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Custom solution?  (Mono Support )

Viewed 20631 time(s), 7 post(s) 3/7/2011 5:17:39 PMby Helene
Helene

Helene

3/7/2011 5:17:39 PM
Hi

I have MonoX installed on my local pc and on my host server and I have spent some time getting to know MonoX.

It seemes to be a great CMS and I would like to use MonoX for my final examproject (Media, communication and design).

I would like to make a custom solution but I´m not quite sure how to do it right.

What do I do after the files ProjectName.sln and Portal.csproj is copied to the rootfolder?
Should some of the other files and folders be deleted?

Thank you

Regards Helene
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shawndg

shawndg

3/7/2011 5:36:18 PM
You only need to copy over the solution and the project files to get started..

Once you have those copied over your should be able to compile with out problems..

From monox dir \MonoX\Samples\Solution
Portal.csproj
ProjectName.sln

Make sure to compile in .net 3.5 aka 2.0.5xxx something.. as the 4.0 version has a couple bugs in it that the Monox team is working on fixing.
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denis

denis

3/7/2011 5:42:30 PM
Hi Helene,
You should not delete any files. The project file holds the references needed to compile your custom solution. You should start by adding your custom pages and/or Web parts (controls), just as you would do in any other ASP.NET project. MonoX user manual contains more information, and you may find the following links helpful:

http://www.mono-software.com/blog/post/Mono/93/Building-a-custom-Web-part/
http://www.mono-software.com/Mono/Pages/Discussion/dtopic/p5-OiZpv-Eei2p6KATl6gQ/Starting-a-Custom-Solution/
http://www.mono-software.com/Mono/Pages/Discussion/dtopic/YA3d5YbfkkiBoZ6KATl6gQ/NA/?pageno=4&dmsgId=Fo7Z_M8mHEyEX56KATl6iA#PostFo7Z_M8mHEyEX56KATl6iA



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khorvat

khorvat

3/7/2011 7:09:42 PM
Hi Helene,

beside the all information Denis has provided you with, just a hint, we are preparing the tutorial related to creating the custom solution which will contain step by step detailed information on this subject.

Regards.
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Helene

Helene

3/15/2011 8:54:09 AM
HI again
Tanks for you fast reply.

I´m affraid that I´m not skilled enough to make a custom solution right now but when you provide the step by step guide I will try again:)
When do you think that the guide i ready?

I have desided to make my project the easy way;) - but I have some questions for you.

1. Is it okay to change your .Masterpages and .css or will it give errors to the system?

2. If <ResourceProviderModel defaultProvider="DBResourceManager"> will future opdates to MonoX overwrite the tables in the database?

Regards
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khorvat

khorvat

3/15/2011 9:08:21 AM
Hi Helene,

1. It is ok to change our Masterpages and css but we would suggest that you copy them to your custom  folder in the root of the web site so you don't mix the MonoX stuff with your own
2. If you turn on the DB resource provider MonoX upgrades will not break or delete your newly added localizations

Regards

BTW: Can you please open a new topic for every question that is not related to the topic that we are in. Thanks
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Helene

Helene

3/15/2011 10:59:20 AM
Hi khorvat.

Thanks for your answer.

Yes of couse, I understand and I have another problem/ question and I´ll open a new topic for that.

Regards
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