RadFileExplorer

[Vincent]

Hi,

I am using the RadFileExplorer, and would like to know if the ViewPath, UploadPath, InitialPath can take a UNC, such as a network path.

Another problem is around the same issue. With the RadEditor, I would like to set the paths within the ImageManager to a folder within a MOSS site. Is it possible??

Thanks,
Vincent

[Lini]

Hi Vincent,

The RadFileExplorer will accept only application relative paths for the View, Upload, and Delete paths properties (e.g. paths that start with ~/folder/ or /folder/). If you want to use it to access files outside of the web application, you will need to write a custom content provider. Here is an example that shows how to use it with an SQL database: http://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/fileexplorer/examples/dbfilebrowsercontentprovider/defaultcs.aspx. Here is a page from the control help, which describes the process of creating a custom provider: http://www.telerik.com/help/aspnet-ajax/radfileexplorer-custom-filebrowsercontentprovider.html

For your RadEditor question - if I understand correctly, you want to use the Image Manager to show files from SharePoint libraries. This is already possible with the RadEditor for MOSS product, which you can get from the downloads page for the RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX. The MOSS editor has a custom content provider that connects with SharePoint libraries instead of physical files in the web application. This way you can browse and upload files directly in the libraries.

Sincerely yours,
Lini
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[Vincent]

Hi Lini,

Regarding the FileExplorer issue, I tried overriding the method "public override string StoreFile(UploadedFile file, string path, string name, params string[] arguments)," but the UploadedFile class seems to be within the RadUpload DLL. Is that correct? And where can I get that assebly?

Thanks,
Vincent

[Georgi Tunev]

Hello Vincent,

No, UploadedFile is part of Telerik.Web.UI:

public override string StoreFile(Telerik.Web.UI.UploadedFile file, string path, string name, params string[] arguments)
{
    throw new NotImplementedException();
}

More information on the subject is available in the documentation link that Lini provided in his previous post.


All the best,
Georgi Tunev
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[Vincent]

Hi,

Regarding the RadEditor issue, say I use the RadEditor for MOSS product, can I still create an instance of the RadEditor in code and use the custom content provider that connects with SharePoint libraries??

Thanks,
Vincent

[Lini]

Hi Vincent,

If you are using the Lite version of the RadEditor for MOSS (v. 4.xx), then you cannot use the editor in a custom solution/web part. If you are using the full-featured RadEditor for MOSS (v. 5.xx) then you simply create an instance of the MOSSRadEditor class from the RadEditorSharePoint assembly and you will have an editor that connects to the SharePoint libraries. For more information, see our online documentation - http://www.telerik.com/help/aspnet-ajax/radeditor-in-custom-moss-solutions.html.

Regards,
Lini
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