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Could this help?

https://doc.dynamicweb.com/api/html/d6a14638-4580-a1c9-3328-09ce262762f1.htm

BR Nicolai

Hi Nikolai

Quick answer !

But saly no, I looked at that too but still cant see how I apply the ShowType parameter to UserEditor or how to make a product group selector.

The example only makes a product selector:

        [Dynamicweb.Ecommerce.Content.Items.Annotations.Product("Product Link")]
        [Field("Product Link", typeof(Dynamicweb.Ecommerce.Content.Items.Editors.ProductEditor))]
        public string ProductLink { get; set; }

I can live without the product group selector, but the usergroup editor is vital if we are to use codefirst items.

I've attempted with variattions of the code below, but no matter I do it does not register parameter values.

        [Field("Users", EditorType = typeof(UserEditor)), AddInParameter("ShowTypes=1")]
        public  Dynamicweb.Security.UserManagement.Group Ggp { get; set; }

Have anybody successfully managed to make a codefirst item with a usergroup selector?

Hmm I've investigated the issue and it seems to be a bug, whenever we hit Render function in the AddInConfigurator the ConfigurableAddIn is always Nothing and thus it defaults to a default instance of the object.

       Public Property ConfigurableAddIn() As ConfigurableAddIn
            Get
                If _configurableAddIn Is Nothing Then It seems the object is always null
                    _configurableAddIn = CType(AddInManager.CreateAddInInstance(AddInType), ConfigurableAddIn) We just get the default object without any parameters.
                    _configurableAddIn.UpdateFromPost(Dynamicweb.Context.Current?.Request?.Form)
                End If
                Return _configurableAddIn
            End Get
            Set(ByVal Value As ConfigurableAddIn)
                _configurableAddIn = Value
            End Set
        End Property

Hi Simon

Thanks - will have someone look into this.
BR Nicolai

Hi Vladimir

Thanks for the reply, I definitely think it’s a great idea to have a way of setting the parameter values. I was sure that it was an error on my part, as I was convinced there would be a way to send the parameter.

Perhaps we could have a general attribute, so it would be possible to set parameters on all the field types?

I have made a temporary workaround by making a new editor inherited from UserEditor like so:

    public class CodeFirstItem : ItemEntry
    {
        [Field("User groups", EditorType = typeof(UserGroupEditor))]
        public IEnumerable<string> UserGroups { get; set; }
    }

    public sealed class UserGroupEditor : UserEditor
    {
        public UserGroupEditor()
        {
            ShowTypes = "1";
        }
    }

Next up, for me, is a ProductGroup editor :)

Kind regards 

Simon

Hi Simon,

sorry for delay, we discussed a lot the group selecting feature :)

We will try to add it to the next release / hotfix. The ProductEditor wil acquire 2 checkboxes: Groups and Products

btw could you say how you going to use these values? Do you need rendering of products inside selected groups (when an item is rendered on frontend)?

Best regards,
Vladimir

Hi Vladimir

Guess I missed the notification for your post. 

The group selector value will be used to togehter with a macro to only show the product of the product group in any page under the item with groupselector.

So the page with the item acts as a brand section, and instead of having to the settings spread on a ecom catalog etc. all settings are handled in the item.

Hi Simon,
Thank you for your frankness

Btw as I know, the feature already was released in 9.3.13

Best regards,
Vladimir

Hi Vladimir
Was  9.3.13 rewoked? Cant seem to find it anywhere.

hmm... I also could'n find..
However it seems 9.3.12 already has these changes

Kind regards,
Vladimir

Hi Vladimir

Sorry that i keep necroing the thread.

The changes to UserAttribute works great in 9.3.12, but there's an error in the ProductAttribute in the InitializeEditorConfiguration implementation.

It currently passes name of the ShowType enum instead of the acctual number:

editor.ShowType = ShowType.ToString()

It should pass the enum number as a string to the editor:

        Protected Overrides Sub InitializeEditorConfiguration(ByVal itemField As ItemField)
            Dim editor As New ProductEditor()
            editor.ParagraphID = ShowOnParagraph
            'editor.ShowType = ShowType.ToString() // Incorrect

            If ShowType = ProductEditor.ShowTypes.Groups Then
                editor.ShowType = "1"
            ElseIf ShowType = ProductEditor.ShowTypes.GroupsAndProducts Then
                editor.ShowType = "2"
            Else
                editor.ShowType = "0"
            End If

            editor.RenderProductsFromGroups = RenderProductsFromGroups
            itemField.EditorConfiguration = editor.GetParametersToXml(False)
        End Sub

Also, I don't know if it is intentional, but the value of the editor is prefix with "g_" if a ProductEditor.ShowTypes.Groups was chosen, which means that you have to remember to trim the values before trying to fetch the group based on the value selected.

Regards

Simon Nordahl

Hi Simon,
Sorry, I will fix this bug till the next hotfix

The prefix "g_" is needed for work of mixed mode - when products and groups are rendered together
Btw products have "p_" prefix

Best regards,
Vladimir

Hi,

I also have a question about editors with parameters. 

How do  I set the "Show as image selector" in a field of type "File"?

Regards / Aki

The attribute is missing the ShowAsImageSelector property.

Just added it - ready with 9.7.2 due today. TFS#70255

BR Nicolai

Nice timing. 

/Aki