Basic Databinding Question

[Robert]

I have a RadGrid being bound to an in-memory dataset which I persist between request.

A user can edit a row in the grid, and I handle the UpdateCommand event. In this event I'm trying to get the changed values, so I do:

Dictionary<string, object> newValues = new Dictionary<string, object>();
GridEditableItem gridItem = e.Item as GridEditableItem;
e.Item.OwnerTableView.ExtractValuesFromItem(newValues, gridItem);

This code works fine if I bind the data to the dataset in Page_LoadCompleted, but these values will all be blank of I bind the to the dataset in Page_Load.

This makes sense, as Page_LoadCompleted happens after the page events are processed. So in order for me to get the changed values in the grid, I have to make sure I don't bind the dataset to the RadGrid before I've handled page events.

This presents me with a problem. I also have a button that allows users to perform an action which changes the display of the row. I do this by handling the ItemCommand and doing something like:

e.Item.BackColor = System.Color.Red;

This won't work if I'm databinding the grid in Page_LoadCompleted since that will effectively "erase" the color change I made in the ItemCommand since the LoadCompleted event happens after the ItemCommand event.

So what's the best practice/solution here?

[Vlad]

Hello Robert,

Please use NeedDataSource to assign the grid DataSource manually. You can find more info in our help documentation.

Sincerely yours,
Vlad
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[Mike]

Try this

e.Item.ForeColor = System.Drawing.

Color.Red;