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ToolsFile property not working

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Ryan Dailey asked on 20 Jun 2012, 09:09 PM

I am using Sitefinity 4.4, so this is occuring in whichever version of Telerik controls that is contained with that version.

I am trying to set our custom toolbar for the RadEditor, which worked in previous versions.

I tried to specify a virtual path in the ToolsFile like so:

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

reditDescription.ToolsFile = "~/WebsiteTemplates/ControlTemplates/EditorToolsFile.xml";

And I got this little error:

Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DevServer\10.0\~\WebsiteTemplates\ControlTemplates\EditorToolsFile.xml'.

It appends a physical path for some strange reason.

So I thought maybe I'd try a physical path since it wants to append a physical path:

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

reditDescription.ToolsFile = Server.MapPath("~/WebsiteTemplates/ControlTemplates/EditorToolsFile.xml");

When I do this I get this error:

'C:/Program Files/Telerik/Sitefinity 4.4/Projects/HealthChoiceWebsite/WebsiteTemplates/ControlTemplates/EditorToolsFile.xml' is a physical path, but a virtual path was expected.

These errors are both contradictory to each other. Making this feature completely useless. Which one do I use? Physical path, or virtual?

What is the solution to this?

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answered on 25 Jun 2012, 04:11 PM

Hello Ryan,

Would it possible to try editting the ToolsFile directly from Sitefinity by going to Administration -> Settings -> TextEditor Default tool set - > Edit. From there you can again edit the set of tools available. Or you could upload the fire directly using the button. Also, could you try setting the file from the settings by going to the Sitefinity backend >> Administration >> Settings >> Advanced >> Appearance: Screenshot

I hope these approaches will help you get around the error you are currently getting, if this is not the case I will be glad to assist further.

All the best,
Atanas Valchev
the Telerik team

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answered on 29 Jun 2012, 02:45 PM

You are wanting to see my tools file? It's not letting me upload it. I'll just paste the markup here. Hope that helps.

<root>

<tools dockable="false">

<tool name="Bold" shortcut="CTRL+B"/>

<tool name="Italic" shortcut="CTRL+I"/>

<tool name="JustifyLeft" />

<tool name="JustifyCenter" />

<tool name="JustifyRight" />

<tool name="JustifyFull" />

<tool name="InsertOrderedList" />

<tool name="InsertUnorderedList" />

<tool separator="true"/>

</tools>

<tools name="MainToolbar" dockable="false">

<tool name="AjaxSpellCheck" shortcut="F7"/>

<tool name="PasteFromWordNoFontsNoSizes" />

<tool name="PastePlainText" />

<tool separator="true"/>

<tool name="Undo" shortcut="CTRL+Z"/>

<tool name="Redo" shortcut="CTRL+Y"/>

<tool separator="true"/>

</tools>

<tools name="InsertToolbar" dockable="false">

<tool name="LibraryImageManager" text="Insert an image"/>

<tool name="LibraryDocumentManager" text="Insert a document"/>

<tool name="LinkManager" text="Insert a link" shortcut="CTRL+K"/>

<tool name="Unlink" shortcut="CTRL+SHIFT+K"/>

<tool name="FlashManager" />

<tool name="MediaManager" />

</tools>

<tools name="DropdownToolbar" dockable="false">

<tool name="FormatBlock"/>

<tool name="FormatStripper"/>

<tool name="ToggleScreenMode" />

</tools>

<links>

<link name="telerik" href="http://www.telerik.com">

<link name="Products" href="http://www.telerik.com/products">

<link name="r.a.d.controls suite" href="http://www.telerik.com/radcontrols" />

<link name="r.a.d.navigation suite" href="http://www.telerik.com/radnavigation" />

