In this post i am going to introduce how to develope a custom field type in 6 steps with the Sharepoint People Picker. Search the name you want, push the button in order to resolve the user enitities in the code behind class. Finnaly return the parsed values to a simple multiline text box. You can also create a datagrid or just a table to format the values.
First of all we are going to create the visual user interface. As the custom field will be deployed as an feature assembly, it is a good idea to create a class library project in Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio 2008. Prepare also the folder structure that is required for a feature. Read the rest of this entry »
