Create or open a RadWindow without using a javascript function?

[Keith]

Is it possible to create or open a RadWindow without using a javascript function?

The reason I ask is because I have an ASP.Net page with multiple UpdatePanels that is updated by a Timer every few seconds.  Each UpdatePanel has a button for the user to click on to open another ASP.Net page with a Bar Chart.

I have found a way to get a button within an UpdatePanel to work and to get a button outside of an UpdatePanel to work.  But as soon as I set up the button to call a javascript function directly using OnClientClicked or from the code behind, nothing happens when clicking on the buttons.

It would be nice to be able to open a window without using a javascript function.

Maybe there is a way to do it using the RadWindowManager.

Please help.

Sincerely,

Keith Jackson

[Marin Bratanov]

Hi Keith,

Everything RadWindow does is done on the client. This includes the actual rendering of the controls. Its server code can, at most, serialize settings to the client-side.

What I can suggest you look into is the following:

• make sure the RadWindow/RadWindowManager is outside of any update panels. The following article treats using it with AJAX in more detail: http://docs.telerik.com/devtools/aspnet-ajax/controls/window/how-to/how-to-use-radwindow-with-ajax. 
• when registering a script from the server, review the following resources:
  • general information on this task: http://docs.telerik.com/devtools/aspnet-ajax/controls/window/troubleshooting/executing-javascript-code-from-server.
  • a more concrete article on showing a RadWindow from the server: http://docs.telerik.com/devtools/aspnet-ajax/controls/window/troubleshooting/opening-from-the-server.
  • an article that lists all the ways you can open a RadWindow so you can choose the script you will call: http://docs.telerik.com/devtools/aspnet-ajax/controls/window/getting-started/opening-windows.
• when working with client-side code only, look into the following:
  • see whether you need to avoid the postback or not, depending on your business logic. For standard buttons the OnClientClick handler should return false, for RadButton you should cancel the OnClientClicking event.
  • if you are using RadButton controls review this blog post to ensure their handlers are properly attached: http://www.telerik.com/blogs/migrating-onclientclick-handlers-from-asp-button-to-telerik-s-asp-net-ajax-button.
  • ensure there are no script errors on the page

If you still can't resolve this, post here a sample snippet that shows what you are trying to achieve and the exact problem you have.

Regards,

Marin Bratanov
Telerik

[Keith]

Hi Marin,

    Thanks for your response!  I did finally get it to work.  Thanks for the information on making sure the RadWindow/RadWindowManager is outside of the update panel!

Sincerely,

Keith Jackson