Binding To ComboBox in Grid

[Jeff]

I am trying to get a combobox to work inside a grid.  the combobox uses a collection as it's datasource.  I have the combobox displaying the drop down data, but it currently does not store the selected value.  here is the xaml snippet

                     <DataTemplate x:Name="GenderTypeDataTemplate" >
                                <telerikInput:RadComboBox  x:Name="theGenderTypeLookup"
                                                           ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource MyGenderTypes}}"
                                                           DisplayMemberPath="Description"
                                                           SelectedValuePath="GenderType"
                                                           Height="20" Grid.Column="2" MinWidth="40" />
                        </DataTemplate>

in the collection of GenderTypes ("MyGenderTypes"), Description is the property being displayed in the combobox.

the entity property that will be assigned the selected combobox value is named "GenderType".

what is need to understand is how to bind the selected value of the combobox to the entity property "GenderType" (in XAML).

Also, how would I reference the comboBox in the code-behind file?  When defining it inside the data template, it doesn't show up as a referenceable item in intellisence.

Thanks alot,
Jeff

[Valeri Hristov]

Hello Jeff,

Does the following work for you?
SelectedValue="{Binding GenderType}"

Usually the DataContext of the item containers in an ItemsControl is the corresponding data item, so you could write bindings as the one above.

Visual Studio does not generate members for controls in DataTemplates, because the templates are instantiated many times. Why do you need to reference the combo box in the code behind? I could provide an example or suggestion depending your scenario.

Regards,
Valeri Hristov
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[Jeff]

Thanks, I was able to get the RadComboBox working within the Silverlight grid.  Could you provide an example of the xaml for defining the RadComboBox as a column within the RadGrid?

[Jeff]

Pls. disregard the previous request.

[Amit]

hi Jeff,

Can u please provide a sample code to put dropdown into grid

thanks,
Amit