Opening Multiple RadWindows using RibbonButton Clicks

[Michael]

How do you create a new instance of a RadWindow using Javascript, I am trying to create multiple RadWindows based on the CommandName of the Button on the Ribbon. For example, a button called "Create Chart" will open a new window of a chart, and the user can click "Create Grid" to display a grid window, both of the windows should be on the page. And I am trying to do this without a postback...which is why I want to create them using Javascript.

Here is the function I am trying

function dsxRibbonBar_ButtonClicked(sender,args)
{
 var windowType = args.get_commandName();//How do I get the the button command name? 
 alert(windowType);
}


Thanks in advance.



Michael

[Marin Bratanov]

Hello Michael,

The following help article explains how you can open multiple RadWindows on the client without having them declared on the page: http://www.telerik.com/help/aspnet-ajax/window-programming-opening.html. Passing null as a second argument to radopen() will create a new one each time, if you pass a name it will create a named instance that you can later reuse by supplying the same name.

On working with the radRibbonBar I advise you examine the followng resources:
http://www.telerik.com/help/aspnet-ajax/ribbonbar-client-buttonclicking.html - on using a cancellable event so you can prevent the postback for specific buttons
When you have the button you can use its get_commandName() method to get the command. You should end up with args.get_button().get_commandName() where args is the second argument the handler receives.



All the best,
Marin Bratanov
the Telerik team

[Michael]

That is just what I needed thanks!