I never read the doc because it was created for 5.1 and I am in 4.09. Everything is working great which is why I didn't answer earlier - I never came back to the post. 3 months later and still working.
Marco van den Oever wrote: > > > Michelle, did you find the answers in the documentation? > > On May 7, 11:26 pm, Blair McKenzie <[email protected]> wrote: >> Michelle, it sounds like you're missing a few pieces about how FarCry >> works. >> Have you gone through the Developer Jump Start >> course<http://docs.farcrycms.org/display/FCDEV50/Book+of+FarCry>? >> It should cover most of what you need. >> >> On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 2:55 AM, Michelle >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> >> > Okay - I have it figured out. I could do it one of 2 ways: 1) Create >> > a dmImage.xml file and add it to project\customadmin and add >> > dmImage.cfm to project\customadmin\customlists. This will create a >> > custom content type. Then add dmImage.cfc to project\packages\types >> > along with the _dmImage folder that contains delete.cfm, display.cfm, >> > and edit.cfm. 2) This is my preferred method because I do not want to >> > create a custom content type, but add to the already existing >> > dmImage.cfc: Add all the new columns first to the database (Else as >> > you can see above - it will attempt to load the component, fail, and >> > load the core component instead - thanks Blair). Go in to Farcry -> >> > admin -> coappi mgmt to make sure the table does not have any >> > conflicts. Go to Media Library Image and confirm that your fields are >> > in there. >> >> > Thanks to all for the help. Now I will modify the display page >> > Standard file found in the Image gallery folder to add my new fields >> > to the site. >> >> > btw - I am not adding the reply to this message board multiple times >> > (the thread is freaking on me) - don't know if it is because I am in >> > FF. >> >> > On May 6, 8:14 pm, Blair McKenzie <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > Just to clarify: how do you know that FarCry is still using the core >> > dmImage >> > > file? As Tomek says, the definitive check is to check >> > > application.stCOAPI.dmImage.packagepath. >> >> > > Another possible problem is if your component has a compile time >> error, >> > e.g. >> > > a syntax error. In that case FarCry will attempt to load your >> component, >> > > fail, and load the core component instead. Are you able to >> instantiate >> > your >> > > component manually? >> >> > > 2009/5/7 Michelle <[email protected]> >> >> > > > Thanks for the responses. >> > > > Marco - I do have dmimage.cfm locally in my project: project/ >> > > > customadmin/customlists/dmimage.cfm >> > > > The code is out of the box: <!--- import tag libraries ---> >> > > > <cfimport taglib="/farcry/core/tags/admin/" prefix="admin" /> >> > > > <cfimport taglib="/farcry/core/tags/formtools" prefix="ft" /> >> > > > <!--- set up page header ---> >> > > > <admin:header title="Image Admin" /> >> > > > <ft:objectadmin >> > > > typename="dmImage" >> > > > permissionset="news" >> > > > title="#application.adminBundle >> > > > [session.dmProfile.locale].MediaLibraryImageAdministration#" >> > > > columnList="title,datetimelastUpdated,status,ThumbnailImage" >> > > > sortableColumns="title,datetimelastUpdated,status" >> > > > lFilterFields="title" >> > > > sqlorderby="datetimelastUpdated asc" /> >> > > > <admin:footer /> >> >> > > > And I think the customadmin.xml is pointing correctly: >> > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> >> > > > <!-- Sample webtop XML config; remove comments to activate --> >> > > > <!-- >> > > > <webtop> >> > > > <section id="mynewtab" permission="MainNavAdminTab" >> > label="Tabatha"> >> > > > <subsection id="mynewtabsection" >> > > > permission="MainNavAdminTab" >> > > > sidebar="custom/sidebar.cfm" content="inc/content_overview.html" >> > > > label="Tab Subsection"> >> > > > <menu label="Sidebar Menu"> >> > > > <menuitem label="Menu Item 1" >> > > > link="/admin/customadmin.cfm? >> > > > module=farcryblog/listblogpost.cfm" /> >> > > > <menuitem label="Menu Item 2" >> > > > link="/admin/customadmin.cfm? >> > > > module=farcryblog/listblogcomment.cfm" /> >> > > > </menu> >> > > > </subsection> >> > > > </section> >> > > > </webtop> >> > > > --> >> >> > > > Tomek: I added the dmImage on the end and did an update app ans >> still >> > > > no change.