[Solved] ComboBox in DataGrid value changes before I can access the value

[Steve Napurano]

Hi. I am trying to access the value in a combobox. When the user clicks a LinkButton in the grid, I fire a command. Before the breakpoint i reached, I see the combobox resort back to the SelectedIndex of 0. Therefore, when the breakpoint is hit, the value is not the value selected by the user...

I tried both below, the grid is reloading PRIOR to me having a chance to retrieve the value and the combo value is already reset

Dim

 

dataItem As GridDataItem

 

dataItem =

DirectCast(e.Item, GridDataItem)

 

 

Dim ddl As Telerik.Web.UI.RadComboBox

 

ddl =

DirectCast(dataItem.FindControl("ddlTest"), Telerik.Web.UI.RadComboBox)

 

 

Dim qty As String = ddl.SelectedItem.Text

 

 

Dim qty2 As String = ddl.Text

 

 

Dim ddlQty As DropDownList

 

ddlQty =

DirectCast(dataItem.FindControl("ddlQuantity"), DropDownList)

 

 

Dim value As String = ddlQty.SelectedItem.Text

 

 

Dim value2 As String = ddlQty.Text

 

[Simon]

Hello Steve Napurano,

Generally this should not be happening unless you are explicitly re-binding the Grid or the ComboBox. Otherwise the SelectedValue should remain the same.

Please open a support ticket and send us your project there - we will inspect it and will fix it for you or provide a workaround if there is a bug in some of the controls.

Regards,
Simon
the Telerik team

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