<link name="r.a.d.editor" href="http://www.telerik.com/radeditor" />

<link name="r.a.d.designer" href="http://www.telerik.com/raddesigner" />

<link name="r.a.d.spell" href="http://www.telerik.com/radspell" />

<link name="r.a.d.chart" href="http://www.telerik.com/radchart" />

<link name="r.a.d.menu" href="http://www.telerik.com/radmenu" />

<link name="r.a.d.treeview" href="http://www.telerik.com/radtreeview" />

<link name="r.a.d.panelbar" href="http://www.telerik.com/radpanelbar" />

<link name="r.a.d.rotator" href="http://www.telerik.com/radrotator" />

<link name="r.a.d.tabstrip" href="http://www.telerik.com/radtabstrip" tooltip="Tooltip" />

</link>

<link name="Purchase" href="http://www.telerik.com/purchase" />

<link name="Support" href="http://www.telerik.com/support" />

<link name="Client.Net" href="http://www.telerik.com/clientnet" />

</link>

<link name="Microsoft">

<link name="Main Site" href="http://www.microsoft.com" />

<link name="MSDN Online" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com" />

<link name="Windows Update" href="http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com" />

</link>

<link name="Search Engines">

<link name="Google" href="http://www.google.com" />

<link name="Yahoo" href="http://www.yahoo.com" />

<link name="AltaVista" href="http://www.altavista.com" />

</link>

</links>

<snippets>

<snippet name="Order Confirmation">

<![CDATA[

<div style="width:300px;border:2px outset #D8D2BD;padding:34px;font-family:Arial, Verdana; font-size:11px;background-color:#F1EFE6;">

Dear ____________________, 

Thank you for inquiring about ____________. Your request will be processed in 48 hours and shipped at the address you have provided.

 

Please, contact us if you have any problems.

</div>

]]>

</snippet>

<snippet name="Email Signature">

<![CDATA[

<div style="margin-top:30px;width:80%;border-top:1px dotted gray;padding-top:4px;font-family:Arial, Verdana; font-size:11px;">

John Wigham 

Senior Web Developer 

<a href="#">john@mysite.com</a>

 

<i>Disclaimer: The contents of this e-mail are privileged and confidential and intended for the addressees at the specified e-mail addresses only.</i>

</div>

]]>

</snippet>

<snippet name="Problem Report Feedback">

<![CDATA[

<div style="width:300px;border:2px outset #D8D2BD;padding:34px;font-family:Arial, Verdana; font-size:11px;background-color:#F1EFE6;">

Hi ____________________, 

Thank you for reporting this issue. We have verified the problem and it is logged in our system. We will notify you once we have a solution.

 

Please, contact us if you have any problems.

</div>

]]>

</snippet>

</snippets>

<symbols></symbols>

<fontNames> </fontNames>

<fontSizes>

</fontSizes>

<realFontSizes>

<item value="11px"></item>

<item value="12px"></item>

<item value="13px"></item>

<item value="14px"></item>

<item value="18px"></item>

<item value="22px"></item>

</realFontSizes>

<colors></colors>

<paragraphs></paragraphs>

<classes>

<class name="Add CssClasses collection here:" value=".attention" />

<class name="EditorToolsFile.xml" value=".read" />

</classes>

<dialogParameters></dialogParameters>

<languages></languages>

<contextMenus>

</contextMenus>

<cssFiles>

</cssFiles>

</root>

<!-- ==============================================================================================

The ToolsFile must have a valid structure as shown below

All attributes and their values are case sensitive!

<root>

<modules>

<module />

<module/>

</modules>

<tools>

<tool />

...

</tools>

...

