[Solved] dataItem is in EditMode on client-side?

[Nick]

Hi there,

I would like to be able to query if a dataItem or a row is in EditMode on the client-side in JavaScript on the RadGrid (using the Q1 2008 Ajax RadControls.)

I want to know this because I want to be able to set an item into EditMode if a user clicks on the row. At the moment I am solving this by putting the following code into the "ClientEvents-OnRowClick" event:

        var dataItem = $get(args.get_id());
        var anchorHref = dataItem.getElementsByTagName("a")[0].href;
  
        if (anchorHref.indexOf("EditButton") > 0)
            eval(anchorHref);

However, this seems like a real hack to me and is dependant on there being an Edit anchor element when not in editmode. Also I doubt this will work once I've "Ajaxified" my grid?

Thanks in advance,
 - Nick

[Nick]

I found the answer to my own problem!

The code I needed was:

        var masterTable = $find("<%=DeterminandsEntryGrid.ClientID %>").get_masterTableView();
        masterTable.fireCommand("Edit", args.get_itemIndexHierarchical());

This page: http://www.telerik.com/help/aspnet-ajax/grid_firecommand.html had the info I needed.

 - Nick

[Nick]

Actually I just realised this only answers half my question: how to neatly call the edit command.

I still don't know how to find out if the dataitem or row is in editmode?

Anyone know?

[Rosen]

Hi Nick,

In order to accomplish the desired scenario you may consider building an array of edited item's indexes on the server than send it to the client. I have attached a simple implementation of such an approach.

Kind regards,
Rosen
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