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Why are images and javascript files included in DNN no longer cached on the client after I replace them?

I installed DotNetNuke version 4.9.2 and I'm watching the primed cache states using Firebug and YSLOW... All the images and javascript are cached on the client, unless I replace them... So If I upload a new LOGO image, it is no longer cached. The existing ones are cached. If i replace an existing .js file (I ran one through the minifi...

DNN 5 - DotNetNuke.UI.Modules.ModuleHost.LoadModuleControl() throws NullReferenceException

Posting as a reference when redirecting to custom controls in custom DNN 5 module, I get InnerException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Method: DotNetNuke.UI.Modules.ModuleHost.LoadModuleControl StackTrace: Message: DotNetNuke.Services.Exceptions.ModuleLoadException: Object reference not set to an instance of an...

Is there a good library in .NET for Parsing/Displaying ICS feeds?

I'd like to embed a google calendar in my website, but I hate the options their built in stuff gives me for colors, etc. Has anyone put together a good library for doing this stuff. I am specifically running on a DotNetNuke site, but any embeddable js code, or .NET library for doing this would be a great answer. ...

DotNetNuke intermodule communication

I'm looking into doing inter-module communication with DotNetNuke 4.8.4 - and am wondering if anyone has any good examples of doing this. I understand that you implement IModuleCommunicator on the sender, and IModuleListener on the receiver - but don't see a way to tie them together besides just dropping them both on the same page. ...

DNN 5 - Can't get current ModuleId from nested user control in cutom module

I'm writing a custom module for DNN 5, and I need a "Manage" link to be on every control in the module. I created a new UserControl ("ManagerLink") that inherits from PortalModuleBase, put my link into that control, and dropped that control on ALL OF MY MAIN CONTROLS. The problem is that ModuleId and TabId are always -1 in "ManagerLink"...

DotNetNuke 3.0.x on SQLServer 2005/Net 2.0.Win2003 - possible?

I've promised to take a look at an old DotNetNuke installation for a client with the intention of making a few, hopefully minor, changes. The installation is rather old - I believe version 3.0.013 - and the production copy is running against SQL Server 2000, Windows 2003 and .Net 1.1. As the production server is live and significantly u...

Debugging DotNetNuke Modules

What is the best VS solution setup for DotNetNuke 4.8 inter-module communication development? I currently have a solution with multiple Web Application projects in it for my DotNetNuke modules - and in each one of those have pages with the controls on them as a test harness. That all worked fine up until the point where I need the mo...

DotNetNuke module missing from page

I have a a strange problem with nuke modules i've been developing for a nuke 4.8.4 site. I have one module that just refuses to allow another module to be placed BELOW it in the same pane. Everything loads fine as long as it is the last module in the pane, but if you move it above the other modules, the others won't load. I originally...

DotNetNuke module uninstall error

Every time I uninstall a DotNetNuke module and check the box to remove files, it completely kills my site. I'm running IIS7 on the x86 Windows 7 beta, and have had this problem with both 4.8.4 and 4.9.2. When the error happens, if I replace all of the DLL files in the bin folder, the site comes back to life. Does anyone know of a wo...

DotNetNuke Upgrade 4.9.2 - PermanentRedirect Failure

When installing DNN 04.09.02 upgrade (from DNN 4.8.4) I receive System.IndexOutOfRangeException: PermanentRedirect error and cannot install the upgrade. How do I get around this so I can install the upgrade? ...

Is There a Good CMS to Use with ASP.Net MVC

I have a small site I developed for a friend that uses ASP.Net MVC and was wondering if I could hook it up to dotnetnuke or another CMS. Or is doing an admin site using dynamic data? ...

Help with Elmah Configuration in ASP.NET

I'm trying to setup ELMAH to log errors for our application. I have successfully added the modules and am having no problems loading the ErrorLog page (elmah.axd). However, Elmah isn't logging any test exceptions that I'm generating. My web.config looks like this: <configSections> <!-- Other stuff --> <sectionGroup name="elma...

DotNetNuke ObjectDataSource.SelectMethod not being saved in viewstate

I'm using DotNetNuke 4.9.2 and am running into an odd issue. I have a MultiView in the module that I'm developing, and in one of the views have a GridView that is bound to an ObjectDataSource. In a separate view, i have several buttons that will switch the SelectMethod of the ObjectDataSource in the 2nd view and then set that view ac...

DotNetNuke Pros and cons for community blogging site.

I'm evaluating DotNetNuke for a project in which an offshore team is going to be doing the development. In short, the application will be a community blogging platform with many similarities to stackoverflow except no questions, just posts. Posts may include an image or video, tags, use info, title, body, community vote (up or down) comm...

Speeding up ASP.NET development

We're developing web applications using DotNetNuke as a framework and our custom modules for required functionality. The problem is, that it takes a long time for the website to load when you do any changes to code. I'm looking at up to 1 minute for each restart, which really is painfully slow. This leads to very slow develop-rebuild-tes...

allowing designer access to email templates in DotNetNuke

In a custom DotNetNuke module, I want to be able to send emails based on a tempalte. I will want to be able to inject text values for certain template parameters. I also want the site admins to be able edit the email contents. I want the admins to be able to the layout and text in a fairly foolproof way. One solution is to use locali...

user creation event for ASP.NET or DotNetNuke membership

I want to add some code that runs when a new user is registered on a DotNetNuke site. There is a custom registration module, and I could add code to that. My concern is this registration module is still a work in progress thats not really in my control. Someone could break the code I add or do something unexpected. Is there another g...

Localization of a DotNetNuke website

I am working on a website in dnn. I want to change the language of website or particular page. So I download the language package for spanish(es-es),chinese(zh-cn) and install them from host. Next when I changed the language of browser then the website language didn't change. Working on dnn 5.0. Please let me know how I can use languag...

is it worth the effort to try and override the default classes in DNN

DotNetNuke uses quite a few preset classes like .Normal, .Head, .SubHead, etc. in spans inside other classless spans etc. that I find really annoying and rather than figuring out how to work with them I'm considering overriding them by having them all inherit their styles from their parent, but I'm curious if others have already given th...

Need user friendly WYSIWYG DotNetNuke skin editor

Client wants to edit DotNetNuke skin and he is not a programmer, so I'm looking for some WYSIWYG skin editor. Either web or desktop solution will do. ...