Different column results based on AJAX vs. Server

[Phil]

I can't really find any examples where you guys use a datetime column in your grids.  What i have is a grid that just has the following column binding:

columns.Bound(o => o.FormattedDateCreated).Width(110);

if i use server binding, a sample result i get from the above is:
7/3/2012 5:48:01 PM
if i use ajax binding instead, the same value in the will read the following instead:
Tue Jul 03 2012 17:48:01 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
How do i format the data in the bound column?  I want to use Ajax binding, but i want the value to display like the server binding above.  I tried using the 'format' parameter for that bound column (and setting it to "d"), but that just make the display value for all rows in that column "d". 

[Gummy Coder]

Did you try ?

columns.Bound(p => p.FormattedDateCreated).Format("{0:d}");

[Phil]

That's it exactly!  Thanks, just surprised it works different based on if you're doing things server-side vs. ajax.

[Gummy Coder]

Yes, I see, so if you want the result of ajax binding with format "MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt" as server binding you can use G instead of d

This is the code:

columns.Bound(p => p.FormattedDateCreated).Format("{0:G}");

Hopes this help.

[Phil]

Thanks, i had noticed that.  While this all fixes the problems if i have just a datetime, it unfortunately doesn't fix it if i have a nullable<datetime> value. 
If this datetime value is null, then the server binding will just show that cell as blank, nothing in there (which is what i want).
In Ajax, this value will show as 'null'.  Not sure how to change that one...

[Gummy Coder]

You can use ClientTemplate to check data value of column it might be null.

# if (value == 'null') {#

 

// to do something

 

# } #

I think all problems will be fixed in next release. Many things need to resolve in grid widget :) (compare to Telerik MVC Grid)

[Phil]

just downloaded the 2012.2.710 today, and looks like this is still a problem.  Looks like i'll have to implement your solution!