Dynamic Content Control not rendering

Shona Dunn

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I have implemented the following example into my CMS6 site,

http://world.episerver.com/Articles/Items/How-dynamic-content-can-be-used-to-create-a-more-flexible-web-site/

I have followed all instructions and the dynamic content is showing up in the CMS, and seems to save ok.

But the page the content should show on does nothing, i have put a break point on the following method

public Control GetControl(PageBase hostPage)

{

var rssControl = (RSSFeedControl)hostPage.LoadControl("/Templates/DynamicContent/RSSFeed/RSSFeedControl.ascx");

rssControl.RssUrl = RssUrl;

rssControl.MaxCount = MaxCount;

rssControl.CacheDuration = CacheDuration;

return rssControl;

}

public Control GetControl(PageBase hostPage) {

var rssControl = (RSSFeedControl)hostPage.LoadControl("/Templates/DynamicContent/RSSFeed/RSSFeedControl.ascx");
rssControl.RssUrl = RssUrl;
rssControl.MaxCount = MaxCount;
rssControl.CacheDuration = CacheDuration;
return rssControl;

}

but it doesn't get called, I have also implemented my own dynamic content and it has the same behavior (shows in CMS, doesn't render)

Any ideas ppl?

#46397

Dec 09, 2010 17:07

Anders Hattestad

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You need to show it like this

<EPiServer:Property PropertyName="MainBody" runat="server" />

#46401

Dec 09, 2010 20:54

Shona Dunn

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I'm not quite sure what you mean Anders,

the user control that renders the dynamic content should render to the page its on? even if its not using any of the properties set?

Example : if a make the control just say "Hello world" it should show?

its not, it seems the loadControl is not getting hit...

#46409

Dec 10, 2010 10:47

Anders Hattestad

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When you use dynamic content you need to show the property with the EPiServer:Property since that one ensures that your GetControl get executed

#46410

Dec 10, 2010 10:48

mats.persson@formpipe.com

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Did this really solve the issue? I've got an upgraded 5 to a 6R2, and the rendering of my Dynamic Content control does not work. It's working in a fresh 6R2 environment.

To me it seems like the GetControl() does not get called. Is there a known issue with this in respect to upgrading EPi 5?

#61528

Sep 21, 2012 10:57

Joshua Folkerts

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Make sure you decorate your dynamic content usercontrol classes with the correct attribute. example [DynamicContentPlugIn(DisplayName = "Page Tree Menu", ViewUrl = "~/Controls/PageTreeMenu.ascx")]

#61548

Sep 23, 2012 23:30

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Dynamic Content Control not rendering