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Joel.Net.WebLogs

Overview

Joel.Net.WebLogs is a UserControl that easily allows you to create WebLogs / blogs / news entries on your website. The ASCX page is included to make customization simple.

But why?

There's plenty of "blog" tools out there... why create a new one? Well that's easy. The only good ones I found were complete web applications. I wanted a simple User Control that I could slip into my page. If you're looking for a complete application, check out .Text, it's one of the better ones I've found.

Plus, just look at how cool this weblog tool looks! *hehe*

Support @ GotDotNet.com

All souce control and distribution for this project has been changed to GotDotNet.com. They provide some useful tools... All support will be handles through GotDotNet.com's Message Board.

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How to use

The WebLogs control is very simple. The only property you need to populate is the path to the xml data file. All customization to to look and feel of the WebLogs will be done in the weblogs.ascx page.

Code

default.aspx 

<%@ Page language="c#" AutoEventWireup="false" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="uc1" TagName="weblogs" Src="WebLogs/WebLogs.ascx" %>
<HTML>
    <HEAD>
        <TITLE>default</TITLE>
        <LINK rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="Styles.css">
    </HEAD>
    <BODY bgcolor="white">
        <FORM id="Form1" method="post" runat="server">
        <TABLE border="0" width="500">
          <TR><TD>
              <UC1:WEBLOGS id="Weblogs1" runat="server" file="weblogs" />
          </TD></TR>
        </TABLE>
        </FORM>
    </BODY>
</HTML>


XML Weblog Storage file 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<weblogs>
  <settings>
    <!-- 0 = All in one page -->
    <logs_per_page>3</logs_per_page>
    <users>
      <!-- note: unsafe user user/pass if xml file is accessible via web. -->
      <user name="admin" pass="password" />
    </users>
  </settings>
  <channel>
    <title>Joel.Net Weblogs</title>
    <link>http://localhost/webLogs/default.aspx</link>
    <!-- note: 'Weblogs1' is the ID of the control in default.aspx (THIS IS IMPORTANT)  -->
    <single_link>http://localhost/WebLogs/default.aspx?Weblogs1_show=</single_link>
    <description>Joel Thoms</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 06:09:49 GMT</pubDate>
    <lastBuildDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 06:09:49 GMT</lastBuildDate>
    <managingEditor>no-reply@joel.net</managingEditor>
    <webMaster>no-reply@joel.net</webMaster>
    <copyright>Copyright 2004, Joel Thoms</copyright>
    <image>
      <url>http://joel.net/shared/templates/main/images/logo.gif</url>
      <title>joel.net logo</title>
      <width>80</width>
      <height>33</height>
    </image>
    <item>
      <guid>276d59cd-9fae-4795-98f4-e82852bdbefa</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:01:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <user>admin</user>
      <title>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet</title>
      <body>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer</body>
    </item>
    <item>
      <guid>2e311ead-b03a-41b7-a275-a6ae75425f39</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:01:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <user>admin</user>
      <title>Duis volutpat</title>
      <body>Duis volutpat. Donec nisl diam, condimentum et, fringilla quis, laoreet at, enim.</body>
    </item>
    <item>
      <guid>4c5c4392-d536-4125-85a2-d0cf8e47e8be</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:01:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <user>admin</user>
      <title>Maecenas ornare mollis mi</title>
      <body>Maecenas ornare mollis mi. Morbi auctor.</body>
    </item>
    <item>
      <guid>c73b4ac2-778c-4e56-b85a-2ce8e07d7e3f</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:01:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <user>admin</user>
      <title>Quisque bibendum. Nam ante.</title>
      <body>Quisque bibendum. Nam ante. Ut ligula.</body>
    </item>
  </channel>
</weblogs>

