Column Type

[Karl]

I need to get the type of a column in the code behind during the ItemDatabound event.

Column.ColumnType works for getting the string version of a column but not exactly in the way I need it to.

It works for a GridHyperLink column but not Template columns because they are considered GridDataBound columns.

Is there a way to determine if something is a Template column or something without testing for the UniqueName or column index?

[Vlad]

Hi Karl,

You can use directly:
...
if (column is GridTemplateColumn)
{
    //
}
...
Kind regards,
Vlad
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[Princy]

Hello Karl,

You can check if a column is GridTemplateColumn or any other column using ColumnType property as shown below.
cs:

protected void RadGrid1_ItemDataBound(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)
    {
        foreach (GridColumn col in RadGrid1.MasterTableView.RenderColumns)
        {
            if (col.ColumnType == "GridTemplateColumn")
            {
                GridTemplateColumn tempcol = (GridTemplateColumn)col;
            }
            else if (col.ColumnType == "GridHyperLinkColumn")
            {
                GridHyperLinkColumn hypercol = (GridHyperLinkColumn)col;
            }
            else if (col.ColumnType == "GridBoundColumn")
            {
                GridBoundColumn boundcol = (GridBoundColumn)col;
            }
        }
     }

Thanks
Princy.