added item value goes to null after insertion?

[Giselle]

I'm trying to create a data transfer control between 2 radlist controls, but when I transfer/move/insert the new item, the value sets itself to null after adding the item, even though I've specified it.
Can anyone please tell me what I'm doing wrong?

My two radlists are lstLeft and lstRight. My code looks like this:
Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadListDataItem item = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadListDataItem(lstRight.SelectedItem.Text, new Guid(lstRight.SelectedItem.Value.ToString()));
lstLeft.Items.Add(item);
lstRight.Items.Remove(lstRight.SelectedItem);
lstLeft.Refresh();
lstRight.Refresh();

when I set a break point on "lstRight.Items.Remove(lstRight.SelectedItem);" the value for the item added in lstLeft is null. But if I check the value after creating the item, the value is there.

Help!

[Peter]

Hello Giselle,

Thank you for writing.

You should use the RadListDateItem's Text property instead of the Value property. The Value property is valid only for data-bound RadListDateItems and in your code the Value is null. Please, refer to the attached project.

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I hope this helps.

Regards,
Peter
the Telerik team

[Giselle]

Hi Peter,

Thank you for your reply. I'll go ahead and let the office know that our subscription has expired. Thanks for the heads up!

Is there any way to move the value over though with the item? For our project I'd have to re-retrieve the value afterwards, so it would really work best if the value was already there.

[Peter]

Hi,

You are welcome. I am letting you know because otherwise you will not be able to receive support from Telerik representatives. 

In regards to your question, the Value property will have value in case that the RadListControl is data-bound and the ValueMember property is specified.

If you are using the control in data-bound mode, you should not manipulate the items directly (e.g. you should not call the Add method of the Items collection). Instead, in data-bound mode you should manipulate the data source.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Peter
the Telerik team

[Giselle]

That worked. . . thanks Peter!