WebLogs.ascx 

<%@ Register TagPrefix="pc" TagName="PageComments_Display" Src="./pagecomments/PageComments_Display.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="pc" TagName="PageComments_Count" Src="./pagecomments/PageComments_Count.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="ftb" Namespace="FreeTextBoxControls" Assembly="FreeTextBox" %>
<%@ Control Language="c#" AutoEventWireup="false" Inherits="Joel.Net.WebLogs.WebLogsUserControl" TargetSchema="http://schemas.microsoft.com/intellisense/ie5" %>
<ASP:PLACEHOLDER runat="server" id="phStyles" />
<ASP:PANEL id="pnlLogin" runat="server">
    <TABLE class="weblogs_login" align="center">
        <TR>
            <TH colspan="2">
                WebLogs: Authentication</TH></TR>
        <TR>
            <TD>User:</TD>
            <TD>
                <ASP:TEXTBOX id="login" runat="server"></ASP:TEXTBOX></TD>
        </TR>
        <TR>
            <TD>Password:</TD>
            <TD>
                <ASP:TEXTBOX id="password" runat="server" textmode="Password"></ASP:TEXTBOX></TD>
        </TR>
        <TR>
            <TD> </TD>
            <TD>
                <ASP:BUTTON id="submit_login" runat="server" text="Login"></ASP:BUTTON></TD>
        </TR>
    </TABLE>
    <BR>
    <BR>
</ASP:PANEL>
<ASP:PANEL id="pnlEdit" runat="server">
    <TABLE class="weblogs_addedit">
        <TR>
            <TH colspan="2">
                WebLogs: Add / Edit WebLogs</TH></TR>
        <TR>
            <TD><B>ID:</B></TD>
            <TD>
                <ASP:TEXTBOX id="edit_id" runat="server" enabled="False"></ASP:TEXTBOX></TD>
        </TR>
        <TR>
            <TD><B>Date:</B></TD>
            <TD>
                <ASP:TEXTBOX id="edit_date" runat="server"></ASP:TEXTBOX></TD>
        </TR>
        <TR>
            <TD><B>Subject:</B></TD>
            <TD>
                <ASP:TEXTBOX id="edit_subject" runat="server" width="445px"></ASP:TEXTBOX></TD>
        </TR>
        <TR>
            <TD colspan="2"><BR>
                <FTB:FREETEXTBOX id="edit_weblog" runat="server" width="500px" height="300px" toolbarlayout="ParagraphMenu,FontFacesMenu,FontSizesMenu,FontForeColorsMenu,FontForeColorPicker|Bold,Italic,Underline,Strikethrough;Superscript,Subscript,RemoveFormat|CreateLink,Unlink,InsertRule;JustifyLeft,JustifyRight,JustifyCenter,JustifyFull;BulletedList,NumberedList;Indent,Outdent|Cut,Copy,Paste,Delete;Undo,Redo,Print;InsertDate,InsertTime,WordCount"></FTB:FREETEXTBOX></TD>
        </TR>
        <TR>
            <TD align="right" colspan="2">
                <ASP:BUTTON id="edit_submit" runat="server" text="Add / Edit" width="100px"></ASP:BUTTON> 
                <ASP:BUTTON id="edit_cancel" runat="server" text="Cancel" width="100px"></ASP:BUTTON></TD>
        </TR>
    </TABLE>
</ASP:PANEL>
<ASP:REPEATER id="repWebLogs" runat="server">
    <ITEMTEMPLATE>
        <TABLE cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="weblogs">
            <TR>
                <TD class="weblogs_date"><%# String.Format("{0:ddd, dd MMM yyyy}", DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "pubDateLocal")) %></TD>
            </TR>
            <TR>
                <TD class="weblogs_body">
                    <ASP:HYPERLINK runat="server" id="hlEdit" visible="False">
                        <ASP:IMAGE runat="server" id="imgEdit" imageurl="images/edit2.gif" />
                    </ASP:HYPERLINK>
                    <ASP:HYPERLINK runat="server" id="hlDelete" visible="False">
                        <ASP:IMAGE runat="server" id="imgDelete" imageurl="images/delete.gif" />
                    </ASP:HYPERLINK>
                    <DIV class="weblogs_title">
                        <ASP:HYPERLINK runat="server" id="hlDisplaySingle">
                            <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "title") %>
                        </ASP:HYPERLINK>
                    </DIV>
                    <DIV class="weblogs_body">
                        <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "body") %>
                        <BR>
                        <BR>
                        <PC:PAGECOMMENTS_COUNT id="Pagecomments_count1" runat="server" comment_file="{0}_comments" comment_href="javascript:if(document.getElementById('divcomments_{0}').style.display=='none')document.getElementById('divcomments_{0}').style.display='';else document.getElementById('divcomments_{0}').style.display='none';" />
                        <DIV id='divcomments_<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "guid") %>' style="display:none;">
                            <BR>
                            <PC:PAGECOMMENTS_DISPLAY id="pcComments" runat="server" comment_file="{0}_comments" />
                            <BR>
                            <PC:PAGECOMMENTS_COUNT id="Pagecomments_count2" runat="server" comment_file="{0}_comments" comment_href="javascript:if(document.getElementById('divcomments_{0}').style.display=='none')document.getElementById('divcomments_{0}').style.display='';else document.getElementById('divcomments_{0}').style.display='none';" />
                        </DIV>
                    </DIV>
                </TD>
            </TR>
        </TABLE>
    </ITEMTEMPLATE>
    <SEPARATORTEMPLATE>
        <BR>
    </SEPARATORTEMPLATE>
</ASP:REPEATER>
<TABLE width="90%" border="0" class="weblogs_nav">
    <TR>
        <TD align="right">
            <ASP:PLACEHOLDER id="phWebLogsNavigation" runat="server">Pages: </ASP:PLACEHOLDER>
            <BR>
            <BR>
            <ASP:HYPERLINK id="hlWebLogsAdmin" runat="server">
                <ASP:IMAGE runat="server" id="imgWebLogs" imageurl="WebLogs.gif" />
            </ASP:HYPERLINK>
            <ASP:HYPERLINK id="hlRSS" runat="server" navigateurl="WebLogs_RSS.aspx?x={0}&t=rss2.0">
                <ASP:IMAGE runat="server" id="imgRSS" imageurl="rss2.0.gif" />
            </ASP:HYPERLINK>
        </TD>
    </TR>
</TABLE>
<TABLE width="90%" border="0">
    <TR>
        <TD align="center" style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">WebLogs powered by <A href="http://joel.net/code/weblogs.aspx">
                Joel.Net.WebLogs</A></TD>
    </TR>
</TABLE>


