I am trying to use the editor in edit as well as preview modes but on separate pages.

On the first page, I need only the edit mode and turn off the preview mode, some admin goes in and creates a form so users can enter data. At this stage I do not need a preview.

 

When the user sees the form, he doesnt need to be able to set properties on the controls etc so I do not want him to access the edit mode. Even when I turn off all tool bars and the top and bottom bars, while in edit mode, the user can always say for instance select a checkbox and delete it. I just want him to enter values using the form in preview mode only/

How can this be done. If this helps, I do have a developer license with code so I would greatly appreciate any pointers.

Please email me at [email protected] if this is something that can only be done by customizing the code.

No problem.

Here are the steps:

1. Create a new property:

  /// <summary>
  /// Specifies whether the Edit Mode tab appear.
  /// </summary>
  [Category("Appearance"),DefaultValue(true)]
  public bool ShowEditMode
  {
   get
   {
    object savedState = this.ViewState["ShowEditMode"];
    return (savedState == null) ? true : (bool) savedState;
   }
   set
   {
    ViewState["ShowEditMode"] =  value;
   }
  }

2. Find the RenderTabMode function.

And change the following code

    writer.AddAttribute("Command","TabEdit");
     writer.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Class,"CuteEditorButton");
     writer.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Src,ThemePath+"Images/design.gif",true);
     writer.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Title,"[[Normal]]",true);
     writer.RenderBeginTag(HtmlTextWriterTag.Img);
     writer.RenderEndTag();

to

if(editor.ShowEditMode)
   {
    writer.AddAttribute("Command","TabEdit");
     writer.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Class,"CuteEditorButton");
     writer.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Src,ThemePath+"Images/design.gif",true);
     writer.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Title,"[[Normal]]",true);
     writer.RenderBeginTag(HtmlTextWriterTag.Img);
     writer.RenderEndTag();
}

 

 

Adam,

This changes the display only, the page still loads in the edit mode and not the preview mode. Also, this code fires only if I set the ShowBottomBar to true. I wouldnt want the botoom bar to show at all, and even though I am working with it now, it actually seems to NOT load it in preview mode, it just hides the button that would otherwise say normal.

I want the user to not be able to select the controls in order to check properties etc. On this page, I want them to be able to set values, check checkboxes, radio buttons, type data in text boxes like they were filling out a form.

Thanks in advance for all your help. or in the very least where can I find the event handler for the comman button for the preview action..I need to mimic that essentially.

Amrita

Amrita,

 
>>This changes the display only, the page still loads in the edit mode and not the preview mode.

Try set the .ActiveTab=TabType.View; and .ShowBottomBar= false;

 

 

Yeah! Works like a dream..thanks a ton.

You are welcome.

 

Please note that with the above setting, you don't need to change any code.