Auto generated columns set width

[francis]

Hi,
I bind the DataTable to the RadGrid with autogeneratecolumns set to true. The columns i bind have need to be set with a different widths.
Here s the code below The TableLayout is set to "AUTO".

<telerik:RadGrid runat="server" ID="_grid" OnItemCreated="_grid_Created" AutoGenerateColumns="true" OnNeedDataSource="_grid_Need"><br>    <MasterTableView TableLayout="Auto"><br>    </MasterTableView><br>    </telerik:RadGrid>

And below is the code behind

protected void _grid_Need(object sender, GridNeedDataSourceEventArgs e)
        {
            List<Wraps> d = new List<Wraps>();

            for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
            {
                d.Add(new Wraps
                {
                    ID = i,
                    Address = "SOme thing//////.....",
                    Name = string.Format("SOME NAME {0}", i),
                    Zip = (i + 1000).ToString()
                });
            }
            _grid.DataSource = d;
        }

        protected void _grid_Created(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)
        {
            foreach (GridColumn column in e.Item.OwnerTableView.RenderColumns)
            {
                column.HeaderStyle.Width = Unit.Pixel(50);
                column.ItemStyle.Width = Unit.Pixel(50);
            }
        }

Nothing happens . Kindly help me so that i be able to set different widths for diffrent columns ????

Thanks & Regards,
Francis P.

[Jayesh Goyani]

Hello,

protected void RadGrid1_PreRender(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        foreach(GridColumn column in  RadGrid1.MasterTableView.AutoGeneratedColumns)
        {
            if (column.UniqueName == "ParentID")
            {
                column.ItemStyle.Width = Unit.Pixel(800);
            }
        }
    }

Thanks,
Jayesh Goyani

[Shinu]

Hello,

Try the following code.
C#.

protected void grid_ColumnCreated(object sender, GridColumnCreatedEventArgs e)

{

  foreach (GridBoundColumn col in grid.MasterTableView.AutoGeneratedColumns)

 {

   col.HeaderStyle.Width = Unit.Pixel(100);

}
 }

-Shinu.

[THOMAS]

Shinu - can you provide code for this solution in vb? Thanks

[Shinu]

Hi,

Try the following.
VB:

Protected Sub grid_ColumnCreated(sender As Object, e As GridColumnCreatedEventArgs)
    For Each col As GridBoundColumn In grid.MasterTableView.AutoGeneratedColumns
        col.HeaderStyle.Width = Unit.Pixel(100)
    Next
End Sub

Thanks,
Shinu.

[Julian]

I wanted to say that those responses work but it seems that the pre-e

 

GridColumn[] gcArray = radGrid1.MasterTableView.AutoGeneratedColumns;

           for (int col = 0; col < gcArray.Length; col++)
           {
               if (col == 0)
               {
                   gcArray[col].HeaderStyle.Width = 220;
                   gcArray[col].HeaderStyle.HorizontalAlign = HorizontalAlign.Left;
                   gcArray[col].ItemStyle.HorizontalAlign = HorizontalAlign.Right;
               }
               else
               {
                   gcArray[col].HeaderStyle.HorizontalAlign = HorizontalAlign.Right;
                   gcArray[col].ItemStyle.HorizontalAlign = HorizontalAlign.Right;
               }
           }

 

 This worked fine until I added the preRender event. Then it was is if was completely ignored. I had to add the above code posted by the Admin's here to set column width.

 Just thought I'd share.

 

 

 

[Eyup]

Hi Julian,

Thank you for sharing solution with our community. Generally, the ColumnCreated event handler is suitable for similar requirements:
http://www.telerik.com/help/aspnet-ajax/grid-customizing-autogenerated-columns.html

Regards,
Eyup
Telerik

[Julian]

I'll remember that.

 Actually the code I posted above was inside the "radGrid1_OnDataBound" event. This code stopped functioning once I added the "radGrid1_PreRender" event. To fix it so I could re-size my columns again I had to add code to the PreRender event:

 

 foreach (GridColumn column in radGrid1.MasterTableView.AutoGeneratedColumns)
            {
                if (column.UniqueName == " ")
                {
                    column.ItemStyle.Width = Unit.Pixel(1200);
                }
            }

 

I am unsure why the addition of the PreRender event caused the code in the OnDataBound event to stop working?

 

 

[Eyup]

Hello Julian,

I am not familiar with your specific project, but the usefulness of the DataBound event handler is limited and generally, there are more appropriate events for almost any scenario.

Regards,
Eyup
Telerik

[Julian]

I'll keep that in mind thanks!