DNN Search Integration with DMX 5 and TemplateView

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Last Post 11/06/2008 10:09 AM by Peter Donker. 7 Replies.

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Rob Ralston

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10/30/2008 3:40 AM
Hi Peter, What is the correct configuration for the DMX module on the Search Results page, to use the new TemplateView when an item in the results is clicked? Thanks. Rob Ralston

Peter Donker

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10/30/2008 9:33 AM
Hi Rob, It's up to you. I think the new template view has its advantages for this, but there is no technical reason to choose one over the other AFAIK. Thinking about it I think the search results should also be able to spark downloads directly. What do you think? Peter

Rob Ralston

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11/03/2008 9:29 PM
Hi Peter, I'm feeling a little confused about this, so bear with me. It seems to me the only choice I have right now is to set the StartUp Screen for the Search Results module to: "Search.ascx" under module settings. Are you suggesting I should/could edit that to modify the behavior? If so, would I then be using the various tokens? Can you provide a little more insight into this. My goal would be not to have the module switch into the Ajax tree view when an item is clicked on. Thanks, Rob Ralston

Peter Donker

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11/04/2008 8:21 PM
Hi Rob, Sorry I didn't read your original post correctly. The search results hook-in is separate from the TemplateView, so mutually exclusive. The place where you 'go' after clicking an item on the search screen is determined by the default DMX setting (Main Options). It is up to you what UI you use for that default DMX. Both TemplateView and default Ajax should work. Peter

Rob Ralston

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11/04/2008 8:56 PM
OK, that's what I thought, but when I configured the search results page DMX module to use TemplateView instead of Search.ascx, then it simply shows all the folders. Which is what prompted me to ask this question in the first place. So, from my experience, I cannot use templateview on the search results page unless I am doing something wrong or need to modify the templates, etc. Rob Ralston

Peter Donker

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11/05/2008 10:19 AM
Correct. Use Search.ascx on the search results page. Peter

Rob Ralston

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11/05/2008 11:27 AM
OK, but then am I able to modify Search.ascx and maybe use the new tokens, too, or are they only for TemplateView? Just trying to understand the possibilities. It just seems the search results page was left out of this new design concept. If TemplateView is used for most users to browse, then Search.ascx will completely change the way info is presented to them and possibly be confusing or at the very least raise a lot of questions. Rob Ralston.

Peter Donker

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11/06/2008 10:09 AM
Rob, The Search.ascx is a classic asp.net control. So you can adjust it but only with knowledge of asp.net. Templating (or token replace) is a different technology and needs a processing engine behind it. It is not possible to use this in any old ascx file you see. It relies on many things. So although I can imagine search.ascx on day implementing this, it is not trivial. Not at all. Peter

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