<cfcomponent extends="farcry.core.packages.types.dmImage" >> > > > displayname="Image" hint="Image Media" bUseInTree="1"> >> > > > You are right - I am only trying to extend the base components to >> > > > include more fields to describe the image. I realize that I will >> have >> > > > to add columns to SQL once it points correctly. >> >> > > > This should be very simple to add a custom field to dmImage. Any >> > > > other thoughts? >> >> > > > On May 6, 12:18 pm, Tomek Kott <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > > wait a minute, I thought if you were trying to replace the base >> > > > > definition of a type with your own, but you weren't changing >> > > > > everything (i.e., still use some functions in base type), then >> you >> > > > > need: >> >> > > > > <cfcomponent extends="farcry.core.packages.types.dmImage" >> > > > > displayname="Image" hint="Image Media" bUseInTree="1"> >> >> > > > > i.e., you extend the base component, not the generalized >> component. >> >> > > > > If you're completely rewriting dmImage, then this doesn't apply, >> and >> > > > > your solution instead might be to go look for any static calls of >> the >> > > > > media library to dmImage (it might just be hardcoded to look for >> the >> > > > > core version). >> >> > > > > Good luck, >> >> > > > > Tomek >> >> > > > > On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Marco van den Oever >> >> > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > > And your customadmin.xml is also present and referring >> correctly? >> >> > > > > > On May 6, 6:51 pm, Marco van den Oever >> <[email protected] >> >> > > > > > wrote: >> > > > > >> Don't know for sure but is it possible that it works when you >> also >> > > > > >> insert: >> >> > > > > >> project/customadmin/customlists/dmimage.cfm >> >> > > > > >> On May 6, 6:39 pm, Michelle <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> > > > > >> > Yes and Yes. I changed the default dmImage.cfc (located in >> my >> > > > > >> > projects \packages\types) from this <cfcomponent >> extends="types" >> > > > > >> > displayname="Image" hint="Image Media" bUseInTree="1"> to >> this: >> > > > > >> > <cfcomponent extends="farcry.core.packages.types.types" >> > > > > >> > displayname="Image" hint="Image Media" bUseInTree="1">. I >> > update >> > > > the >> > > > > >> > app with every change. And the Medial Library is still >> looking >> > in >> > > > > >> > \farcry\core\packages\types. Any other ideas, please? >> >> > > > > >> > On May 5, 6:49 pm, Blair McKenzie <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > >> > > Did you remember to do an updateapp after the changes? >> >> > > > > >> > > Blair >> >> > > > > >> > > On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 6:17 AM, Michelle < >> > > > [email protected]>wrote: >> >> > > > > >> > > > Hi - I am trying to extend the Media Library images to >> > include >> > > > more >> > > > > >> > > > fields such as image license, purchase date, etc to make >> the >> > > > Image >> > > > > >> > > > Gallery more robust. >> > > > > >> > > > I have done this by copying dmImage.cfc and the _dmImage >> > folder >> > > > to >> > > > > >> > > > packages/types . I have made my additions and changes to >> > > > dmImage.cfc, >> > > > > >> > > > but the Media Library is still calling the core dmImage >> > file. >> > > > What >> > > > > >> > > > can I do to call my modified file? And do I need to do >> > anything >> > > > or >> > > > > >> > > > copy any other files? Note I do not want to do this >> in >> > the >> > > > FarCry >> > > > > >> > > > folder because it will affect the other projects. >> Thanks. >> >> > > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Extending-dmImage.cfc-in-FC-4.09-tp23395157s621p24742742.html Sent from the FarCry - Dev mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message cos you are subscribed to "farcry-dev" Google group. To post, email: [email protected] To unsubscribe, email: [email protected] For more options: http://groups.google.com/group/farcry-dev -------------------------------- Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/farcry -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
