally to be able to contribute something...