Batch edit; How to have a column with static text?

[Austin]

I have a RadGrid which I'm supplying with a dataSource from Entity Framework.  Let's say there are 6 columns.  The first column is a 'FromDate', the second column I just want to have the static text "To" inside it, both in row display and in row add/edit, and the third column I have 'ToDate'.

I have everything working just fine, except that 'static text' of "To"... I don't know what format to put in the markup page.  I have tried several combinations.

<telerik:GridTemplateColumn HeaderText="To" HeaderStyle-Width="40px" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center">
   <ItemTemplate>
           <asp:Label ID="lblTo" runat="server" Text="To" Width="100%" />
    </ItemTemplate>
    <EditItemTemplate>
            <asp:Label ID="lblTo" runat="server" Text="To" Width="100%" />
     </EditItemTemplate>
</telerik:GridTemplateColumn>

Above I tried putting a label in each GridTemplateColumn, but this doesn't work out.  Do I need to use a different type of column?

[Konstantin Dikov]

Hello Austin,

I have tester your GridTemplateColumn and it is working correctly on my end. Following is a simple example that I have tested locally:

<telerik:RadGrid runat="server" ID="RadGrid1" OnNeedDataSource="RadGrid1_NeedDataSource" Width="450px">
    <MasterTableView EditMode="Batch" AutoGenerateColumns="false">
        <BatchEditingSettings EditType="Row" />
        <Columns>
            <telerik:GridDateTimeColumn DataField="FromDate" HeaderText="From Date"></telerik:GridDateTimeColumn>
            <telerik:GridTemplateColumn HeaderText="To" HeaderStyle-Width="40px" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center">
                <ItemTemplate>
                    <asp:Label ID="lblTo" runat="server" Text="To" Width="100%" />
                </ItemTemplate>
                <EditItemTemplate>
                    <asp:Label ID="lblTo" runat="server" Text="To" Width="100%" />
                </EditItemTemplate>
            </telerik:GridTemplateColumn>
            <telerik:GridDateTimeColumn DataField="ToDate" HeaderText="To Date"></telerik:GridDateTimeColumn>
        </Columns>
    </MasterTableView>
</telerik:RadGrid>

And the code-behind:

protected void RadGrid1_NeedDataSource(object sender, GridNeedDataSourceEventArgs e)
{
    DataTable table = new DataTable();
    table.Columns.Add("ID", typeof(int));
    table.Columns.Add("FromDate", typeof(DateTime));
    table.Columns.Add("ToDate", typeof(DateTime));
    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
    {
        table.Rows.Add(i, DateTime.Now.AddDays(i), DateTime.Now.AddDays(i + 5));
    }

    (sender as RadGrid).DataSource = table;
}

Can you please test the above and see what differs in your actual implementation.

I am looking forward to your reply.


Regards,
Konstantin Dikov
Telerik

 

 

[Austin]

Honestly, when I copy and paste that code into my test solution using controls 2013.3.1114.40 this is what I get:

To
1/7/2015 12:02:13 PM
 1/3/2015 12:02:13 PM
 To
 1/8/2015 12:02:13 PM
 1/4/2015 12:02:13 PM
 To
 1/9/2015 12:02:13 PM
 1/5/2015 12:02:13 PM
 To
 1/10/2015 12:02:13 PM
 1/6/2015 12:02:13 PM
 To
 1/11/2015 12:02:13 PM
 No records to display.

[Konstantin Dikov]

Hello Austin,

I have tested the example from my previous post with version 2013.3 1114 and everything is rendering as expected. Attached you could find a screenshot with the result.

If the same example does not render correctly on your end, can you please record a short video demonstrating the problems. You can also open a regular support ticket and attach a sample, runnable project, so we can test it locally.

I am looking forward to your reply.


Best Regards,
Konstantin Dikov
Telerik

 

 

[Austin]

Going over my old posts: I wound up using the below solution as it doesn't show an 'edit' control when the user is enter UI values, it simply adds in the 'To' text in the column of every row.

 

<telerik:GridCalculatedColumn HeaderText="To" HeaderStyle-Width="40px" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" Expression="'To'"/>

[Austin]

Going over my old posts.  This is what I used:

 

<telerik:GridCalculatedColumn HeaderText="To" HeaderStyle-Width="40px" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" Expression="'To'"/>

[Austin]

Going over my old posts.  This is what I used:

<telerik:GridCalculatedColumn HeaderText="To" HeaderStyle-Width="40px" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" Expression="'To'"/>

[Austin]

Going over my old posts.  This is what I used:

<telerik:GridCalculatedColumn HeaderText="To" HeaderStyle-Width="40px" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" Expression="'To'"/>