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post reply to this comment Comment by MJG [Jul 28, 2004 @ 10:27 PM]
Very cool, easy to install little .Net application. I've been doing some monkeying around with it and still don't seem to be able to get the comments to work properly. You can see it at http://propblast.org/weblogs The page comments all seem to have the same number (even though only one weblog has comments on it) and it keeps erroring out with a JS error. Any assistance would be appreciated.
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post reply to this comment Comment by Todd [Jul 28, 2004 @ 8:46 PM]
I'm new to .NET, and I'm having a hard timne getting this to work. Do you have the source code for the demo? Thanks!
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post reply to this comment Comment by Joel Thoms [Oct 03, 2004 @ 2:54 AM]
for support, please the GotDotNet.com forum (links posted at top). All issues below have been addressed.
post reply to this comment Comment by Nick [Jan 23, 2005 @ 5:24 PM]
It'd be great if I could download the binaries... Workspaces sucks! Not your fault but perhaps another mirror for the binaries is in order?
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post reply to this comment Comment by BDavis [Feb 26, 2005 @ 6:41 PM]
You're control is excellent - thanks so much. It saved me alot of time. Looking forward to the SQL Server backend...
post reply to this comment Comment by fish0man [Jul 04, 2005 @ 10:50 PM]
Hey Joel can the blog codes work with ASP.NET 2.0??
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post reply to this comment Comment by Willie T [Jul 07, 2005 @ 10:03 PM]
To good to be true? Shoot, yep. Everything sounds great except it's not OSS? I'd love to customize and intergrate it into my existing security. Darn!
post reply to this comment Comment by Darrin [Aug 17, 2005 @ 4:35 AM]
I don't think freetextbox 3.5 will work with ASP.NET 2.0. You need the updated version 3.6 which fixes this. Any chance for a quick update so this will work with ASP.NET 2.0?