.communities

New Post: Error login/register tasks

indah — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:13:47 GMT

if you look into the database, the user is not approve yet. If you change that manually,
the new created user will able to login.
there must be a configuration setting to set this approval mechanism.
i haven't take a look into it yet. I just installed the application today.

New Post: Understanding Handlers

indah — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:14:47 GMT

Hi Ed,
what a great work you've done.

I just download the latest code, and get it run. Actually i was familiar with the CSK 1.1
but it's a long time ago...

Take a look at the code, i was wondering, how the handler define, to call the to call defaultpage.aspx?

I am so confuse with the webconfig definition.

Please help

thanks
Indah

Created Issue: Implement the ASP.net webparts (like SharePoint webparts)

tarekjajeh — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:24:00 GMT

Implement the ASP.net webparts (like SharePoint webparts)
so you can easly change the home page and section home page contents, display information from various sources in your site.. etc..
exactly like sharepoint you can just pick up the webparts and design you home page in a minute without codingl..

NEW POST: Installing Change Set 5709

jtentor — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:14:02 GMT

I run inside Visual Studio, and it runs ok. I can access admin pages and the others things.

Why it does not run when i try with a virtual directory in my IIS and FireFox ?

NEW POST: Installing Change Set 5709

jtentor — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:06:57 GMT

Hello. I download this change set and install. I need some help:
1) What version of FCKeditor are you using, if it is 2.3.2 where can i obtain dll. In FCKeditor site is 2.2 and then 2.5 ???
2) Where is DotCommunities.dbp
3) I need to force this portion of code because it don work (I have Enterprise Library 3.1, is it a problem)

        public static bool UseWebCache
        {
            get
            {	return true; // lo pongo de prepo
//#if USE_WEB_CACHE
//                return true;
//#else
//                return false;
//#endif
            }
        }

4) I can not access admin pages, in de file attachment for SQLEXPRESS i can see that it is Admin, admin; but it does not work. I will try in SQLSERVER new data base running your scripts.

Thanks

NEW POST: .communities for .NET 3.5

CSharpEd — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:41:00 GMT

shailensukul wrote:

I have also been thinking of doing a portal site using 3.5 features using Community Server as a base. It seems that you are more advanced than I am so I would love to have a look at your code and possibly contribute in some way.

As I understand, the 2 major changes in 3.5, that can be of some use, are the MVC addin plus the DLINQ implemenation. I would seriously look at the DLINQ aspect as I have read that the the performance can really suffer in some cases. For really performant sites, the Stored procedure/BL approach is the best way to go. I personally like to use stored procedures with CSLA.Net and Codesmith.

Feel free to download the existing code and have a look through it - there are are few bugs here and there, but you might be surprised at what you find hidden in the depths... It's been good to get away from the source for a while and do other projects, as I can now cast a more critical eye over it and use it as a "Proof of Concept" for the next version(s). Its also been great hearing some of the feedback as its highlighted the areas that are important to users and those that are not.

I'm not sure what direction I will be taking with the .communities project at this moment in time, the original idea was to create a modern version of the CSK but the CASK project is still alive and well, so maybe some of this code could be merged into the CASK project somehow - either way, I will leave the source here on CodePlex as a reference for other developers to use.

As for performance, I've found from experience that it really all depends on the design of the application as a whole rather than any single component. There is always the argument between the benefits of dynamic-SQL vs. Stored Procedures but I tend not to take too much stock of them - the trick is to learn where the potential pitfalls may arise and where to use them effectively and efficiently. This version of .communities is blisteringly fast compared to the CSK, not because of efficient SQL but in fact from the effective use of data/page cacheing, which the CSK does not have.

Ed

NEW POST: .communities for .NET 3.5

shailensukul — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:04:21 GMT

CSharpEd wrote:
Okay, so now that we have Visual Studio 2008 out of Beta I've been looking at a few ways that .communities can be improved and made simpler for development. The biggest change that I'm intending to make is to remove the Enterprise Library and instead use LINQ to create the classes. The whole provider model will need to be updated so that it is easier to plug-in new modules and the MVC framework (currently in development) would solve all the problems of URL rewriting and partial trust limitations for hosting at an ISP.

