Data FAQ
How can I define data available for selection in the widget?
I need a widget that will allow me to select the Title of a C1Page.
If I use DataIdMultiSelector and set C1Page as the datatype, it shows MenuTitle.
How can I define data available for selection?
Answer:
Because DataIdMultiSelector is bound to the label of the type, you need to use a different widget to achieve your goal:
- Create a file in the App_Code folder and add to it the following code that grabs IDs and titles of all C1 pages:
using System; using System.Linq; using System.Collections.Generic; using Composite.Data; namespace CompositeGetData { public class GetC1Pages { public static Dictionary<Guid, String> GetC1PagesInfo() { using (DataConnection connection = new DataConnection()) { var C1PagesInfo = from dataItem in connection.Get<Composite.Data.Types.IPage>() select new { dataItem.Id, dataItem.Title }; Dictionary<Guid, String> C1Pages = new Dictionary<Guid, String>(); foreach (var info in C1PagesInfo) C1Pages.Add(info.Id, info.Title); return C1Pages; } } } }
Download the source - Add a new C# function to C1 by registering it as CompositeGetData.GetC1Pages and selecting GetC1PagesInfo()
- In the datatype's string field, set the appropriate length.
- Switch to the Advanced tab and select a new widget: Composite.Widgets.String.Selector
- Set the Selector parameters to the following values:
- Options: Execute complex function call => GetC1PagesInfo
- Multiple selection: Simple value => Yes
- Compact Mode: Simple value => Yes