[Solved] Grid Template Combox Update

[The KID]

I have a template column in a grid, the item template is using an asp:label and the edit mode is using a radcombobox. When i try to update an item i loose the value and  updates to null. I'm using automatic updates/inserts/deletes on my grid.

Everything worked fine before when i was just using a drop down column on the grid but i wanted to allow custom text on the combo box. I would prefer to allow custom text with the dropdown column but i couldn't figure out how so i switched to a template column.

[Shinu]

Hi Mike,

Try setting the DropDownControlType to RadComboBox for the DropDownColumn as shown below.

ASPX:

<telerik:GridDropDownColumn DropDownControlType="RadComboBox"  ></telerik:GridDropDownColumn>

Thanks
Shinu.

[The KID]

Hi Shinu

Yes i have tried that. I also tried placing a GridDropDownListColumnEditor on the page to see if that gave me the option of allowing custom text but still no luck. I'm thinking that i just might be forced to use a template column, then go and be forced to write my own inserts/updates for this situation.

Mike

[Shinu]

Hi Mike,

Try accessing the RadComboBox in the ItemDataBound event and set the AlllowCustomText property to true as shown below.

ASPX:

 <telerik:GridDropDownColumn  HeaderText="DropCol"  UniqueName="DropCol"  DropDownControlType="radcombobox"  ></telerik:GridDropDownColumn>

CS:

protected void RadGrid1_ItemDataBound(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)
    {
        if ((e.Item is GridEditableItem) && (e.Item.IsInEditMode))
        {
            GridEditableItem item = (GridEditableItem)e.Item;
            RadComboBox combo = (RadComboBox)item["DropCol"].Controls[0];
            combo.AllowCustomText = true;
        }
    }

Thanks
Shinu.

[The KID]

Thanks!

That's weird that you can set it on the code behind but not on the aspx page. Maybe when i get  a moment i'll send off an email to the telerik suggesting that feature to be included in the next round of controls.

Thanks again

Mike