Comments on: Extending Community Server 2007 User Profiles and Vista Setup

By: shakes

shakes — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:13:30 +0000

Jon
I am able to update the database through the edit user profile however the changes do not display in the edit profile part or the profile itself ie. My checbox does not stay checked after a save. Everything I have done thus far is the same as what you have however i never updated userprofiledata.cs and instead of using a subform i just went and changed EditUserForm.cs. I am just using check boxes to update some bool values i have setup. I just can not figure out where the problem is…If you have any tips or pointers that would be great.

By: shakes

shakes — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:49:28 +0000

Hey jon,
Im a bit stuck. I ditched the using subforms thing and just edited EditUserForm.cs instead. I am just using check boxes with bool values. My problem is with the display of my info. I can save to the database just fine. I check my check box hit save go check the database and sure enough a little 1 is in the cell. So then i go back and look at the edit page and the check box is no longer checked. Of course if I hit save again the database will update and a 0 will be in the cell. Also the info is just constantly displayed in the user profile regardless of the selection. I figure these problems are connected. I am just having a hard time figuring out where to look. I think the issue is most likely in user.cs but im not sure. Most of what I have done matches what you have done sans the subform and the updating of UserProfileData.cs. Any ideas as to where to look. Hints tips etc? Help would be much apreciated….

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:52:54 +0000

Hi Raju,

That is just an example of my DAL and that code can be changed to use your own code that loads your data.

Cheers,
Jon

By: Raju

Raju — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:47:36 +0000

How can i get ProactiveLogic dll for importing
using ProactiveLogic.WebFacade;
using ProactiveLogic.Entities;
in SubForms Implementation.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:08:51 +0000

Hi Jose, thanks for the clarification and props

I’ve been digging quite deeply into CS and if I get some spare time I’ll put up some more details.

I’m loving your context based implicit data binding design as it reminds me of some patterns I use quite often in my own designs.

Cheers,
Jon

By: Jose Lema

Jose Lema — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:33:26 +0000

We’re always looking for articles about extending the platform, and this one does a great job…Thanks Jon!

For readers looking for more information regarding SubForms in Chameleon, we have a good article on our docs site as well:
http://docs.communityserver.org/wiki/page.aspx/312/how-to-extend-user-registration-using-sub-forms/

Early in the article you mention the choice between putting information in cs_Users or cs_UserProfile. The primary difference is only apparent when using our virtualization feature (which allows for running multiple sites in a single database). If you have data that is specific to a user/site combination, then you would put it in cs_UserProfile as it has a reference to the appropriate SiteSettings. On the other hand, if the information is specific to a user, regardless of which site s/he’s accessing, then cs_Users would be the answer. Of course if you’re running only a single instance in your database, then the choice is irrelevant. (Note: Virtualization support will be removed in CS2k8, just hoping to clarify the current separation)

Again, great write up!

Jose Lema
Product Unit Manager – Community Server

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:46:08 +0000

Thanks for the comment! I hope it helps, and let me know if you run into any trouble and I will update the post to reflect any changes.

By: Eric Winter

Eric Winter — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:29:33 +0000

Thank you Jon, for this informative article. I’ve been developing for CS 2.1 and will be switching to CS2007.1 soon. Excellent work!

By: Kai

Kai — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:31:50 +0000

I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to go through this and write up your findings. Very informative and helpful. Thank you, again!