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Framework for Customizing MediaBin

Jason0099

Does anyone know of any MediaBin documentation that talks about the approach for customizing MediaBin (4.6.2.)?

If not, does anyone have a suggested approach for doing this?

The two scenarios I am looking at are:
1. Advanced customization of metadata screens (advanced validation, dependent choice lists, populating dropdowns from remote data sources)

2. Creating an application that performs some action against the Asset Server (bulk asset upload for example).

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msrinivas

1. Advanced customization of metadata screens (advanced validation, dependent choice lists, populating dropdowns from remote data sources)

As far as customizations go you can customize/hack the OOTB MB web client code and add functionality. I have done this many a times. Not one of the cleanest ways to do it but the fastest as most of the functionality is already there. This is all classic ASP.

The other approach that I take whenever it permits is to use the MB webservices and create custom interfaces. This takes more time as you will have to create even basic functionality. You can use ASP, JSP, PHP etc.

There is no way you can customize the windows client or mac client. You can build your own desktop client replicating functionality. Not worth the effort, IMHO.

2. Creating an application that performs some action against the Asset Server (bulk asset upload for example).

You can use webservices or COM API to do the same. Have done this multiple times. Create an executable or script that runs on a schedule or on-demand with all kinds of bells and whistles.

HTH

Jason0099

Thanks for the suggestions.

Do you have a sample JSP/ASP for the custom interface? Just something simple that may show the stucture for being able to access the web services (i.e. results of a search).

Does IWOV have samples of this?

msrinivas

The UIs that I have done are pretty similar to the MB web client UI with thumbnails etc. When it comes to the code part it is similar to calling any other webservice. The MB webservices install folder has some example code in C# and Java to show basic calls.