How can I set the properties for a placeholder definition through code?

I've created a custom placeholder by inheriting from HtmlPlaceholder but
would like to restrict the user by setting the properties of the
PlaceholderDefinition associated with my custom placeholder, that is, I woul
d
like to control AllowHyperlinks, AllowLinebreaks, Formatting,
AllowAttachments etc programmatically.

Cheers

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Hi Dune,

here is some code that shows how to create a template definition with a
placeholder definition programmatically.
It also shows how the proeprties of the placeholder definition are set.

// Get the CMS application context
CmsApplicationContext cmsContext = new CmsApplicationContext();

// Make sure to set the context to be in the Update mode (which means you
can write
// back to CMS using PAPI.
cmsContext. AuthenticateAsCurrentUser(PublishingMode
.Update);

TemplateGallery tplGallery = cmsContext.RootTemplateGallery;
// template stuff

Template newTemplate = tplGallery.CreateTemplate();
newTemplate.SourceFile = "/Test/MyTemplate.aspx" ;
newTemplate.Name = "MyTemplate";

// Create new HtmlPlaceholder Definition in the Template
HtmlPlaceholderDefinition phDef =
newTemplate.CreatePlaceholderDefinition( new HtmlPlaceholderDefinition() )
as HtmlPlaceholderDefinition;
phDef.Name = "MyPhDef";
phDef.AllowAttachments = true;
phDef.AllowHyperlinks = false;
phDef.AllowLineBreaks = false;
phDef.Formatting =
HtmlPlaceholderDefinition.SourceFormatting.FullFormatting;

CustomPropertyDefinition cpDef =
newTemplate.CreateCustomPropertyDefinition();
cmsContext.CommitAll();  // stefang: this commit is required to avoid
duplicate definitions. Bug?
cpDef.Name = "MyCustPropDef" ;
cpDef.DefaultValue = "MyValue" ;

newTemplate.Submit();

// end template stuff

cmsContext.CommitAll() ;


Cheers,
Stefan.

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"Dune" <Dune@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How can I set the properties for a placeholder definition through code?
>
> I've created a custom placeholder by inheriting from HtmlPlaceholder but
> would like to restrict the user by setting the properties of the
> PlaceholderDefinition associated with my custom placeholder, that is, I
would
> like to control AllowHyperlinks, AllowLinebreaks, Formatting,
> AllowAttachments etc programmatically.
>
> Cheers

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Thanks Stefan,

That's exactly what I needed.

Cheers, Dune

"Stefan [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi Dune,
>
> here is some code that shows how to create a template definition with a
> placeholder definition programmatically.
> It also shows how the proeprties of the placeholder definition are set.
>
>    // Get the CMS application context
>    CmsApplicationContext cmsContext = new CmsApplicationContext();
>
>    // Make sure to set the context to be in the Update mode (which means y
ou
> can write
>    // back to CMS using PAPI.
>    cmsContext. AuthenticateAsCurrentUser(PublishingMode
.Update);
>
>    TemplateGallery tplGallery = cmsContext.RootTemplateGallery;
>    // template stuff
>
>    Template newTemplate = tplGallery.CreateTemplate();
>    newTemplate.SourceFile = "/Test/MyTemplate.aspx" ;
>    newTemplate.Name = "MyTemplate";
>
>    // Create new HtmlPlaceholder Definition in the Template
>    HtmlPlaceholderDefinition phDef =
> newTemplate.CreatePlaceholderDefinition( new HtmlPlaceholderDefinition() )
> as HtmlPlaceholderDefinition;
>    phDef.Name = "MyPhDef";
>    phDef.AllowAttachments = true;
>    phDef.AllowHyperlinks = false;
>    phDef.AllowLineBreaks = false;
>    phDef.Formatting =
> HtmlPlaceholderDefinition.SourceFormatting.FullFormatting;
>
>    CustomPropertyDefinition cpDef =
> newTemplate.CreateCustomPropertyDefinition();
>    cmsContext.CommitAll();  // stefang: this commit is required to avoid
> duplicate definitions. Bug?
>    cpDef.Name = "MyCustPropDef" ;
>    cpDef.DefaultValue = "MyValue" ;
>
>    newTemplate.Submit();
>
>    // end template stuff
>
>    cmsContext.CommitAll() ;
>
>
> Cheers,
> Stefan.
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
.
>
> MCMS FAQ:
> http://download.microsoft.com/downl...
a/MCMS+2002+-+(complete)+FAQ.htm
> MCMS Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/stefan_gossner/category/4983.aspx
> MCMS Sample Code:
> http://www.gotdotnet.com/community/...nagement+Server
> MCMS Whitepapers and other docs:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/stefan_gossne...2/07/41859.aspx
> --------------------------------
>
>
> "Dune" <Dune@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:90614490-A554-4F30-AA83-076D6CCA702D@microsoft.com... 
> would 
>
>
>

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