Get row index and custom template char

[Marco]

Hi all

Two questions:

#1
To determine if the row number of my row in datasource I had to do this:

 

    <script>
        var index = 0;
    </script>

    <script type="text/x-kendo-template" id="item-tmpl">
        #: index+1 #
        <div>
            CurrentRow: #: index #<br>
        </div>
    </script>

Is there a more elegant way?

#2
Can I replace the sharp ( "#" ) character in the templates with a custom one?

Many thanks

[Veselin Tsvetanov]

Hello Marco,

Unfortunately, there is no built-in way to find the number of the current iteration inside the template. Having that said, following the approach from your initial post seems an appropriate option.

As per the second question, I am afraid that the Kendo jQuery templating syntax does not expose the means that would allow you to change the hash symbol to a different one.

Regards,
Veselin Tsvetanov
Progress Telerik

[Marco]

For the first question i do this:

    dataSource.change = function() {
        $.each(this.data(), function(index, item) {
            item.set( "index", index+1 );
        });
    }

 

Now, my index is in "index" field.

[Veselin Tsvetanov]

Hi Marco,

Yes, iterating over the items before passing their array to the template is a viable approach for the case in question. This way you won't need a global variable holding the current index.