Copying a Controller with a View

Here are the steps to follow when duplicating a controller.

Duplicating a controller with a view involves the following steps:

1. Duplicate the class
2. Rename the new class and it's constructor
3. Duplicate the View class
4. Rename the new View class, it's constructor and it's designer class
5. Fix the references between the View and the Controller

Duplicating Explained

Steps Breakdown

Step 1 - Duplicate the class

Step 2 - Rename the new class

Change the class name, in our case from Details to DetailsCopy

• Don't forgen to rename the constructor.

- internal class Details : Northwind.UIControllerBase
  internal class DetailsCopy : Northwind.UIControllerBase
  {
-   public Details(ShowOrders parent)
    public DetailsCopy(ShowOrders parent)
    {
        _parent = parent;
        Title = "Details";
        InitializeDataView();
        InitializeHandlers();
    }    .... 

Step 3 - Duplicate the View class

Step 4 - Rename the new View class

4.1 - Rename the View class and it's constructor

- partial class ShowOrdersDetails : Northwind.Shared.Theme.Controls.CompatibleForm 
  partial class ShowOrdersDetailsCopy : Northwind.Shared.Theme.Controls.CompatibleForm 
 {
    ShowOrders.Details _controller;
-   internal ShowOrdersDetails(ShowOrders.Details controller)
    internal ShowOrdersDetailsCopy(ShowOrders.Details controller)
    {
        _controller = controller;
        InitializeComponent();
    } 

4.2 - Rename the designer class

- partial class ShowOrdersDetails
  partial class ShowOrdersDetailsCopy
 {
    System.ComponentModel.IContainer components;
    Shared.Theme.Colors.DefaultHelpWindow clrDefaultHelpWindow;
    Northwind.Views.Controls.V9CompatibleDefaultTable grd; 

Step 5 - Fix the References between the View and the Controller

5.1 - Fix the reference from the View to the Controller

partial class ShowOrdersDetailsCopy : Northwind.Shared.Theme.Controls.CompatibleForm 
{
-   ShowOrders.Details _controller;
    ShowOrders.DetailsNew _controller;
-   internal ShowOrdersDetailsCopy(ShowOrders.Details controller)
    internal ShowOrdersDetailsCopy(ShowOrders.DetailsNew controller)
    {
        _controller = controller;
        InitializeComponent();
    } 

5.2 Fix the reference from the Controller to the View

protected override void OnLoad()
{
    Exit(ExitTiming.BeforeRow, () => u.Level(1) != "RM");
    RowLocking = LockingStrategy.OnUserEdit;
    SwitchToInsertWhenNoRows = true;
    KeepViewVisibleAfterExit = true;
-   View = () => new Views.ShowOrdersDetails(this);
    View = () => new Views.ShowOrdersDetailsCopy(this); 

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