Calendar in RadDock

[Andy Ho]

I use the following code to create a RadDock:

            Dim newdock As RadDock = CreateRadDock()
            Dim WPID as String=Guid.NewGuid.ToString
            newdock.Tag = "Calendar.ascx"
            newdock.DockMode = DockMode.Docked
            newdock.EnableRoundedCorners = True
            newdock.UniqueName = WPID
            newdock.ID = WPID
            LoadWidget(newdock)
            zoneLeft.Controls.Add(newdock)

The Calednar.ascx only contains a RadCalendar control, nothing else.

A javascript error "Expected ':' occur when the page start, my other .ascx (without RadCalendar) files works ok. I tried that if the ID is not a GUID (such as Dock01), it will be ok. But I need that as it is a key in my Database.

Please help.

[Pero]

Hello Andy,

I believe the problem is caused by the following two lines:

Dim WPID as String=Guid.NewGuid.ToString
...............
newdock.ID = WPID

"Guid.NewGuid.ToString" returns an ID which contains "-". By default you cannot use strings as IDs of ASP.NET controls that contain the "-" character. So the "-" character should be replaced with a "legal" ASP.NET character. Moreover the Guid can start with a numeric character, which once again is invalid. You should make sure the ID starts with alphabetic character. For an example this line of code should be used instead:

Dim WPID as String=Guid.NewGuid.ToString.Replace("-","a")
...............
newdock.ID = "RadDock" & WPID

Greetings,
Pero
the Telerik team

[Andy Ho]

Thanks. It works ok now.