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  • Ove Andersen 435 posts 1541 karma points c-trib
    Aug 27, 2010 @ 10:00
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    Get PropertyType of a Node Property

    Extending Umbraco

    I need to get the PropertyType of a Property in my usercontrol.

    The Property is specified by using the propertyTypePicker macro control, so I have the Alias.

    I knwo I can get the ID by using PropertyType.GetPropertyType(), but then I need the ID, not the Alias.

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  • Aaron Powell 1708 posts 3046 karma points c-trib
    Aug 27, 2010 @ 10:07
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    The Umbraco XML doesn't store the information about the property type, you have to map it back to the actual Document object

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  • Ove Andersen 435 posts 1541 karma points c-trib
    Aug 27, 2010 @ 13:04
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    Thanks! That got me on the right track.

    Solved it by doing the following:

    Document d = new Document(Node.GetCurrent().Id);



    // Get Property Alias from Macro
    PropertyType pt = d.getProperty(this.PropertyAlias).PropertyType;


    // Get Prevalues
    SortedList prevalues = PreValues.GetPreValues(pt.DataTypeDefinition.Id);
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  • Aaron Powell 1708 posts 3046 karma points c-trib
    Aug 28, 2010 @ 00:32
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    You don't want to be running that code too often, I think that does 3  database calls to get what you need and that's just unavoidable from the current Umbraco design.

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  • Ove Andersen 435 posts 1541 karma points c-trib
    Aug 28, 2010 @ 14:11
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    It could be solved by entering the datatype id as a macro parameter.

    Then I can get the prevalues without going the heavy way.

    If you come up with a better suggestion, don't hestitate to tell me =)

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