Hi,
I am investigating how feasable it is to convert a telerik asp.net/ajax application into a silverlight one. I really like the sl gridview and the in-place editing that this control offers. Plus, the tile control seems to be well suited to displaying related data in multiple grids with a grid per tile as the ux. The new sl native navigation looks fine (telerik, when will you offer a menu bar that interfaces into the ms navigation?).
One part of my app allows upload of files (pdf, word and image primarily) from a local pc and then download and display of those files from the server. It's been put together using the treeview control. I have a context menu which allows upload and then clicking on a leaf node in the treeview control will open a radwindow and display (for example) the pdf file which opens in adobe reader automatically if the user chooses open from the dialog or saves it to the pc if the user chooses save.
I've worked out how to do most things in sl but my inexperience is showing when it comes to being able to display those files. I've seen that there is a save dialog in sl so I can get the file down to the pc again. But, I can't find how to open the file in a 'radwidow like' control.
I have two questions.
1. Is it possible to open the file in a native sl window?
2. If not, How can I open it in an asp.net window so I can use the normal asp.net functionality
3. (ok, I have a third). Is there a better way of doing it that I haven't thought about?
Thanks,
Steve
I am investigating how feasable it is to convert a telerik asp.net/ajax application into a silverlight one. I really like the sl gridview and the in-place editing that this control offers. Plus, the tile control seems to be well suited to displaying related data in multiple grids with a grid per tile as the ux. The new sl native navigation looks fine (telerik, when will you offer a menu bar that interfaces into the ms navigation?).
One part of my app allows upload of files (pdf, word and image primarily) from a local pc and then download and display of those files from the server. It's been put together using the treeview control. I have a context menu which allows upload and then clicking on a leaf node in the treeview control will open a radwindow and display (for example) the pdf file which opens in adobe reader automatically if the user chooses open from the dialog or saves it to the pc if the user chooses save.
I've worked out how to do most things in sl but my inexperience is showing when it comes to being able to display those files. I've seen that there is a save dialog in sl so I can get the file down to the pc again. But, I can't find how to open the file in a 'radwidow like' control.
I have two questions.
1. Is it possible to open the file in a native sl window?
2. If not, How can I open it in an asp.net window so I can use the normal asp.net functionality
3. (ok, I have a third). Is there a better way of doing it that I haven't thought about?
Thanks,
Steve