dropdownlist selectedvalue in radgrid

[Richard Clarke]

I am trying to get the selected value of a DropDownList which is created in GridTemplateColumn.

<telerik:GridTemplateColumn HeaderText="Style" UniqueName="STYLE">
    <ItemTemplate>
        <asp:DropDownList runat="server" ID="ddl_style" AppendDataBoundItems="true" AutoPostBack="true" >
            <asp:ListItem Text="a" Value="1"></asp:ListItem>
            <asp:ListItem Text="b" Value="2"></asp:ListItem>
            <asp:ListItem Text="c" Value="3"></asp:ListItem>
        </asp:DropDownList>
    </ItemTemplate>
</telerik:GridTemplateColumn>

I set the selectedvalue on itemDataBound,

Protected Sub RadGrid1_ItemDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As Telerik.Web.UI.GridItemEventArgs) Handles RadGrid1.ItemDataBound

    If TypeOf e.Item Is GridDataItem Then
        Dim item As GridDataItem = DirectCast(e.Item, GridDataItem)
        Dim ddl As DropDownList = DirectCast(item("STYLE").FindControl("ddl_style"), DropDownList)
        ddl.SelectedValue = ViewState("styleId")
        ddl.DataBind()
    End If

End Sub

This does get fired when a change is made in the DropDownList, however it is alos the previous value (i check prior to setting it again).  Also this does not seem like the best place for me to check this, as this is where i set the selectedValue.

Any help on this would be much appreciated.

[Pavlina]

Hi Richard,

You can go through the following link and see if it helps to achieve your goal:
http://www.telerik.com/community/forums/aspnet-ajax/grid/ho-to-get-radgrid-row-s-cell-values-on-drop-down-conrol-s-select-changed-event.aspx

Kind regards,
Pavlina
the Telerik team

[Richard Clarke]

Thank you for your reply.

I have added the onSelectedIndexChanged, however it never gets fired.  Autopostback is set to true on the dropdownlist.  I am writing in VB

[mabs]

If any one can help with this it would be much appreciated. (I am looking after this instead of Richard)

<telerik:GridTemplateColumn HeaderText="Style" UniqueName="STYLE">
    <ItemTemplate>
        <asp:DropDownList runat="server" ID="ddl_style" AppendDataBoundItems="true" AutoPostBack="true" OnSelectedIndexChanged="DropDownList1_SelectedIndexChanged" >
            <asp:ListItem Text="Commission" Value="1"></asp:ListItem>
            <asp:ListItem Text="Fee" Value="2"></asp:ListItem>
            <asp:ListItem Text="Other" Value="4"></asp:ListItem>
        </asp:DropDownList>
    </ItemTemplate>
</telerik:GridTemplateColumn>

    Protected Sub DropDownList1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
...
    End Sub

[Pavlina]

Hi Richard,

I followed your scenario in order to replicate the described behavior but no avail. Please find the attached sample and let me know how it works on your end and if I missed something from your logic.

Let us know if we could help you further.

Kind regards,
Pavlina
the Telerik team