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2.18.8 Approve an Answer
Before publishing the answer to the public, it might be necessary to review the answer to approve it. This section
provides information on how to approve an answer.
Import Necessary Namespaces
First, import the necessary namespaces that will be used to answer a question. The namespace
StarCommunity.Modules.Expert is described by clicking on its name. Make sure you add the assembly as a reference,
mentioned in section 1.1.1.
using StarCommunity.Modules.Expert;
Approve an Answer
To approve an answer, the Answer object has to be retrieved from the database. Approving an answer means setting
the Status property to AnswerStatus.Approved. When the Answer object is changed, it has to be committed to
database using the UpdateAnswer method of the ExpertHandler class.
// Get the answer from the database
Answer answer = (Answer)ExpertHandler.GetAnswer(396).Clone();
// Update answer status
answer.Status = AnswerStatus.Approved;
// Update answer in the database
answer = ExpertHandler.UpdateAnswer(answer);
2.18.9 Get Questions Assigned to an Expert
Normally, when an expert logs into the site, you want to show the questions assigned. This section explains how to do
it in detail.
Import Necessary Namespaces
First, import the necessary namespaces that will be used to answer a question. The namespace
StarCommunity.Modules.Expert is described by clicking on its name. Make sure you add the assembly as a reference,
mentioned in section 1.1.1.
using StarCommunity.Modules.Expert;
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