Get current row data with custom command

[Adam]

I need to get the row data (firstname, lastname) from the current row from a custom command.  I need to create a vcard from the custom command and the first name, last name will be used in the back end to dynamically generate the vcard but I have been trying to extract the current row data and have so far been unsuccessful.  Here's my code....

$(function() {

    var grid = $("#grid").kendoGrid({

        dataSource : {

            pageSize:10,

            sort : {

                field : "firstname",

                dir : "asc"

            },

            transport : {

                read : "data/getemployees.php"

            },

            schema : {

                data : "data",

                total: "data.length"

            },

        },

        pageable: true,

        columns : [{

            field : "firstname",

            title : "First Name"

        }, {

            field : "lastname",

            title : "Last Name"

        }, {

            field : "cellphone",

            title : "Cell Phone"

        }, {

            field : "deskphone",

            title : "Desk Phone"

        }, {

            field : "emailaddress",

            title : "Email Address"

        },{

            command:{text:"vCard", className:"vCardButton"}, title:"vCard", width:"110px"

        }],

        sortable:true,

    });

       $("#grid").delegate(".vCardButton", "click", function(e) {

                       


                        var grid = $("#grid").data("kendoGrid");

                       


                        var myVar = grid.dataItem(grid.tbody.find(">tr"));

                       


                    });

});

any suggestions?

[Alexander Valchev]

Hello Adam,

The problem is with the jQuery selector that you are using to select the dataItem. Please test your code with the following change:

//get current dataItem
var myVar = grid.dataItem($(this).closest("tr"));

I would also recommend to take a look at the custom command as it demonstrates a case similar to yours.

All the best,
Alexander Valchev
the Telerik team