why can't I include/see my own images?

I created a new row for the products table. But when I put in my image, I can't see it on the ShowDepartments, Showproduct or browseproducts pages. I do see it if I click on the Filter "all departments" on the browseproducts page and then when I click on the image to show larger image. But how do I get it on the ShowDepartments page?

Rae

Re: why can't I include/see my own images?

The ShowDepartments page doesn't show pictures of products at all. It only shows pictures of departments.

Re: why can't I include/see my own images?

Ok. I think I figured out what I was doing wrong. So now I can see my images. I added them to the projects store folder, then the ~image url to the database where I added my product.

Hi Lee:

(Like your blog! ) [Yes]

I wanted to add a department ID. Can I do that without messing up the structure of the existing database? It only has 2 set and when I try adding a new one, the pages don't display it unless I click show ALL departments. I tried created a department # 3, "Books". Books shows up in the drop down list but if I click Books, it doesn't display any items. If I click display all depts., then it shows. I figure it must be because I didn't properly add a new dept.

Rachel

Re: why can't I include/see my own images?

I suspect you have to add some products to the Books department. That way, when you chose books in the ShowProducts page, it will show the products from the Books department.

The way you add products to the Books department is to go to the Manage Products page, add a product, and select Books as the department.

Re: why can't I include/see my own images?

Thanks but I did. But I guess I didn't do it correctly.

edit:
I think i got it now.

Rachel

Re: why can't I include/see my own images?

Yes, to insert a new product, department, etc. make sure you use the interface that is provided by the application, and not by issuing direct commands against the db...

The credentials are Name: admin Password: admin

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Thanks again but I wasn't sure up until you mentioned this, how to do that. I just now logged in as administrator and I see there is an edit view! I will play with that now and see what all I can do! That's great. Silly me! [:$]

The Readme file said to be sure to change the Admin name or password.

Where do I change that? Do I change just the password or the name Admin too?

(Yesterday, I finally got the new department ID added to the project and my product properly added by doing an insert procedure on the Department table, and *then* the product table, from the SQL Express, Management Studio. I didn't see where/how to do it in the project. My books for the project haven't come in yet. )

Rachel

Re: why can't I include/see my own images?

If you are logged in, you can go to the My Profile link in the upper right corner to change your password, just like most web sites have.

You won't be able to change the name, only the password.

If you are logged in as an Administrator, you will be able to edit details for other users, too, from the ManageUsers page.

Re: why can't I include/see my own images?

How many characters should I use for my password and is that encrypted? I'm wondering how easy it would be for someone to figure out how to log in to one's account?

Rachel

Re: why can't I include/see my own images?

The password is encrypted in the database, so no worries there (but of course, it could be sniffed over the wire unless you're using SSL).

The number of characters required is 5, but that number is configurable in the membership provider in web.config.

Although this isn't done in this application, you can also require a minimum number of non-alpha-numeric characters as well. That forces users to choose strong passwords, which are harder to crack.

Re: why can't I include/see my own images?

In the course of trying to get the email to work, I have apparently done something to cause a new problem:

Now when I try to create a new user/register, no matter what password I try to create, I get a pop up error stating that the password must be 5 characters in length. And it is! I'm using letters numbers and symbols, total of at least 5 and it still pops up no matter what I try and gives that same message.

I'm almost ready to delete the project and start fresh but wondered what could be causing this to happen. All I did was change the email name in the web config file.

Rae

Re: why can't I include/see my own images?

That certainly is weird. Have you checked the validation expression for the RegularExpressionValidator for that field? It should be "\w{5,}"

P.S. By the way, you should post new questions in a new thread, rather than posting at the end of an unrelated thread, so that others in the future who may have the same issue can follow it.

Re: why can't I include/see my own images?

yes, it is "\w{5,}"

I don't know what in the world I could have done to cause that. I'm just going to start over since I can't get rid of it and there are too many other things I'm trying to learn and resolve. It seems to be some problem with that particular control. Maybe it got corrupted somehow.

I actually didn't mean to post this hear. I'm so scattered with my various issues I kind got lost as to where I was. [:S]

thanks,

Rae

Re: why can't I include/see my own images?

Also, check the MembershipProvider in web.config, and see what it says. It should look something like this:

I can't create passwords

Hi Lee:
It is so weird. I cannot create a user account on the registration page anymore! I also cannot change the Admin password. Anything to do with creating a password, I keep getting the pop up box (an internet explorer window) that tells me 5 characters are required. And just so you know I'm not nuts, I've tried: "Cat5!" ; "Catmm5$" ; "Bunny12$" ; and many many others, all clearly with the required characters! No matter what I try, as soon as I go to move to the second box where you re type that password, the red * immediately appears next to the first box and I know its not going to let me create it.

So far, I have:

1 - deleted all the beerhouses projects on my computer including making sure none of the databases were in SQL management studio, and even deleted the original download zip file,

2 - re-downloaded the Beerhouse zip file,

3 - Used "Restore point" to restore my computer to a time where I think it was working,

4 - Run registry fix,

5 - Tried changing the config file to "4" instead of "5" just to see if it would show 4 but it still gave that message that "5" characters are required blah blah...

I have another passwordrecovery sample project that I can run with no problems. This problem is only with beerhouse project. I'm reluctant to try to delete the passwordrecovery control in it and re-add it since I'm not sure how its all intertwined with that template.

I would have thought that if something was stored in memory, causing it to think i was typing less than 5 characters, that going back to another restore point would have cleared that. Is there some place in the registry where the program stores any thing? I don't know what else to try. It did work before. As far as I know, it just started this today.

I'm running a spy program scan now.

befuddled,

Rae

(I'd like to move this to a new topic. If someone wants to move it or I will paste part in a new topic. Maybe someone else has had this and resolved it)