databound event doesn't fire if server binding is used?

[Avitot]

Is this the actual implementation of kendo grid?
I wanted to have something like:

@(Html.Kendo().Grid(Model)

      .Name("Foo")

      .Events(e => e.DataBound("server_databound"))

)

and my script:

<script>

function server_databound(){

      alert("hey there!");

}

</script>

when the grid is loaded, the alert isn't fired until I included these:

.DataSource(ds => ds

     .Ajax()

)

is kendo grid's databound event only fired with ajax binding?
what may be a cleaner workaround for this that you might suggest?

[Nikolay Rusev]

Hello Avitot,

If you are using server binding the Grid is bound on server and serialized and initialized on client. What it means is that it is already data bound. You can simple handle load event of the document( $(document).ready(function() { /*...my closure... */}) ) as any grid action will result in page reload.

Regards,
Nikolay Rusev
the Telerik team

[Avitot]

Hi Nikolay,

Thanks for the immediate reply. I want to have this function called on grid data bound:

function CheckIfEmpty(e) {

  if (e.sender._data.length == 0) {

    var colspan = e.sender.columns.length;

    $(e.sender.tbody).append("<td colspan ='" + colspan + "'><span> No record(s) found.</span></td>");

    }

  }

My grid is in a partial view that loads data upon changing the selected value of a combo box. The page doesn't load with the grid. How would I implement this?

Cheers!
Avitot

[Nikolay Rusev]

Hello Avitot,

If I understand you question correctly the following line should be executed immediately after the partial view is loaded.

$(document).ready(function() {
 CheckIfEmpty();
});

The above code should be in your partial view, but notice that no args will be passed to the function so e.sender will be undefined.

All the best,
Nikolay Rusev
the Telerik team

[Avitot]

Hello Nikolay,

Yes, that's what I meant. If that's so, then the grid helper code:

.Events(e => e.DataBound("anyFunction"))

is not applicable in server bound but only in ajax bound. Then I have to use my other option.

[Nikolay Rusev]

Hello Avitot,

Indeed, client-side events will not be raised in server bound mode.
http://docs.kendoui.com/getting-started/using-kendo-with/aspnet-mvc/helpers/grid/troubleshooting#client-side-events-are-not-raised-in-server-bound-mode

Regards,
Nikolay Rusev
the Telerik team