Add a custom page in Composite c1 version 2.1

Question

I am working on a website which requires a functionality to import an excel spreadsheet. The admin of this website requires us to have a custom designed page in composite for him to simply select a excel sheet and upload.

Is there a way to build a custom page in c# and merge or add into composite ?

P.S - they are using composite version 2.1.1

Answer 1

On http://docs.composite.net/Data/Adding-pages-with-Csharp there is a guide on adding pages to Composite C1 using C#.

But I suggest you handle this situation (dynamic content from an outside source, here an Excel sheet) using a C1 Function instead of generating a new page. Create the page like you normally would, but host a C1 Function on that page. Let this C1 Function generate what ever dynamic content is needed.

You can create C1 Functions using a wide variety of languages (ASP.NET UserControls, Razor, MVC, XSLT, raw C# that output html). Select the technology you are most comfortable with.

Relevant links:

• http://users.composite.net/Functions/GuideToC1Functions/What-is-a-C1-Function
• http://docs.composite.net/ASP-NET/Razor
• http://docs.composite.net/ASP-NET/Web-Forms
• http://docs.composite.net/ASP-NET/MVC
• http://docs.composite.net/XSLT/First-XSLT-Function
• http://docs.composite.net/ASP-NET/CSharpFunctions