access a row cell as GridDataCellElement

[Naser]

Hi.
I need to access gridview row' cells as GridDataCellElement. is there any way. I want to read text of the cell (formatted value) .

[Stefan]

Hello Naser,

Thank you for writing.

There is a way to access the visual cell elements by using the GetCellElement method of the TableElement. Please note that, using the visual cells is usually not recommended because the visual cells are being reused by the UI virtualization of the grid and you can easily end up reading incorrect cell value.

I hope this helps.
 
Greetings,
Stefan
the Telerik team

[Naser]

Hi.
I have a method that must return a GridViewCellInfo parameter text. how can I do it.

public static string GetRadCellText(GridViewCellInfo gridViewCellInfo)
{
//TO DO : here must be a code that return text of cell
}

[Stefan]

Hello Naser,

Here are two possible implementations depending for a scenario where you modify the cell text and where you do not modify the cell text:

public string GetRadCellText(GridViewCellInfo gridViewCellInfo)
{
    return gridViewCellInfo.Value.ToString(); //if not modified the value will be the same as the text
    //or
    GridCellElement cellElement = radGridView1.TableElement.GetCellElement(gridViewCellInfo.RowInfo, gridViewCellInfo.ColumnInfo);
    return cellElement.Text; //this returns the cell text (if it is modified in the cell formatting event it will not equal the cell value)
}

I hope this helps.
 
Regards,
Stefan
the Telerik team

[Naser]

Thanks you,
 I need and tested second way, but
 radGridView1.TableElement.GetCellElement(gridViewCellInfo.RowInfo, gridViewCellInfo.ColumnInfo);
get a null value , so I can't got text of cellElement.

[Stefan]

Hi Naser,

As GridCellElement is a visual element, you should pass a reference to a visible cell to make sure that the method will return correct results.

Could you please provide me with a small sample of your project and let me know what are your exact requirements so I can point you to the right direction.
 
All the best,
Stefan
the Telerik team

[Naser]

Hi.
Thank you very much. 
your answer ( 

GridCellElement cellElement = radGridView1.TableElement.GetCellElement(gridViewCellInfo.RowInfo, gridViewCellInfo.ColumnInfo);

    return cellElement.Text; )

was correct.