Thanks!

 

Thanks,

Bill

 

Would you mind updating me about the availability of the templates?

 

Thanks,

Bill

Ward and I both have other responsibilities to deal with today, but we should be back at it tomorrow.

 

The new templates facilitate creating a new (empty) module, then populating it with one or more layout pages then in turn populating the page(s) with appropriate summary and detail views.

 

I'll keep you posted.

 

Bill J

 

Any word on the templates for module creation?  I have been able to work through several items in Cabana--menus, layouts, services (quite interesting), etc.--but I am still really struggling with a decent way to make a module.  Copying an existing then restructuring for my purposes is far too time consuming.  I was hoping the DevForce/CAB module templates would be available, by now.  What is the ETA?

 

Thanks,

Bill

 

Thanks, again,

Bill

 

I suggest you wait for our new templates and wizards.  They're not perfect, but should help a lot.

 

Bill J.

 

Are you planning a step-by-step guide for creating a module?  I hate to sound like I need hand holding, but this stuff is really, really complicated.  If I could see something like:

 

Step 1:  Create project from template.

Step 2:  Add module to ProfileCatalog.

Step 3:  Add views.

 

Of course, with appropriate explanation and caveats for each step.  Some of the steps are already "baked in" to the module controller.  "AddServices", "ExtendMenu", etc., are somewhat instructional; albeit, a bit sparse, at the moment.  It would be great to take me through from no project to pressing F5 and seeing the module load with its new views.

 

Thanks,

Bill

 

I was heading down the same path with the business modules.  I created a new empty project and I am starting to fill it with general items (references, folders, etc.).  From this, I am going to export a template for future projects.  It is slow and tedious work (I don't want to miss anything or add too much), but if it pays off when I figure out this CAB/DevForce thing, then it will be worth it. 

 

I look forward, as always, to what you guys have in store for us.

 

Bill

 

You're right, creating business modules (and other objects) in Cabana is not easy, and we've consciously chosen to not use SCSF recipies.  Ward usually does it by copying an existing Cabana module and changing it to meet his requirements.

 

The good news is that we've recognized the problem and have created some Visual Studio wizards that make it a lot easier.  We plan to integrate these into the next version of Cabana by the end of this week or early next.  I think you'll find them helpful.

 

By the way, I'm now working with Ward on Cabana and can help with answering questions.

 

Thanks,

Bill Jensen

 

 

Then I had this really cool idea about creating my own template by exporting one of the existing projects.  I started working on that but have nearly given up.  It looks like I will need to dig into the ZIP file that is exported and rip out all of the actual project information, then tweak any XML file involved in the project creation.  I don't know what I am doing in template world (one time, I said I would never use them).  I think I am going to try something else.

 

There were a LOT of people clamoring for the new Cabana.  Somebody must have gotten past this, by now.  Does anyone know how to create a new module?

 

Bill

 

If I create the module in the solution root, and name it Cabana.UI.ModuleName, then the namespace is set to "Cabana.Cabana.UI.ModuleName." 

 

If I create the module in the solution root and name it UI.ModuleName, then the namespace is set to "Cabana.UI.ModuleName."  But, now the project is named differently than the rest of the projects in the UI folder (App.UI.Module pattern).

 

I tried creating the module in other folders of the solution (eg, "Source") but the same behavior occurs.  If I am going to use the SCSF Business Module template, then what is the trick to naming the module so that consistency is maintained?

 

Bill

 

Bill