[Solved] Customized command item for multiple row selection

[omair]

Hello,

I know usual command item actions such as add new, edit, delete, refresh are built in with Rad grid. These can be performed on multiple row selection as well with some twists in the aspx and code behind files.

But, I want to acheive a customized command item for multiple row selection such as changing status of the row by selecting multiple rows and click on "Change status" button. I can include this button in the CommandItemTemplate. I can perform basic marching thru selected Items also. How do I convert my selected rows back into DTO - data transfer objections?

Thanks a lot in advance.

 

 

protected void BuildingItemList_ItemCommand(object source, GridCommandEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.CommandName.ToUpper() == "CHANGESTATUS")
    {
        foreach (GridDataItem dataItem in BuildingItemList.SelectedItems)
         {
            // Todo - something like below to convert selected items into an object.
            // MyDTO dto = (MyDTO) dataItem.DataItem;
         }
    }
}

 

[Veli]

Hi omair,

The most suitable approach we recommend is to create a new DTO object in your code and set its values manually, reading them from RadGrid's items. This will ensure proper initialization of your DTO object. DataItem values can be read by referring to the required column by its unique name, reading its Text property and converting it to the required format:

DateTime date = DateTime.Parse((item as GridDataItem)["DateColumn"].Text);

The above example assumes item is a reference to a data GridDataItem fro MasterTableView's Items collection and its column with unique name "DateColumn" contains a value that can be converted to a DateTime object.

Kind regards,
Veli
the Telerik team

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