Adding data afetr populating

[anshul kumar]

I have populated my rad combo box from database but i want to add a item named as "Select" as default to be shown initially after being populated.

Like if data from database if 1,2,3,4 then data should be displayed as select,1,2,3,4.

anyone help please.

[Shinu]

Hello Anshul,

You can add an item with Text as "Select" to the RadComboBox after it is populated from database by using the following code.

C#:

    protected void RadComboBox1_DataBound(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        RadComboBoxItem item = new RadComboBoxItem("Select");
        RadComboBox1.Items.Insert(0, item);
    }

Regards,
Shinu.

[anshul kumar]

Error 3 The type or namespace name 'RadComboBoxItem' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?) D:\Anshul\College site\Student\books.aspx.cs 33 13 D:\Anshul\College site\

Error 4 The type or namespace name 'RadComboBoxItem' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?) D:\Anshul\College site\Student\books.aspx.cs 33 40 D:\Anshul\College site\

these errors are shown after using your statement

[k f]

anshul,

Have you checked out the documentation.  There is an example of how to do this.

http://www.telerik.com/help/aspnet-ajax/combo-insert-default-item-when-databinding.html

Also, I've been working in WPF for a while now but does the Ajax RadCombo have an EmptyText property?

I use that and don't have to bother with adding a default Item.  If nothing is set to SelectedItem when you populate, the text you use for EmptyText will show in the combo.