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UPDATED WIKI: Installation

PaulSchaeflein — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:47:56 GMT

Installation

To install the Image Upload Web Part, the following are required:

Console access to the web front-end server.
A Document Library or Picture Library for storing the uploaded images.

(Since all site visitors of the page containing the web part will need to view the image, the library must allow read access to all accounts in the site collection. Anonymous access will also work, if the web application is configured to allow anonymous browsing. In addition, the library must not be configured to require check-out of documents. The upload processing of the web part does not support check-out and check-in.)

The Image Upload Web Part is installed using a SharePoint Solution package (.wsp) file. The STSADM command line utility is used to install and deploy the solution.

      stsadm –o addsolution –filename "Image Upload Web Part.wsp"
      stsadm –o deploysolution –name "Image Upload Web Part.wsp" 
             –url [web application url] –allowcas –allowgac

Since the web part will use elevated privileges to upload the image, a custom Code Access Security (CAS) Policy is used to grant the web part the appropriate run-time permissions. This policy is added to the CAS policy in effect in the specified web application. To allow this update to happen, the allowcas parameter is required.

As noted above, the solution contains an extension to the STSADM command for setting the image storage location. The SharePoint platform requires extensions ot STSADM to be deploy to the Global Assembly Cache (GAC). Thus, the allowgac parameter is required when deploying the solution package.

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PaulSchaeflein — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:47:29 GMT

Using the Image Upload Web Part

Once the Image Upload Web Part is installed in a SharePoint farm, it is used like all other Web Parts. A site member (a user with permission to change a Web Part Page) can add the Image Upload Web Part like any other part. By default, the Web Part is listed in the Miscellaneous section of the Add Web Parts dialog.

When the Web Part is displayed, it will check for the location configured to store the images that are uploaded. This location is set via the STSADM command line utility, using a custom option that is included in the download.

Once the web part has been added to the page, it is no longer necessary to keep the page in edit mode. If the page is stored in a document library that requires check out, keep the page checked out until the image is uploaded and display.

In the image below, the help text for the command is shown. At the bottom of the screen is a sample command to set the location to a picture library named “ImageUpload.” This library (either a document library or picture library) must already exist.

Once the upload location is set, the web part will display the upload form. (The page may need to be refreshed.) The form provides text boxes to specify the image to upload, the alternate text to be displayed (usually as a tool tip) and the height and width at which to display the image. (The height and width are optional. If they are not specified, the image is displayed at its full size.

Clicking the Browse button on the form will show the Choose File dialog box. This dialog will allow the site member to navigate to any location available from their computer. This can include local directories, network directories and even camera memory cards. The valid image file types are .bmp, .jpg, .gif and .png.

Once the image is selected and the form completed, the Save button will upload the image to the configured location, and the web part’s properties will be updated with the url of the image. Then, the web part will render in its normal manner — displaying the image.

Viewing the details of the image in the picture library will show that is was created by the “System Account.” This is a special account that automatically has write permission to the library. This account is only used when a custom program runs under elevated privileges to perform an action.

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PaulSchaeflein — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:46:43 GMT

Installation

To install the Image Upload Web Part, the following are required:

Console access to the web front-end server.
A Document Library or Picture Library for storing the uploaded images.

      stsadm –o addsolution –filename "Image Upload Web Part.wsp"
      stsadm –o deploysolution –name "Image Upload Web Part.wsp" 
             –url [web application url] –allowcas –allowgac

UPDATED WIKI: Installation

PaulSchaeflein — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:45:02 GMT

Installation

To install the Image Upload Web Part, the following are required:

Console access to the web front-end server.
A Document Library or Picture Library for storing the uploaded images.

      stsadm –o addsolution –filename "Image Upload Web Part.wsp"
      stsadm –o deploysolution –name "Image Upload Web Part.wsp" 
             –url [web application url] –allowcas –allowgac

Since the web part will use elevated privileges to upload the image, a custom Code Access Security (CAS) Policy is used to grant the web part the appropriate run-time permissions. This policy is added to the CAS policy in effect in the specified web application. To allow this update to happen, the allowcas parameter is required.
As noted above, the solution contains an extension to the STSADM command for setting the image storage location. The SharePoint platform requires extensions ot STSADM to be deploy to the Global Assembly Cache (GAC). Thus, the allowgac parameter is required when deploying the solution package.

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PaulSchaeflein — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:42:32 GMT

Introduction

The out-of-the-box Image Web Part can be used to display an image on a site. The web part has a property that specifies the web address of the image. For most site members, this is problematic – how do they get an image on the web site? And how do they determine the web address? For power users, these steps are understood, but are time consuming to complete.

The Image Upload Web Part will allow the site member to browse their local computer for the image. Once the image is selected, the web part will automatically upload the image to a location specified by an administrator and set the web address.

The result is a solution that works for both groups. Site members can display pictures from their computer and administrators can provide storage for those pictures with changing the permissions of their site and with minimal training.

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PaulSchaeflein — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:42:16 GMT

Using the Image Upload Web Part

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PaulSchaeflein — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:41:41 GMT

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UPDATED WIKI: Using the Image Upload Web Part

PaulSchaeflein — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:22:06 GMT

Using the Image Upload Web Part

Once the Image Upload Web Part is installed in a SharePoint farm, it is used like all other Web Parts. A site member (a user with permission to change a Web Part Page) can add the Image Upload Web Part like any other part. By default, the Web Part is listed in the Miscellaneous section of the Add Web Parts dialog.

When the Web Part is displayed, it will check for the location configured to store the images that are uploaded. This location is set via the STSADM command line utility, using a custom option that is included in the download.

