OFFXPDEV: Renaming the Resources Folder Causes Digital Dashboard to Render Incorrectly (295286)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office XP Developer
This article was previously published under Q295286

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Microsoft Office XP Development Environment to change the name of the Resources folder in a Digital Dashboard project, the Dashboard may not be rendered correctly.

CAUSE

The Dashboard factory, which is used to assemble the Web parts into a form that can be rendered by the client, is located in the Resources folder. A specific property within the Dashboard folder has a URL to the Dashboard factory (in the Resources folder). If you rename the Resources folder, the Dashboard is no longer able to find the factory and is therefore unable to render its content.

RESOLUTION

To correct the problem, rename the folder that contains the Dashboard factory back to Resource.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

  1. Open the Microsoft Development Environment.
  2. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Project.
  3. Select Dashboard Project, type a valid URL address to an Exchange 2000 public folder, and then click OK.
  4. In the Solution Explorer, right-click the resources node and click Rename.
  5. Type "resources_1" as the name, and then press Enter.
  6. Right-click the Dashboard node, and then click View In Browser.
The Dashboard is not rendered.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:3/4/2004
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix KB295286
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