[Solved] Column CommandName and CommandArgument

[Alex]

When I do a radgrid (q2, 2009) databind on the client side, I want to set the column command argument (GridButtonColumn in this case). Alternatively, I'd like to set the command argument of the button inside this column.

I'd also like to set the command argument and name in the server side radgrid ItemDataBound event handler.

I have found no documentation or examples on how to do this. Any ideas?

[Princy]

Hello Alex,

If i understand you correctly, you want to set the CommandName and Command Argument for a GridButtonColumn.  Declaratively, you can set the CommandName and CommandArgument of the GridButtonColumn in the aspx as shown below:
aspx:

 <telerik:GridButtonColumn UniqueName="ButtonColumn" Text="ButtonText"
 CommandName="CustomCommand" CommandArgument="CustomCommandArg">
 </telerik:GridButtonColumn>

Also to set the CommandName and CommandArgument of the GridButtonColumn from code behind, you can try either of the following approaches:
c#:

 protected void RadGrid1_ItemDataBound(object sender, Telerik.Web.UI.GridItemEventArgs e)
    {
       if (e.Item is GridDataItem) // to set the Command Name/Argument conditionally
        {
            GridDataItem dataItem = (GridDataItem)e.Item;
            if (dataItem["BoundColumnUniqueName"].Text == "Text1")
            {
                Button btn = (Button)dataItem["ButtonColumn"].Controls[0];
                btn.CommandArgument = "CustomArg";
                btn.CommandName = "CustomName";
            }
        }
   }

(OR)

  protected void RadGrid1_PreRender(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
      foreach (GridColumn col in RadGrid1.MasterTableView.RenderColumns)//to set the Command/NameArgument generally
        {
            if (col.UniqueName == "ButtonColumn")
            {
                (col as GridButtonColumn).CommandName == "CustomName";
                (col as GridButtonColumn).CommandArgument == "CustomArg";
            }
        }
    }

Thanks
Princy.