Hiya,

I'm interested in adding some properties to stored image resources.
For lack of a simpler way to do this (or lack of knowledge of a
simpler way to do this), I'm currently storing an XML string in the
"Description" field of the Resource's Properties, then parsing that
string at runtime to create a "ResourceInfo" object.

I have some questions about this: (1) Is there a better way to add
properties to a Resource?  (2) Is there a way to use another form to
edit Resource properties, so that content authors do not have to edit
raw XML? Can I edit the current form or create another one that makes
a similar posting? Is this unsupposted?

Also, I wanted to say congratulations to Angus on becoming an MVP.
I've been a lurker in this group for a long time, and Angus has helped
our team's first few MCMS projects quite a lot.  So, Angus, congrats
and thanks.

Josh Schultz

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Hi Josh,

1) there is no simpler way to do this.
2) you could create a server control that renders some nice child controls
to do this.
This would work similar to a custom placeholder control only that it needs
to store the values in the resource properties rather than a placeholder.

Cheers,
Stefan.

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"Josh Schultz" <joshjs@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hiya,
>
>    I'm interested in adding some properties to stored image resources.
>  For lack of a simpler way to do this (or lack of knowledge of a
> simpler way to do this), I'm currently storing an XML string in the
> "Description" field of the Resource's Properties, then parsing that
> string at runtime to create a "ResourceInfo" object.
>
>    I have some questions about this: (1) Is there a better way to add
> properties to a Resource?  (2) Is there a way to use another form to
> edit Resource properties, so that content authors do not have to edit
> raw XML? Can I edit the current form or create another one that makes
> a similar posting? Is this unsupposted?
>
>    Also, I wanted to say congratulations to Angus on becoming an MVP.
> I've been a lurker in this group for a long time, and Angus has helped
> our team's first few MCMS projects quite a lot.  So, Angus, congrats
> and thanks.
>
> Josh Schultz

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And you will have to replace the built-in dialogs. Stefan's blog has an
entry that may help:
http://blogs.msdn.com/stefan_gossne...2/07/41861.aspx
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"Stefan [MSFT]" <stefang@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Josh,
>
> 1) there is no simpler way to do this.
> 2) you could create a server control that renders some nice child controls
> to do this.
> This would work similar to a custom placeholder control only that it needs
> to store the values in the resource properties rather than a placeholder.
>
> Cheers,
> Stefan.
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
> MCMS FAQ:
>

> MCMS Blog: [url]http://blogs.msdn.com/stefan_gossner/category/4983.aspx" target="_blank">http://download.microsoft.com/downl...egory/4983.aspx
> MCMS Sample Code:
>
http://www.gotdotnet.com/community/...
+Server
> MCMS Whitepapers and other docs:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/stefan_gossne...2/07/41859.aspx
> --------------------------------
>
>
> "Josh Schultz" <joshjs@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>

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Hi Josh,

Thanks : )

Regards
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"Josh Schultz" <joshjs@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hiya,
>
>   I'm interested in adding some properties to stored image resources.
> For lack of a simpler way to do this (or lack of knowledge of a
> simpler way to do this), I'm currently storing an XML string in the
> "Description" field of the Resource's Properties, then parsing that
> string at runtime to create a "ResourceInfo" object.
>
>   I have some questions about this: (1) Is there a better way to add
> properties to a Resource?  (2) Is there a way to use another form to
> edit Resource properties, so that content authors do not have to edit
> raw XML? Can I edit the current form or create another one that makes
> a similar posting? Is this unsupposted?
>
>   Also, I wanted to say congratulations to Angus on becoming an MVP.
> I've been a lurker in this group for a long time, and Angus has helped
> our team's first few MCMS projects quite a lot.  So, Angus, congrats
> and thanks.
>
> Josh Schultz

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