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lorna's avatar
lorna
Maven
12 years ago

Saving a variable?

OK, it's a long story. We have a custom component that calls a syndicated chat widget from outside of Lithium. We want to able to customise this so that a select group (who do NOT have admin rights) ...
  • AdamN's avatar
    AdamN
    12 years ago

    Hi lorna,

     

    From what you're describing, I think a custom setting might work for your purposes. If you've ever tested out the settings calls in the REST API, you may have noticed that the core application has hundreds of settings that store a variety of different information. Lithium can add a custom setting for you that you can use to store a text value in a persistent manner. Once the setting has been added by Lithium, you can access it and update it like any other setting via the REST API or via custom context objects in FreeMarker.

     

    I would suggest filing a case via our Customer Case Portal so that our Support team can assist you with the next steps of having a new custom setting added to your community. Depending on the nature of your request, it may be necessary for our Professional Services team to gather and scope your requirements.

AdamN's avatar
AdamN
Khoros Oracle
12 years ago

Hi lorna,

 

From what you're describing, I think a custom setting might work for your purposes. If you've ever tested out the settings calls in the REST API, you may have noticed that the core application has hundreds of settings that store a variety of different information. Lithium can add a custom setting for you that you can use to store a text value in a persistent manner. Once the setting has been added by Lithium, you can access it and update it like any other setting via the REST API or via custom context objects in FreeMarker.

 

I would suggest filing a case via our Customer Case Portal so that our Support team can assist you with the next steps of having a new custom setting added to your community. Depending on the nature of your request, it may be necessary for our Professional Services team to gather and scope your requirements.