Change dropdownList to a Textbox based on selectedindexChanged on dropdownlist

[Aret]

I have a DropDownList that appears when my RadGrid is in edit mode or insert mode. 

     <radG:GridTemplateColumn DataField="Covering" HeaderText="Covering"
                        UniqueName="Covering" SortExpression="Covering" >
                        <ItemTemplate>
                               <asp:Label ID="lblCovering" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("Covering") %>' />
                      </ItemTemplate>

                      <EditItemTemplate>
                               <asp:Label ID="lblCovering2" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("Covering") %>' Visible="false" />
                               <asp:Textbox ID="txtCovering" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("Covering") %>' Visible="false" />
                        <asp:DropDownList ID="ddCovering" OnSelectedIndexChanged="ddCovering_SelectedIndexChanged" runat="server" AutoPostBack="true" Visible="True" />
      
                         </EditItemTemplate>
                         </radG:GridTemplateColumn>


As you can see, my dropdownlist has an autopostback set to true and is run by the event called ddCovering_SelectedIndexChanged.  Within the SelectedIndexChanged Event,   the dropdown will change to a textbox based on what the user selects from the dropdownlist WHILE THE RADGRID is in Edit mode.  Here is the code below that drives that event.... 



 Protected Sub ddCovering_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)


        For Each item As GridDataItem In RadGrid_NoReferrals.EditItems

            Dim ddCovering As DropDownList = DirectCast(sender, DropDownList)

            Dim txtCovering As TextBox = DirectCast(item.FindControl("txtCovering"), TextBox)

            If ddCovering.SelectedValue = Nothing Then
                ddCovering.Visible = False
               
                txtCovering.Visible = True
            End If
     
        Next

End Sub


My only problem is that this only happens when the RadGrid is in Edit mode, but not when its in Insert Mode.  I need the DropDownBox to also change to a Textbox in Insert Mode as well.  How would I go about doing this....?  Please Help!

[Shinu]

Hi Aret,

Try the following code snippet to show/hide TextBox/DropDownList in SelectedIndexChanged event in insert/edit mode.

VB:

Protected Sub ddCovering_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    If RadGrid1.MasterTableView.IsItemInserted Then
        Dim DropDownList1 As DropDownList = DirectCast(sender, DropDownList)
        Dim eitem As GridEditFormInsertItem = DirectCast(d.NamingContainer, GridEditFormInsertItem)
        Dim txtCovering As TextBox = DirectCast(eitem.FindControl("txtCovering"), TextBox)
        If DropDownList1.SelectedValue Is Nothing Then
            DropDownList1.Visible = False
            txtCovering.Visible = True
        End If
    Else
        Dim DropDownList1 As DropDownList = DirectCast(sender, DropDownList)
        Dim eitem As GridEditableItem = DirectCast(d.NamingContainer, GridEditableItem)
        Dim txtCovering As TextBox = DirectCast(eitem.FindControl("txtCovering"), TextBox)
        If DropDownList1.SelectedValue Is Nothing Then
            DropDownList1.Visible = False
            txtCovering.Visible = True
        End If
    End If
End Sub

Thanks,
Shinu.

[Aret]

I am getting an error in your solution at this line of code you provided...

Dim eitem As GridEditFormInsertItem = DirectCast(d.NamingContainer, GridEditFormInsertItem)

You use 'd' for namingcontainer but 'd' is never declared in my code..... What are you declaring d as...?

[Shinu]

Hi Aret,

Please change the code as shown below.

VB:

Dim eitem As GridEditFormInsertItem = DirectCast(DropDownList1.NamingContainer,GridEditFormInsertItem)

Thanks,
Shinu.

[Aret]

sorry to be annoying, but i just changed the code to what you said and now I am getting this error at the same line of code where I made my change.  Would you know what to make of it...?

Dim eitem As GridEditFormInsertItem = DirectCast(DropDownList1.NamingContainer,GridEditFormInsertItem)

Error:
Unable to cast object of type 'Telerik.WebControls.GridDataInsertItem' to type 'Telerik.WebControls.GridEditFormInsertItem'.

[Aret]

Also I want to make a note,  it actually does work for the edit mode, but when I go into insert mode and change the selected value of the dropdownlist that is when I get that error.  So it works for edit, but not for insert mode.

[Aret]

OK, i JUST FIGURED IT OUT..
In the first condition of the IF statement instead of using GridEditFormInsertItem,  I used GridDataItem and it worked...
Now It works for both edit mode AND insert mode....

Also for some reason you need to change 'Is Nothing' to ' = Nothing ' for the condition to work in my case.....  just a small note.


Thank You so much... i Just want to mention that you guys provide GREAT feedback and you guys always lead me to the answer to my programming problems.  Keep up the good work!!