public static MvcHtmlString ArticleLink(this HtmlHelper helper, DIYFE.EF.Article article, string styleClass, string linkText)
{
//NOTE: THERE IS A BETTER WAY TO DO THIS...I'M BUSY...SORRY
try
{
if (article.Category == null)
{
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
using (var db = new DIYFE.EF.DIYFEEntities())
{
article.Category = db.Categories.Where(c => c.CategoryRowId == article.CategoryRowId).FirstOrDefault();
}
}
//TODO:the article type is required to build the URL, not bothered by loading it or checking for it...could probably use a enum
string articleType = "";
switch (article.ArticleTypeId)
{
case 1:
articleType = "post/";
break;
case 2:
articleType = "project/";
break;
case 3:
articleType = "blog/";
break;
case 4:
articleType = "news/";
break;
default:
articleType = "home/";
break;
}
string ahref = "<a class=\"" + styleClass + "\" href=\"" + StaticConfig.BaseSiteUrl + articleType + article.Category.CategoryUrl + "/";
//MvcHtmlString ahref = new MvcHtmlString("<a href=\"" + StaticConfig.BaseSiteUrl + article.Category.CategoryUrl + "/");
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(article.Category.SecondLevCategoryUrl))
{
ahref += article.Category.SecondLevCategoryUrl + "/";
}
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(article.Category.ThirdLevCategoryUrl))
{
ahref += article.Category.ThirdLevCategoryUrl + "/";
}
ahref += article.URLLink + "\">" + linkText + "</a>";
// StaticConfig.BaseSiteUrl + linkPrefix + "/" + cat.CategoryUrl,
return(new MvcHtmlString(ahref));
}
public static MvcHtmlString ArticleLink(this HtmlHelper helper, DIYFE.EF.Article article, string styleClass, string linkText)
{
//NOTE: THERE IS A BETTER WAY TO DO THIS...I'M BUSY...SORRY
try
{
if (article.Category == null)
{ }
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
using (var db = new DIYFE.EF.DIYFEEntities())
{
article.Category = db.Categories.Where(c => c.CategoryRowId == article.CategoryRowId).FirstOrDefault();
}
}
//TODO:the article type is required to build the URL, not bothered by loading it or checking for it...could probably use a enum
string articleType = "";
switch (article.ArticleTypeId)
{
case 1:
articleType = "post/";
break;
case 2:
articleType = "project/";
break;
case 3:
articleType = "blog/";
break;
case 4:
articleType = "news/";
break;
default:
articleType = "home/";
break;
}
string ahref = "<a class=\"" + styleClass + "\" href=\"" + AppStatic.BaseSiteUrl + articleType + article.Category.CategoryUrl + "/";
//MvcHtmlString ahref = new MvcHtmlString("<a href=\"" + AppStatic.BaseSiteUrl + article.Category.CategoryUrl + "/");
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(article.Category.SecondLevCategoryUrl))
{
ahref += article.Category.SecondLevCategoryUrl + "/";
}
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(article.Category.ThirdLevCategoryUrl))
{
ahref += article.Category.ThirdLevCategoryUrl + "/";
}
ahref += article.URLLink + "\">" + linkText + "</a>";
// AppStatic.BaseSiteUrl + linkPrefix + "/" + cat.CategoryUrl,
return new MvcHtmlString(ahref);
}