Data source and binding to grid column in code behind

[Clive Hoggar]

HI
I know this can be done but I am struggling with this. Please advise..

I have a grid in which one column is a the file name of a page in a website root.
I am using the default grid edit mode.

I have successfully got a combo box in edit mode to display a list of pages like this:

Protected Sub RadGrid1_ItemDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As Telerik.Web.UI.GridItemEventArgs) Handles RadGrid1.ItemDataBound
        If TypeOf e.Item Is GridEditableItem And e.Item.IsInEditMode Then

            If e.Item.OwnerTableView.IsItemInserted Then
                'item is about to be inserted
                Dim item As GridEditableItem = DirectCast(e.Item, GridEditableItem)
                Dim RCBx As RadComboBox = DirectCast(item.FindControl("RadComboBoxPageName"), RadComboBox)
                Dim dirInfo As New DirectoryInfo(Server.MapPath("~/"))
                RCBx.DataSource = dirInfo.GetFiles("*.aspx")
                RCBx.DataBind()
            Else
                'item is about to be edited
            End If
        End If

    End Sub

Now, when inserting I need to get the selected value to bind to the grid column to save the data. How to do this in this scenario?


Also I can display the same list when editing but then I need it to default to the current column value, while still allowing an alternative to be selected from the combo box and then to Update.

Help greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Clive

[Simon]

Hi Clive Hoggar,

Why don't you use a binding expression to map the column to the RadComboBox SelectedValue property? Here is a demo showing this approach - the third RCB is the one you can use as an example.

Best wishes,
Simon
the Telerik team