Hi
I'm trying to implement Custom Form Controls in Sitefinity 6.0
and wondering if I'm missing something or maybe there's another approach to this...
I've created a Class Library called CustomFormControls
(Using an example from Falafel Sitefinity 6.0 Nuts and Bolts)
In this class library I have 3 key items:
- NamedTextBox.cs
- NamedTextBox.ascx
- NamedTextBox.js
After going through the process, I've ended up with a with a new Form Control which I can place on a Form...
However after publishing the form:
- Go back to edit - none of the Form editor controls work - Publish, Drag'n'Drop, etc.
- Form Submitted on front-end, the Response is published OK but can't be viewed on Back End
Any help/advice appreciated (My code below....)
Martin
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1) NamedTextBox.ascx (the template)
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<%@ Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeBehind="NamedTextBox.ascx.cs" Inherits="SitefinityWebApp.NamedTextBox" %>
<%@ Register Assembly="Telerik.Web.UI" Namespace="Telerik.Web.UI" TagPrefix="telerik" %>
<asp:Label runat="server" ID="titleLabel" CssClass="sfTxtLbl" Text="title label" ></asp:Label>
<telerik:RadTextBox ID="TextBox1" CssClass="sfTxt" runat="server"></telerik:RadTextBox>
<br />
<asp:Label runat="server" ID="exampleLabel" CssClass="sfExample" Text="example label" ></asp:Label>
<br />
<asp:Label runat="server" ID="descriptionLabel" CssClass="sfExample" Text="description label" ></asp:Label>
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2) NamedTextBox.js (the Javascript)
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// Register the client-side namespace
Type.registerNameSpace("CustomFormControls");
// Create the NamedTextBox client-side control
CustomFormControls.NamedTextBox = function (element)
CustomFormControls.NamedTextBox.initializeBase(this, [element]);
//set control properties
CustomFormControls.NamedTextBox.prototype =
get_value: function ()
return this._textbox.get_value();
,
set_value: function (value)
this._textbox.set_value(value);
,
// no persistent type if missing this
get_textbox: function ()
return this._textbox;
,
set_textbox: function (value)
this._textbox = value;
// register the control in the namespace
CustomFormControls.NamedTextBox.registerClass('CustomFormControls.NamedTextBox',
Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI.Fields.FieldControl);
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3) NamedTextBox.cs (The Class code)
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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using Telerik.Sitefinity.Data.Metadata;
using Telerik.Sitefinity.Metadata.Model;
using Telerik.Sitefinity.Model;
using Telerik.Sitefinity.Modules.Forms.Web.UI.Fields;
using Telerik.Sitefinity.Security;
using Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI.Fields;
using Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI.Fields.Enums;
using Telerik.Web.UI;
namespace CustomFormControls
[DatabaseMapping(UserFriendlyDataType.ShortText)]
public class NamedTextBox : FieldControl, IFormFieldControl
protected internal virtual Label TitleLabel
get
return this.Container.GetControl<Label>("titleLabel", true);
protected internal virtual Label DescriptionLabel
get
return Container.GetControl<Label>("descriptionLabel", true);
protected internal virtual Label ExampleLabel
get
return this.Container.GetControl<Label>("exampleLabel",
this.DisplayMode == FieldDisplayMode.Write);
protected override System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebControl DescriptionControl
get return this.DescriptionLabel;
protected override System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebControl ExampleControl
get return this.ExampleLabel;
protected override System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebControl TitleControl
get return this.TitleLabel;
public override string Example get; set;
public override string Title get; set;
public override string Description get; set;
protected internal virtual RadTextBox TextBox1
get
return this.Container.GetControl<RadTextBox>("TextBox1", true);
public override object Value
get return this.TextBox1.Text;
set this.TextBox1.Text = value.ToString();
protected override void InitializeControls(Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI.GenericContainer container)
this.ExampleLabel.Text = this.Example;
this.TitleLabel.Text = this.Title;
this.DescriptionLabel.Text = this.Description;
this.TextBox1.Text = SecurityManager.GetCurrentUserName();
protected override string LayoutTemplateName
get return "CustomFormControls.Resources.NamedTextBox.ascx";
private IMetaField metaField = null;
[TypeConverter(typeof(ExpandableObjectConverter))]
public IMetaField MetaField
get
if (this.metaField == null)
this.metaField = this.LoadDefaultMetaField();
this.metaField.FieldName = "NamedTextBox_" + this.ClientID;
return this.metaField;
set this.metaField = value;
public override IEnumerable<ScriptDescriptor> GetScriptDescriptors()
var descriptor = new ScriptControlDescriptor(this.GetType().FullName, this.ClientID);
descriptor.AddComponentProperty("textbox", this.TextBox1.ClientID);
descriptor.AddProperty("displayMode", this.DisplayMode);
descriptor.AddProperty("dataFieldName", this.MetaField.FieldName);
return new[] descriptor ;
public override IEnumerable<System.Web.UI.ScriptReference> GetScriptReferences()
var scripts = new List<ScriptReference>(base.GetScriptReferences())
new ScriptReference(
"CustomFormControls.Resources.NamedTextBox.js",
this.GetType().Assembly.FullName),
new ScriptReference(
"Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI.Fields.Scripts.FieldDisplayMode.js",
"Telerik.Sitefinity"),
;
return scripts;
