Area copy issue

Jonas Mersholm

Posted on 31/10/2014 13:16:16

Hi.

I'm using the following to copy an Area

Dynamicweb.Content.Area A  = Ase.Copy(Dynamicweb.Content.Area.CopyMode.StructureAndContent, false, true, true, true, false);

I'm then changing a few settings like domain, domainlock etc. And saving

A.Save();

All this from an ASHX file.

Now, the problem arises when trying to fetch the ASHX because the Area Save function outputs

<script>parent.updateStatus("Copying pages...");</script>
<script>parent.updateStatus("Copying page 15 of 15 (100%)...");</script>
<script>parent.updateStatus("Updating links...");</script>
<script>parent.updateStatus("Copying content...");</script>
<script>parent.updateStatus("Copying content: 15%...");</script>
<script>parent.updateStatus("Updating global references...");</script>
<script>parent.updateStatus("Done copying. Updating cache...");</script>

This means that my json response, which im outputting, is not formatted correctly, since its prepended to the output.

At the same time, the Area is actually not available before i log into my backend, select the website from the website list, and clicks "save" button. How can this be?

Im hoping for help

Thank you

Jonas

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Jonas Mersholm

Posted on 31/10/2014 13:17:55

bump

Jeppe Eriksson Agger

Posted on 03/11/2014 10:40:54

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Hi Jonas,

This is indeed an issue.

Though it's the Copy method that hijacks the Response and not the Save, I don't see a way for you to solve this unless you start manipulating output stream of the HttpContext.Current.Response object -- unless you can avoid the Copy method altogether.

I've added a backlog item to get this fixed. Which version of Dynamicweb are you using?

- Jeppe

Votes for this answer: 1

Jonas Mersholm

Posted on 03/11/2014 14:23:39

Hi Jeppe, thank you for the answer.

The specific client is using V.8.4.1.12

Do you by any chance, have the time to answer http://developer.dynamicweb.com/forum/development/variantgroup-not-being-added-to-product.aspx aswell?

Thanks in advance.

Jonas

Jonas Mersholm

Posted on 04/11/2014 14:01:56

Thank you Jeppe, so far.

Is it possible for you to answer my second question in this thread? Whenever i save the area from c#, it's not actually active before i log onto the DW backend, opens the website and clicks "save"

Jeppe Eriksson Agger

Posted on 04/11/2014 15:03:55

What is the value of the Active property of the new copy?

Jonas Mersholm

Posted on 05/11/2014 08:34:40

Hi Jeppe,

The active property is set to True.

Best regards.

Jonas

Jonas Mersholm

Posted on 05/11/2014 11:24:47

Solved the HttpContext.Current.Response hijack by making a custom Stream filter for the given request.

Jeppe Eriksson Agger

Posted on 06/11/2014 16:00:05

I have answered your other thread regarding area not being available: http://developer.dynamicweb.com/forum/development/development/area-not-persisting-correctly.aspx

Martin Nielsen

Posted on 08/01/2015 11:35:25

Hi Jonas and Jeppe,

I'm building a very similar function, but i have a problem when i execute the area.copy() method.

I have a function like this:

    private int CopyArea( int sourceAreaId, string newAreaName )
    {
      Dynamicweb.Content.Area sourceArea = Dynamicweb.Content.Area.GetAreaById( sourceAreaId );
      Dynamicweb.Content.Area newArea = sourceArea.Copy( Dynamicweb.Content.Area.CopyMode.StructureAndContent, true, true, true, true, false );
      newArea.Name = newAreaName;
      newArea.Description = string.Concat( "Copy of '", sourceArea.Name, "'" );
      newArea.Active = true;
      newArea.Save();

      return newArea.ID;
    }

And i've tried to execute this method from an ASHX handler and from a PageLoaded subscriber, but i never get past the copy method.

In an ASHX handler i get:

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Line 47: Dynamicweb.Content.Area newArea = sourceArea.Copy( Dynamicweb.Content.Area.CopyMode.StructureAndContent, true, true, true, true, false );

On a page i get an infinite loop because once .copy() is hit, the page reloads, and my code notification is run again and again and again.

How did you handle this Jonas? Jeppe?

// Martin

Nicolai Høeg Pedersen

Posted on 08/01/2015 15:13:39

This, by the way, will be fixed in 8.6.

But how it was solved, Jonas knows?

Nicolai

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