[Solved] Get Text from GridFilteringItem

[Dave Hollen]

Hello,

I am trying to get the text from each GridFilteringItem on the RadGrid that I am using.  I can get the filtering item, but the text value is always an empty string, even when I have something in the filter.

Here is the code:

protected

 

void rgContacts_OnItemCreated(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)

 

{

 

if (e.Item is GridFilteringItem)

 

{

 

GridFilteringItem filteringItem = e.Item as GridFilteringItem;

 

SetGridFilterItemWidth(filteringItem, rg_CONTACTS);

 

TextBox contactName = (TextBox)filteringItem[CONTACT_NAME_COL].Controls[0];

 

 

if (contactName != null)

 

{

 

string contactNameFilter = contactName.Text;

 

 

if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(contactNameFilter))

 

{

 

var query = from c in contactResultItem where System.Data.Linq.SqlClient.SqlMethods.Like(c.ContactName, "%" + contactNameFilter + "%") select c;

 

}

}

}

}

contactName.Text is always an empty string.

Suggestions?

Thanks,
Dave

[Shinu]

Hello Dave,

Try your code in ItemDataBound event instead of ItemCreated, because the ItemCreated is fired before the item is data-bound and we cannot access the data in this event.
the help documentation describes this:
Distinguishing the major differences between ItemCreated and ItemDataBound events

Regards,
Shinu.