Create Configurable Dashlet For Alfresco Share

Introduction 

 

First, we will create a very simple dashlet and we will extend that to be configurable.

  

Copy these files into the "tomcat\webapps\share\WEB-INF\classes\alfresco\site-webscripts\org\alfresco\components\dashlets" folder.

  

HelloWorldDashlet.get.html.ftl

  

 

 

HelloWorldDashlet.get.desc.xml

  

  

HelloWorldDashlet.get.js

  

  

The output of the code above is:

  

  

Now we will configure the "welcome" message. For this, we need to make changes to this HelloWorldDashlet.

 

Add a configuration file for HelloWorldDashlet as "HelloWorldDashlet.get.config.xml".

 

HelloWorldDashlet.get.config.xml

 

 

Make the following change in the HelloWorldDashlet.get.js file.

1. Read the greeting message from the "HelloWorldDashlet.get.config.xml" file.
2. Add the greeting message into the model.
    

Now for the changes in the "HelloWorldDashlet.get.html.ftl" file.

  

Add the following "<script type ="text/javascript"> a </script>" part.

  

 

 

Please find the attached source code.

  

Hope this helps someone.