SharePoint Footer Custom Control – Last Modified Date

I recently came across a client requirement to have a custom built footer with last modified details in its MOSS Intranet Portal. I found that following code returns a date in future, which is very strange.

<PublishingWebControls:LastModifiedIndicator runat="server" />

Hence I resolved to the build a custom footer control which returns the last modified date and other modified details.

Ok Show me the code.

<%@ Control Language="C#" %>

<%@ Import Namespace="System.IO" %>

<%@ Import Namespace="Microsoft.SharePoint" %>

<%@ Import Namespace="Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration" %>

<script runat="server">

    string text = "";

    public string FileName()

    {

        string FilePath = System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.AbsolutePath;

        return FilePath;

    }

    void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

    {

        String PageName = FileName();

        using(SPSite RootSite = new SPSite(Page.Request.Url.ToString()))

        {

            using (SPWeb SiteCollection = RootSite.OpenWeb())

            {

                string path = RootSite.MakeFullUrl(PageName);

                SPFile file = SiteCollection.GetFile(path);

                String LastModifiedDate = file.TimeLastModified.ToLongDateString();

                String ModifiedBy = file.ModifiedBy.ToString();

                text = "Page was Last Modified on "+LastModifiedDate+" by "+ModifiedBy;

            }

        }

    }

</script>

<table border='0' width='100%'>

    <tr>

        <td align="right">

            <small>

                <%= text %>

            </small>

        </td>

    </tr>

</table>

Once you finished coding your user control, follow the steps below to wack it on your SharePoint Site.

• Save the ascx file in CONTROLTEMPALTES folder in your 12 hive.

• Register the user control in your master page

<%@ Register TagPrefix="MyFooter" TagName="Footer" src="~/_controltemplates/MyCustomFooter.ascx" mce_src="~/_controltemplates/MyCustomFooter.ascx" %>

• Add your control to the appropriate place on the master page. Which should be at the bottom of the page!

<MyFooter:Footer id="IdCustomFooter" runat="server" EnableViewState="true">
</MyFooter:Footer>

• Save your master page (check in) and open your site. you should your footer with Last Modified Date and Modified details as shown in the image!

If you have any issues following the code above, please leave a comment. I will get back to you.