[UIHint("XXX")] in a Partials.cs doesn't work. (It is not possible to change Field types)

Question

User116907111 posted

Hello,

I have a partials class and make the following settings: 

[DisplayName("Certified")]
[UIHint("MultilineText_Edit")]
public object Certified{ get; set; }

The Displayname works well.
The MultilineText_Edit Box is shown in the list_view but not in the Insert or Update View. My Question is: What must I do, that the MultilineText_Edit Box is on my Insert/Update.aspx pages?

Can anybody explain what I make wrong?

Regards,
BK

Answer 1

User660823006 posted

I'm assuming in your case you have a regular VARCHAR(XX) or NVARCHAR(XX) column that you are trying to show with multiline_edit? If your column in the database is a NVARCHAR(MAX) or NTEXT we will automatically show the Multiline_Text field template for those columns in Insert/Edit mode but not in the List mode. To do that in the List mode you need to override our default control selection using a custom FieldGenerator. I'll try the UI hint against a non-blob column and see what behavior I get.

Answer 2

User-1005219520 posted

Hi BK,

I have reproduced this problem using the AdventureWorksLT DB - using the Customer table.

[MetadataType(typeof(CustomerMetaData))]
    public partial class Customer {
    
        public class CustomerMetaData {

            [DisplayName("Certified Sales Person")]
            [UIHint("MultilineText_Edit")]
            public object SalesPerson { get; set; }

            [ScaffoldColumn(false)]
            public object PasswordHash { get; set; }

        }
    }

The MultilineText_Edit Box is shown in the list , Details but not in the Edit. Is that what you are seeing? This looks like a bug, I'll confirm and report back.

 

Answer 3

User-1005219520 posted

Hi BK,

 I think you want  

[UIHint("MultilineText")]

 not  

[UIHint("MultilineText_Edit")]

 as  

[UIHint("MultilineText")]

 gives you the expected behavior.

Answer 4

User-1005219520 posted

[delete dup]

Answer 5

User-330204900 posted

<STRIKE>Hi BK, if it is showing up on the List page then it should show up ont he Insert/Edit pages, what is the DB type of the field in questiona nd I will setup a test to see what happens [:D]</STRIKE>

Scrap that Rick got there before me [:(]

Answer 6

User-330204900 posted

I think you want  

[UIHint("MultilineText")]

 not  

[UIHint("MultilineText_Edit")]

Yep that makes sense, otherwise when you edit it will look for a FieldTempalte called MultilineText_Edit_Edit for Edit and Insert pages [:D]

Answer 7

User116907111 posted

Thanks at all! It works :-)