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Extending Globals class

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Seek78
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1/30/2023 4:42 AM

Hello,
I need to extend the sealed class Globals.
My former colleagues have modified the class directly, but honestly I do not consider the best way...
I need to add properties and the practice would be for me to create an Adapter class. Then I have to add some methods and redefine others and in this case I have to write an Extension class.
The question is: what is the best way to achieve the 2 things possibly using only one class?

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S.

Seek78
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1/30/2023 5:51 AM

Actually, I need to do this with other classes.
Sealed and not.

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1/30/2023 11:56 AM
Which class(es), specfically, are you trying to edit? Globals where?
Seek78
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1/31/2023 4:14 AM

Hi!
DotNetNuke.Common.Globals
DotNetNuke.Framework.JavaScriptLibraries.JavaScript
...and potentially others that I haven't discovered yet

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1/31/2023 11:45 AM
Posted By Seek on 1/31/2023 12:14 AM

Hi!
DotNetNuke.Common.Globals
DotNetNuke.Framework.JavaScriptLibraries.JavaScript
...and potentially others that I haven't discovered yet

Thanks
S.

Are you trying to actually change the code you've listed, or are you trying to execute your own code at specific points in time?  If it's the latter, what are the specific moments when you need your code to run? 

 

Seek78
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1/31/2023 1:01 PM

I try to be more specific.
As I wrote, I found many changes in the source code of DNN, wich add properties and methods.
Now I'm migrating DNN modules from version 7.4 to version 9.11 and would like to avoid such practices.
What I want to know is if there is an alternative method to directly modifying the DNN code.

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1/31/2023 1:38 PM

Ah....  Too many forum posts I've been looking at.  

The answer is, it depends...  Nearly everything can have a different method of implementation.  Each chunk of code may need to be looked at slightly differently.  With DNN, you have tons of ways to get code to run, via theme objects, theme layouts, modules, scheduled jobs, event triggers, providers of various kinds, libraries, etc.  You may find yourself splitting some of the code up, while keeping other bits together.  

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