[Solved] Bind Grid CommandItemTemplate programmatically in the code behind?

[Daniel]

Hello,

Is there a way to bind a RadToolbar programmatically in the code behind to a RadGrid?.

The reason I need this is because I have created a three tier Hierarchy grid in the page init, which I want to eventually edit with the radtoolbar.

I know that I can do RadGrid1.MasterTableView.CommandItemDisplay = ?? but I am having problems finding out how to bind the radtoolbar itself.

Perhaps someone can guide me to a document or the steps I need to do?

Thanks.

[Princy]

Hi Daniel,

I am not sure whether you are having difficulty in defining the CommandItemTemplate programmatically or accessing a control from the CommandItemTemplate in code behind. Any ways here I am pasting the code snippet for the both the requirements.

CS:

protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e)
    {
        //InitializeComponent;
        DefineGridStructure();
        base.OnInit(e);
    }

    private void DefineGridStructure()
    {
        RadGrid RadGrid1 = new RadGrid();

        //create the hierarchical Grid here
        //.........
           .......

        RadGrid1.MasterTableView.CommandItemDisplay = GridCommandItemDisplay.Top;
        RadGrid1.MasterTableView.CommandItemTemplate = new MyCommandItemTemplate();

        RadGrid1.ItemDataBound += new GridItemEventHandler(RadGrid1_ItemDataBound);

        //Add the RadGrid instance to the controls
        this.PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(RadGrid1);
    }


    private class MyCommandItemTemplate : ITemplate
    {

        protected RadToolBar toolbar;

        public MyCommandItemTemplate()
        {
        }

        public void InstantiateIn(System.Web.UI.Control container)
        {
            toolbar = new RadToolBar();
            toolbar.ID = "toolbar1";
            container.Controls.Add(toolbar);

        }
    }

   // accessing the RadToolBar from the CommandItemTemplate in code behind

    void RadGrid1_ItemDataBound(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)
    {
        if (e.Item is GridCommandItem)
        {
            GridCommandItem cmdItem = (GridCommandItem)e.Item;
            // access the tool bar here
            RadToolBar toolbar = (RadToolBar)cmdItem.FindControl("toolbar1");

        }
    }

Best Regards
Princy

[Daniel]

Thanks, this helped.

[Princy]

Hi Daniel,

You may also go through the following help article which explains how to define CommandItemTemplate dynamically. Go through the section entitled 'Define CommandItemTemplate programmatically' .

Regards
Princy