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bryanpollack's avatar
bryanpollack
Ace
11 years ago

Reuse editor component

I'm trying to use the built in editor component in my own custom component. When I try to use it though, I get something about an Unexpected Error Occurred. All I really need is the text editor with ...
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    bryanpollack
    11 years ago
    I ended up having to use an IFrame to do what I was looking for.
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samudhraa
Expert
11 years ago

Hi bryanpollack ,

 

I think the reason you are getting that error , is because the editor component works only in context of a PostPage or of the similar type. (The standard components are page context sensitive) . Is your custom component on PostPage ,  ReplyPage or of the similar type or is it in a custom page ? 

If its in a custom page , I would recommend you to clone the standard page and customize it. Another option could be to include a custom Rich Text editor , though this could be little tedious.

 

Hope that helps.

Thanks,

Sam

 

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    bryanpollack
    Ace
    11 years ago

    I'm trying to add the ability to reply directly from the ForumTopicPage. Is it possible to get it to work properly on this page?

    • samudhraa's avatar
      samudhraa
      Expert
      11 years ago

      Hi bryanpollack ,

       

      As far as I know , you cannot have the standard Lithium Rich text editor in the ForumTopicPage. It has to be in the ReplyPage or PostPage. However , you can have the "Quick Reply" option on the same page , but as you might already know - it isn't a rich text editor.

      I guess you would have to do a tradeoff between the two.

      I am not sure if creating/including a custom Rich text editor and emulating the post function is an effective alternative , especially considering the time and effort involved.

       

      Thanks,

      Sam