[Solved] Binding DropDownColumn with Enum property

[Allin]

Hi,

I trying to bind a dropDownColumn to a class property as Enum and the value in itemDataBound always nbsp. When i bind with BoundColumn it's ok, i see the value of the enum.

If i change the class property to integer, the dropDownColumn displayed correctly, but i want to keep the class property as enum.  

Any workaround for this?

'Do not work
Public class XYZ
    Public Property Status as StatusEnum
End Class

Public Enum StatusEnum as Integer
    Enabled = 0
    Disabled = 1
End Enum

'Work
Public class XYZ
    Public Property Status as Integer
End Class

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[Antonio Stoilkov]

Hi Pat,

In order to achieve your scenario you could define a GridTemplateColumn place a RadComboBox and set its DataSource property and data bind it in the RadGrid ItemDataBound event as shown below.

Protected Sub rgGrid_ItemDataBound(sender As Object, e As GridItemEventArgs)
    Dim dataItem As GridDataItem = TryCast(e.Item, GridDataItem)
    If dataItem IsNot Nothing Then
        Dim item As XYZ = TryCast(dataItem.DataItem, XYZ)
        Dim combo As RadComboBox = TryCast(dataItem.FindControl("RadComboBox1"), RadComboBox)
        combo.DataTextField = "Name"
        combo.DataValueField = "Name"
        combo.DataSource = [Enum].GetNames(GetType(StatusEnum)).[Select](Function(name) New With { _
            .Name = name _
        })
        combo.DataBind()
    End If
End Sub

Regards,
Antonio Stoilkov
Telerik