Documentation on GridDateTimeColumn

[briankb]

I'm trying to use the GridDateTimeColumn in a RADGrid vQ2 2008 Ajax.

I couldn't find any documentation.

Things I would like to do with it.

• show date picker onClick
• specify a default date (today) when the field is empty or when it is an insert
• validation

[Leon]

Briankb,

A possible option would be to use the built-in Grid editors, GridDateTimeColumnEditor in this case. See the code-behind on the demo below which demonstrates dynamic validation through the Column editor in ItemCreated Grid event:

http://www.telerik.com/demos/aspnet/prometheus/Grid/Examples/Programming/WebGrid/DefaultCS.aspx

Note that you can also access the DatePicker through the Controls collection of the cell as well and set its default value or anything else.

Hope that helps!
~Leon

[briankb]

I found the following code to push a date into the GridDateTimeColumn However I need it to only do so if the date is empty so I added the 5th line:

If dtpkr.SelectedDate.HasValue = False Then

I'm using the following code.

    Protected Sub RadGrid1_ItemDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As Telerik.Web.UI.GridItemEventArgs) Handles RadGrid1.ItemDataBound
        If (TypeOf e.Item Is GridEditableItem) AndAlso (e.Item.IsInEditMode) Then
            Dim item As GridEditableItem = DirectCast(e.Item, GridEditableItem)
            Dim dtpkr As RadDatePicker = DirectCast(item("ContentPublished").Controls(0), RadDatePicker)
            If dtpkr.SelectedDate.HasValue = False Then
                dtpkr.SelectedDate = DateTime.Today
            End If

            dtpkr.FocusedDate = DateTime.Today
        End If
    End Sub

I added this reply for my own future reference. If there is a better way or you have additional comments please reply as well.