<colors>

<color/>

</colors>

</root>

<tool> element valid attributes:

name (required): Bold Italic Underline StrikeThrough Superscript Subscript

JustifyLeft JustifyCenter JustifyRight JustifyFull InsertOrderedList InsertUnorderedList

Outdent Indent Cut Copy Paste PasteFromWord

PastePlainText PasteAsHtml Print Undo Redo ImageManager

AbsolutePosition LinkManager Unlink InsertBoldHorizontalRule InsertTable ToggleTableBorder

FormatBlock ApplyClass FontName FontSize InsertCustomLink Custom

InsertSymbol BackColor ForeColor FlashManager MediaManager SpellCheck

FormatStripper InsertParagraph InsertSnippet Help FindAndReplace DocumentManager

PasteFromWordNoFontsNoSizes InsertFormElement InsertDate InsertTime TemplateManager ToggleScreenMode

Zoom ModuleManager ToggleDocking RepeatLastCommand AboutDialog

title

(not required):

Some hint string for this tool.

shortcut

(not required):

The key combination for the specific tool. Examples:

<tool name="TemplateManager" shortcut="Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N"/>

<tool name="LinkManager" shortcut="Ctrl+L" />

<separator> element

true/false Indicates whether a separator should appear at current position.

<tools> element valid attributes:

name (required): This string will identify the toolbar.

enabled (not required): true/false (Indicates whether the tool will be available on the client or not)

visible (not required):

true/false (Indicates whether the tool should appear in the toolbar or not. This toolbar will be available client-side - the property defines only the visibility of the tool.)

dockable (not required):

true/false (Indicates whether you will be able to drag&drop the toolbar to the docking zones)

<module> element valid attributes:

(module elements should appear as child elements of an element "modules")

name (required):

The friendly name of the module. When in floating mode the name will appear in the tool's titlebar.

dockable (not required):

(Indicates whether you will be able to drag&drop the tool to the docking zones)

enabled (not required):

(Indicates whether the module will be available on the client or not)

visible (not required):

(Indicates whether the module should appear in the toolbar or not. This module will be available client-side - the property defines only the visibility of the module. )

<link> element valid attributes:

(link elements should appear as child elements of an element "links")

name (required):

Link/Category Name/Alias

href (not required):

URL of the link/category

target (not required):

The target window of the link

tooltip (not required):

The tooltip for the link

<symbol> element valid attributes:

(symbol elements should appear as child elements of an element "symbols")

value (required):

The symbol to be displayed

 element valid attributes:

(font elements should appear as child elements of a tool element with "name" attribute set to "fontNames")

name (required):

Font Name

<class> element valid attributes:

(class elements should appear as child elements of an element "classes")

name (required):

Class Alias

value (required):

Class Name

<paragraph> element valid attributes:

(paragraph elements should appear as child elements of an element "paragraphs")

name (required):

Paragraph Alias

value (required):

Paragraph Name

<color> element valid attributes:

(color elements should appear as child elements of an element "colors")

value (not required):

Hex value of the color

<snippet> element valid attributes:

(snippet elements should appear as child elements of an element "snippets")

name (required):

Snippet Alias

<language> element valid attributes:

(language elements should appear as child elements of an element "Languages")

code (required):

Language code

title (required):

Language Title

The contextMenus tag in the Tools file allows you to change the default or specify custom context menus for different HTML elements.

<contextMenu > element valid attributes:

(contextMenu elements should appear as child elements of an element "contextMenus")

forElement (required):

The HTML element that will call this menu.

enabled (required):

Defines if this context menu is switched.

The example below shows how to attach custom context menus for <A> and elements.

<contextMenus>

<contextMenu forElement="A" enabled="false">

</contextMenu>

<contextMenu forElement="P">

<tool name="JustifyLeft" />

<tool name="JustifyCenter" />

<tool name="JustifyRight" />

<tool name="JustifyFull" />

</contextMenu>

</contextMenus>

=============================================================================================== -->

answered on 04 Jul 2012, 02:16 PM

Hello,

I have been trying to get this work but for some reason all I could do is enable the tools from your file, the rest will not show, links, snippets etc. Just to clarify, are you trying to change the tools file for the default WYSIWYG editor in Sitefinity? I created a Configurations folder, placed the file in it, registered it as per the image and had to remove the toolbar names, otherwise only the first one was showing. After doing that all the tools were showing.

Regards,
Atanas Valchev
the Telerik team

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