This is of course when I have the time to do it - contractual obligations aside I could possibly burn 5-10 hours a week on the project. If you are looking for a more immediate solution I would recommend you take a look at the CASK project instead...

I have also been thinking of doing a portal site using 3.5 features using Community Server as a base. It seems that you are more advanced than I am so I would love to have a look at your code and possibly contribute in some way.

As I understand, the 2 major changes in 3.5, that can be of some use, are the MVC addin plus the DLINQ implemenation. I would seriously look at the DLINQ aspect as I have read that the the performance can really suffer in some cases. For really performant sites, the Stored procedure/BL approach is the best way to go. I personally like to use stored procedures with CSLA.Net and Codesmith.

I also am in the process of doing my Biztalk certification, but would love to spend what little spare time I get on this project.
Shailen Sukul :-)
www.ashlen.com.au

NEW POST: .communities for .NET 3.5

CSharpEd — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:31:43 GMT

Okay, so now that we have Visual Studio 2008 out of Beta I've been looking at a few ways that .communities can be improved and made simpler for development. The biggest change that I'm intending to make is to remove the Enterprise Library and instead use LINQ to create the classes. The whole provider model will need to be updated so that it is easier to plug-in new modules and the MVC framework (currently in development) would solve all the problems of URL rewriting and partial trust limitations for hosting at an ISP.

This is of course when I have the time to do it - contractual obligations aside I could possibly burn 5-10 hours a week on the project. If you are looking for a more immediate solution I would recommend you take a look at the CASK project instead...

NEW POST: Forum Module

guric1van — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:11:37 GMT

I'm looking at building a CMS site using .Communities and adding a forums section.

is there an existing module that can be added easily?

I'm about to start to integrate YetAnotherForum into the site, does anyone have any other ideas or recommendations?

NEW POST: Error login/register tasks

ze_netio — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:00:38 GMT

I installed the package with success but seems it is not working well.
Admin user seems to be working fine. But the problem arise when I try to register another user.
I register a user1, pass1, etc and when I try to login whit new user1 I receive an error message. Then I try to register user1 again and I receive the message " User already registered" that is good.
I register user2, pass2, etc and when I try to login with user2, again I get an error message. I check and user2 was registered. I tried to trace the problem but could not find where to set a breakpoint to fix this issue.
Is there a functioin, module, where I can set a breakpoint and check where the validation fails?
Thanks.

UPDATED WIKI: Home

CSharpEd — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:27:00 GMT

Experience .communities Live!

www.DotCommunities.org

PLEASE NOTE: This code is incomplete and should be used for EVALUATION ONLY!

The Community Advanced Starter Kit project is still available for users requiring a complete implementation of a community content management framework.

The Project
.communities is more than just a refactored version of the Community Starter Kit, with .communities the intention is to create a full featured, industry standard web application which can be used without modification to create a multi-user collaborative website. Included with .communities are a set of core modules which will allow users to perform generic tasks such as creating articles, blog entries, discussions etc. .communities also makes it much easier to create new modules and is useful for developers who require a customised user experience for creating/displaying content. The core framework has also been redesigned with a new level of customisation, allowing for developers to extend the framework however they see fit.

Screen Shots

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Advanced Features
Here are just a few of the more advanced features of .communities:

An extensible core framework architecture allowing for complete customisation
Enterprise Library integration for database access, caching, logging and exception handling
ASP.NET 2.0 Membership, Role, Profile and Personalisation features (including Web Parts integration)
Implements the Provider Model pattern for customised application configuration
Includes the Tasks Application Block for running scheduled background processes
Read More...

Get Involved
If you would like to provide feedback on .communities, please direct your comments or questions to the developer forums - accessed via the Discussions tab at the top of this page. Please do not post work items to the Issue Tracker, I will convert a discussion to a work item if I feel that it is worth further investigation (this will make it easier for me to manage the project).

