Integration with SignalR

PROJECT DESCRIPTION 

The sample illustrates how RadGrid can be integrated with SignalR so that the data on multiple clients is updated automatically.

To test the functionality run the project and open the page in multiple browsers. When you change the data in RadGrid in one window, the data in other windows will be updated without a manual refresh.

Hi,

There is a flaw in the code.  

  $("[id*='SaveChangesButton']").click(function () {

should actually be:

 $("[id*='SaveChangesIcon']").click(function () {

The project caused me to scratch my head a lot until I figured this out 

Hi Lee,

Yes, the article was created a long time ago and there was only one RenderMode, the Classic. Today we have a modern one called Lightweight which renders different elements and sometimes different IDs or CSS classes. If you used the previous code and only change the RenderMode of the RadGrid to Classic, that would have fixed the issue, however, that RenderMode is old and outdated.

To be on the safe side, you can make the JavaScript code work for both RenderModes by including both selectors:

$("[id*='SaveChangesButton'],[id*='SaveChangesIcon']").click(function () {
    // Call the Send method on the hub. 
    dataPage.server.send();
})

Nevertheless, I have made some improvements to this Code Library sample. This no longer looks for the SaveChanges button or Icon, it uses other events to communicate with SignalR. Please download the new version and check it out.

Kind regards,
Attila Antal
Progress Telerik