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Update on Feedback Module and other items pertaining to feedback Module

Feb 22

Posted by: Sanjay Mehrotra
2/22/2007

First off, my apologies for being AWOL for a couple of days. I have a 37 week pregnant wife and although her pregnancy has been un-eventful till date, it's finally beginning to become eventful. She might have a kidney infection and I was in the hospital with her for a couple of days...

Now, with regards to the feedback module- the hold up has been 100% because of me. The core had sent me notification that the source version was failing installation and that's why it was being held up. However I could not respond to their notification till earlier today and was able to quickly resolve the problem.

Here's the problem - the core requires the source version to be installable exactly like the install version on any DNN site. This means that it needs to have it's own manifest file (*.dnn) which will then instruct the PA Installer on how to place the files in the right folders. Since I chose to use the project method for creating the feedback module (i.e has a compiled dll instead of the source being placed in the app_resources folder), I have to get the source version to place the right project files in the right places. As everyone might be aware, the project files typically have an AssemblyInfo.vb file.
The problem arose when the PA Installer tries to parse the AssemblyInfo.vb files - since there are two files with the same name, they get overridden.
The fix for this is creating another zip file (I called it resources.zip) which contains the vbproj and vb source files). Inside this zip file, I had to maintain the folder structure for the project which allowed the PA Installer to correctly place the files in the right places....

I also use NANT to automate the building process and I had a small bug in my NANT script which was not including the resx files in the source version......

I uploaded the fixes earlier today and the core has now been able to verify my changes. I am hoping that there are no more hold ups and we should be ready to release this (hopefully this week)...
If someone is having problems waiting for the official release, please feel free to contact me and I can see how to work with you personally to get your problem solved...

Sanjay

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Re: Update on Feedback Module and other items pertaining to feedback Module

Thanks for the feedback and the work that you've done on this module. Congratulations on your impending arrival!

By lillyg on 2/24/2007

Re: Update on Feedback Module and other items pertaining to feedback Module

Hi Sanjay, I could not find any other way to contact you but through this blog?

First off, I got a new born daughter myself and would like to give my best wishes for the pregnancy.

So about the module then, is it possible to somehow download the module as beta prior the release tracking program is complete?

/Tobias, Sweden

By tolar on 2/24/2007

Re: Update on Feedback Module and other items pertaining to feedback Module

Tobias - can you send me your email so that I can sign you up for beta testing for the feedback module.
Thanks
Sanjay

By smehrotra on 2/26/2007

feedback email validation

Hi, i have a problem with the feedback module. when i enter an invalid email i get "Error: Feedback is currently unavailable". Another issue is that the module allows sending empty messages. is there any validation done on the email or what should i do ?

By samar on 3/14/2007

Re: Update on Feedback Module and other items pertaining to feedback Module

Samar,
What version of the feedback module are you having this issue with - please post as a thread on the feedback forums so that others can also learn from the experience.

By smehrotra on 3/14/2007

Re: Update on Feedback Module and other items pertaining to feedback Module

When you have read this please delete.

Hi Sanjay

For your information there are about 10 or so issues in the gemini public forums that you urgently need to review and move across to your forum (inc a recent one that looks pretty serious). If you are unsure of the process please could you email Shawn. Many thanks!

By NukeAlexS on 10/4/2007