Cannot resolve link: [image:LocationNotSet.jpg]

Once the web part has been added to the page, it is no longer necessary to keep the page in edit mode. If the page is stored in a document library that requires check out, keep the page checked out until the image is uploaded and display.

In the image below, the help text for the command is shown. At the bottom of the screen is a sample command to set the location to a picture library named “ImageUpload.” This library (either a document library or picture library) must already exist.

Cannot resolve link: [image:SetLocationHelp.jpg]

Once the upload location is set, the web part will display the upload form. (The page may need to be refreshed.) The form provides text boxes to specify the image to upload, the alternate text to be displayed (usually as a tool tip) and the height and width at which to display the image. (The height and width are optional. If they are not specified, the image is displayed at its full size.

Clicking the Browse button on the form will show the Choose File dialog box. This dialog will allow the site member to navigate to any location available from their computer. This can include local directories, network directories and even camera memory cards. The valid image file types are .bmp, .jpg, .gif and .png.

Once the image is selected and the form completed, the Save button will upload the image to the configured location, and the web part’s properties will be updated with the url of the image. Then, the web part will render in its normal manner — displaying the image.

Viewing the details of the image in the picture library will show that is was created by the “System Account.” This is a special account that automatically has write permission to the library. This account is only used when a custom program runs under elevated privileges to perform an action.

UPDATED WIKI: Using the Image Upload Web Part

PaulSchaeflein — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:19:28 GMT

Using the Image Upload Web Part

Once the Image Upload Web Part is installed in a SharePoint farm, it is used like all other Web Parts. A site member (a user with permission to change a Web Part Page) can add the Image Upload Web Part like any other part. By default, the Web Part is listed in the Miscellaneous section of the Add Web Parts dialog.

When the Web Part is displayed, it will check for the location configured to store the images that are uploaded. This location is set via the STSADM command line utility, using a custom option that is included in the download.

Once the web part has been added to the page, it is no longer necessary to keep the page in edit mode. If the page is stored in a document library that requires check out, keep the page checked out until the image is uploaded and display.
In the image below, the help text for the command is shown. At the bottom of the screen is a sample command to set the location to a picture library named “ImageUpload.” This library (either a document library or picture library) must already exist.

Once the upload location is set, the web part will display the upload form. (The page may need to be refreshed.) The form provides text boxes to specify the image to upload, the alternate text to be displayed (usually as a tool tip) and the height and width at which to display the image. (The height and width are optional. If they are not specified, the image is displayed at its full size.

Clicking the Browse button on the form will show the Choose File dialog box. This dialog will allow the site member to navigate to any location available from their computer. This can include local directories, network directories and even camera memory cards. The valid image file types are .bmp, .jpg, .gif and .png.

Once the image is selected and the form completed, the Save button will upload the image to the configured location, and the web part’s properties will be updated with the url of the image. Then, the web part will render in its normal manner — displaying the image.

Viewing the details of the image in the picture library will show that is was created by the “System Account.” This is a special account that automatically has write permission to the library. This account is only used when a custom program runs under elevated privileges to perform an action.

UPDATED WIKI: Using the Image Upload Web Part

PaulSchaeflein — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:17:58 GMT

Using the Image Upload Web Part

Once the Image Upload Web Part is installed in a SharePoint farm, it is used like all other Web Parts. A site member (a user with permission to change a Web Part Page) can add the Image Upload Web Part like any other part. By default, the Web Part is listed in the Miscellaneous section of the Add Web Parts dialog.
Cannot resolve link: [image:AddWebPart.jpg]

When the Web Part is displayed, it will check for the location configured to store the images that are uploaded. This location is set via the STSADM command line utility, using a custom option that is included in the download.

Once the web part has been added to the page, it is no longer necessary to keep the page in edit mode. If the page is stored in a document library that requires check out, keep the page checked out until the image is uploaded and display.
In the image below, the help text for the command is shown. At the bottom of the screen is a sample command to set the location to a picture library named “ImageUpload.” This library (either a document library or picture library) must already exist.

Once the upload location is set, the web part will display the upload form. (The page may need to be refreshed.) The form provides text boxes to specify the image to upload, the alternate text to be displayed (usually as a tool tip) and the height and width at which to display the image. (The height and width are optional. If they are not specified, the image is displayed at its full size.

Clicking the Browse button on the form will show the Choose File dialog box. This dialog will allow the site member to navigate to any location available from their computer. This can include local directories, network directories and even camera memory cards. The valid image file types are .bmp, .jpg, .gif and .png.

Once the image is selected and the form completed, the Save button will upload the image to the configured location, and the web part’s properties will be updated with the url of the image. Then, the web part will render in its normal manner — displaying the image.

Viewing the details of the image in the picture library will show that is was created by the “System Account.” This is a special account that automatically has write permission to the library. This account is only used when a custom program runs under elevated privileges to perform an action.

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PaulSchaeflein — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:12:15 GMT

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PaulSchaeflein — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:09:56 GMT

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PaulSchaeflein — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:09:27 GMT

Project Description
The Image Upload Web Part for SharePoint Technologies is an easy to use replacement for the built-in Image Web Part. Site members can upload and display an image in one single step.

!!Introduction
The out-of-the-box Image Web Part can be used to display an image on a site. The web part has a property that specifies the web address of the image. For most site members, this is problematic – how do they get an image on the web site? And how do they determine the web address? For power users, these steps are understood, but are time consuming to complete.

The Image Upload Web Part will allow the site member to browse their local computer for the image. Once the image is selected, the web part will automatically upload the image to a location specified by an administrator and set the web address.

The result is a solution that works for both groups. Site members can display pictures from their computer and administrators can provide storage for those pictures with changing the permissions of their site and with minimal training.