[Solved] Custom command for control in edit template

[Sabyasachi Dechaudhari]

I have a grid, with a edit item template.
It has a button, on click of which i want to populate a list box (while the user is in the edit mode of the row).
However, i cant get that control using the find control on that row.
When I change the command name to "Update", I can get the same in ((GridEditableItem)e.Item).FindControl("lbCatDesc"). The problem using the CommandName as "Update" is that it closes the edit view. However i want the user to be able to continue to edit

[Shinu]

Hi Sabyasachi,

You can retain the editform from closing by setting e.Canceled=true; in the ItemCommand event.
      protected void RadGrid1_ItemCommand(object source, GridCommandEventArgs e)
      {
          if (e.CommandName == "Update")
          {
              e.Canceled = true;
          }
      }

A better suggestion is setting another CommandName other than "Update" so that the editform will not close on clicking the button.

-Shinu.

[Sabyasachi Dechaudhari]

Thanks for your reply Shinu,

However, I cant get that control using the find control when i change the command name to any other custom name like "FillList".