Difference between revisions of "PT Link Builder Configuration"

Revision as of 16:12, 28 January 2011

Site Configuration

• Make sure the ADF is setup and running on the site. If the ADF is not setup, then follow the instructions for ADF Installation.
• Open the sites 'ADF.cfc' ( See Site Configuration (ADF.cfc) for more info) file in a text editor. Locate the Load the ADF Application into application space comment in the file. Add the following command under the comment section:

loadApp("ptLinkBuilder");

• Reset the ADF for the server and site.

Element Import

• Import the Link-Builder-Data-Custom-Element.zip

Custom Field Type Import

• Navigate to the CommonSpot administrator and open the Manage Custom Field Types dialog.
• Import the Link Builder custom field type (link_builder/Link-Builder-Custom-Field-Type.zip).
• Edit the properties and check the explicit module paths. If the paths are not correct for unlock the field type and edit the explicit paths to use “/ADF/extensions/…”.

Page Creation

• Create a new page called “Link Builder Act ions” from the Blank Template.
• Insert a Custom Script module onto the page.
• Edit the Custom Script module and enter the explicit path:
  • /ADF/extensions/customfields/link_builder/link_builder_actions.cfm
• Publish this page.

Implementing the Link Builder Custom Field

• When implementing the link builder field, the properties need to be setup for the field in the custom element.
• Locate the link builder field in the custom element and edit the field.
• Open the Properties and enter the URL to the Link Builder Actions page that was created.