How to create DotNetNuke(DNN) Scheduler

Did you ever need to write disconnected process which should be run at a defined interval time? Commonly, when we are in such need – we use to write window service which is based on some timer mechanism where we set some interval for the timer and in its elapsed method we execute the process we want to run at defined interval.

When you work with DotNetNuke and you come across with such functionality that need tobe implemented – you can consider creating “DotNetNuke Scheduler”. While creating a DNN Scheduler – you are actually creating a simple class library which would be built and hosted in the DNN Schedule environment to be executed at the defined interval time.

The possible scenario in which one need to look at such schedule functionality is:
[1] You may need to send some set of fixed newletter everyday at defiend time to your customers.
[2] You may need to read some of third party product feed to read regular update and modify your product database.
[3] You may need to send some system generated reports to your third party vendor at some regular intervals.

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DotNetNuke – Invalid URI: The hostname could not be parsed error

Generally, I would like to blog post any errors that I face duing development. So that it would be helpful to me for my future reference in case I face it again as well as for the sake of any blog readers who may face same error.

Talking about the error “Invalid URI: The hostname could not be parsed error”: This the same and common error I faced previously some times back and which I also stated in my blog entry DotNetNuke – Invalid URI: The hostname could not be parsed

This time I was about to run a DNN application which is configured from my local server to live application server when I faced the same error. I tried the same work-a-round which I stated in my previous blog entry. But, this time that didn’t work even after investing some hrs investigation.

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AJAX Accordion Control “Flickering” Issue while implementing in DotNetNuke Site

While working on DNN 5.0 site, I was trying to have a left menu navigation using AJAX Accordion. Even, I got succeeded in implementing that but i come accross an issue of – flickering the Accordion control in IE while opening and closing and navigating thru panes.

After googling, I came to know about the solution and applied which worked successfully.

Frist is, Turn off FadeTransitions Property, i mean set it to “False”, :( yes, its the cute effect everybody want to have while using accordion with. But, while I set it to false and removed the TransitionDuration property – The problem of flickering issue got solved. So, everybody speak with me – “I dont want FadeTransition effect :) in DNN with Accordion!”.

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