UPDATED WIKI: FAQ

CSharpEd — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:24:22 GMT

.communities Frequently Asked Questions

General

Q: So what is .communities?
A: .communities started out as the Community Advanced Starter Kit project (CASK for short) and was intended as a .NET 2.0 version of the Community Starter Kit sample application released by Microsoft for the .NET Framework 1.0. The CASK project was led by BillKrat and is now supported solely for his customers. I joined the CASK project in 2006 and extended the functionality somewhat by adding a new Administration theme, RSS feeds and a number of other small enhancements. Unfortunately, Bill could not continue supporting the CASK as an open-source project as he did not have the time to work on it with his other commitments, so I decided to branch off from his codebase during the refactoring phase of development - changing the name to .communities so that it would not be confused with the CASK project.

Q: How do I join the .communities project?
A: The short answer is that you cannot join the project at the moment. The reason for this is that I am developing .communities as a showcase application to demonstrate my .NET skills to potential customers, so if other developers start adding code to the solution, there will be no way to differentiate between my code and anyone elses.

Q: I would really like to help out with .communities though - how can I do this?
A: If you are interested in contributing then you can still help out by participating in the discussions. If after discussion, I decide that there is a bug in the code, or that there is an idea that will enhance the .communities codebase, then the discussion will be converted to a work item. You can also add a patch to the source code and once it is approved, I will merge it with the existing code citing you as the developer responsible for the update.

Q: When will .communities be released?
A: The initial version will be released when I get time to complete the initial requirements, this version will contain all the core framework code and is intended as a Test Build to "iron out" any bugs that the framework may contain. Once this task is completed, the next set of releases will concentrate on module development culminating in the final release that will contain the Installer and Upgrade Wizards.

NEW POST: Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common

CSharpEd — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:56:32 GMT

I think you just need to install the latest version of Enterprise Library (3.1) to fix your error.

The Tasks assembly is already signed with a key file.

Ed

NEW POST: Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common

zhouxinmail — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:47:30 GMT

the err like this “Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common” without strongname Tasks (Assemblies\Tasks\Tasks)

CLOSED ISSUE: 错误 31 程序集生成失败 -- 引用的程序集“Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common”没有强名称 Tasks (Assemblies\Tasks\Tasks)

CSharpEd — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:40:52 GMT

错误 31 程序集生成失败 -- 引用的程序集“Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common”没有强名称 Tasks (Assemblies\Tasks\Tasks)
Comments: Invalid work item

COMMENTED ISSUE: 错误 31 程序集生成失败 -- 引用的程序集“Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common”没有强名称 Tasks (Assemblies\Tasks\Tasks)

CSharpEd — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:40:30 GMT

错误 31 程序集生成失败 -- 引用的程序集“Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common”没有强名称 Tasks (Assemblies\Tasks\Tasks)
Comments: ** Comment from web user: CSharpEd **

Direct questions to the Discussions section not here - language needs to be english

CREATED ISSUE: 错误 31 程序集生成失败 -- 引用的程序集“Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common”没有强名称 Tasks (Assemblies\Tasks\Tasks)

zhouxinmail — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:53:49 GMT

错误 31 程序集生成失败 -- 引用的程序集“Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common”没有强名称 Tasks (Assemblies\Tasks\Tasks)

NEW POST: whats up with www.dotcommunities.org

jesperordrup — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:47:08 GMT

Thanks for replying.I fully understand your priorities.

Kindly,

Jesper

NEW POST: whats up with www.dotcommunities.org

CSharpEd — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:14:33 GMT

The dotcommunities.org site will be updated with the application when I have a decent release completed. There are still a couple of nasty bugs that need sorting out first before .communities should be used in a production environment.

At the moment I am busy with contract work so I have not had chance to update the source for a while...

NEW POST: Unable to Install - Please help

CSharpEd — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:01:20 GMT

Try doing a search and replace for "dbo" with the schema name for your database. If you are uploading to an ISP, then this will be disabled as permissions for the dbo schema would allow you to change other databases not under your control.

You will also need to complile the application before you upload it to your server/ISP.